Adenovirus

Studies from University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery reveal new findings on adenovirus

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, March 5th, 2010

Data detailed in 'Current issues and future directions of oncolytic adenoviruses' have been presented. According to recent research published in the journal Molecular Therapy, "Oncolytic adenoviruses (Ads) constitute a promising new class of anticancer agent. They are based on the well-studied adenoviral vector system, which lends itself to concept-driven design to generate oncolytic variants."

"The first oncolytic Ad was approved as a drug in China in 2005, although clinical efficacy observed in human trials has failed to reach the high expectations that were based on studies in animal models. Current obstacles to the full realization of efficacy of this class...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2010-03-05)

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