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Table of Contents . . . December 26th, 2002
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Gene Transfer - Pseudotyped vectors suitable for stem cell applications
Prostate Cancer - Recombinant system leaves cancer cells vulnerable to suicide genes
Bladder Dysfunction - Genetic engineering a possible solution for urological disorders
Brain Tumor - Coating steers particles closer to brain cells in gliosarcoma
Heart Failure - Hepatocyte gene therapy aids healing of failing hearts
Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis - Vector allows 5-fluorouracil to fight disseminated pancreatic cancer
Appointments - Bartus elected vice president of research and development
Appointments - Pierce named vice president of clinical development
Cancer Gene Therapy - Combined therapy with P16 and GM-CSF genes inhibits tumor growth in mice
Cancer Gene Therapy - DNAzymes targeting VEGFR2 inhibit angiogenesis
Cancer Gene Therapy - New delivery system combines cotransduced adenoviral and retroviral vectors
Cancer Vaccine - GM-CSF bound to membrane increases efficacy of vaccine against melanoma
Cellular Modeling - VisualCell data integration platform, drawing toolkit launched
Cytomegalovirus - Select type 1 IFNs may act as natural adjuvants for anti-CMV immune response
Esophageal Cancer - Phase II trial of TNFerade initiated
Glioma - Combined radiation and gene therapy is more effective than single therapy
Gliomas - Suicide gene therapy sustains antitumor activity in murine model
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Promoters enhance expression of antiviral RNA
Heart Disease - Study: Gene therapy shows promise
Helper-Dependent Adenovirus Vectors - Microbix inks agreement to distribute new adenovirus vector technology
Melanoma - In vivo plasmid electroporation improves vaccine immunogenicity
Melanoma - One source of CTL-targeted antigens identified
Mergers and Acquisitions - Operational changes will reduce expenses, concentrate resources
Ophthalmology - AAV-vectored antiangiogenic agents inhibit retinal neovascularization
Pancreatic Cancer - Intraperitoneal transduction of Ad-NK4 curbs peritoneal dissemination in mice
Prostate Cancer - PSA-based vaccine appears safe and has antitumor activity, study finds
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Results from phase II clinical trial of MVA-Muc1-IL2 and third quarter announced
Type 1 Diabetes - JDRF launches $1.4 million gene therapy center at Stanford University
Vaccine Safety - Gelatin allergy might be ameliorated by digestion of IgE binding site
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