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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2017
University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Joseph C. Glorioso, III, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Hiroaki Uchida, Hachioji, JP;
Justus B. Cohen, Allison Park, PA (US);
University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention provides an HSV vector comprising a mutant gB and/or a mutant gH glycoprotein, where the viral envelope further comprises a non-native ligand specific for a protein present on the surface of a predetermined cell type. In another embodiment, the invention provides an HSV vector comprising (a) a mutant gC and/or gD envelope glycoprotein which comprises a non-native ligand specific for a protein present on the surface of a predetermined cell type; and (b) a mutant envelope glycoprotein other than gD.