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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Joshua Breunig, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/768 (2015.01); A61P 35/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/768 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61P 35/00 (2018.01); C12N 2770/24132 (2013.01); Y02A 50/391 (2018.01);
Abstract
The present invention provide for methods of inducing an oncolytic effect on tumor cells using Zika virus. The invention also provides for inducing an oncolytic effect on brain tumors and treating brain tumors, and in particular, glioblastomas and neuroblastoma. The treatment involves the administration of Zika virus, which has an oncolytic effect on the tumor cells.