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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1993
Savio L Woo, Houston, TX (US);
Shu-Hsia Chen, Houston, TX (US);
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel method of treating localized solid tumors and papilloma in an individual. The method comprises introducing a recombinant adenoviral vector containing the herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase gene. Subsequently, a prodrug, such as the drug ganciclovir, is administered to the individual. The methods of the present invention may be used to treat several different types of cancers and papillomas, including colon carcinoma, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, hepatoma, brain and head and neck cancer.
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