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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
May. 14, 1997
Lingxun Duan, North Wales, PA (US);
Mark A Zern, Newtown, PA (US);
Roger J Pomerantz, Chalfont, PA (US);
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods of gene therapy, particular ribozyme-mediated gene replacement methods, are disclosed. Method of treating patients suffering from a disease associated with expression of an abnormal form of a gene, such as alpha-1 antitrypsin mutations, are disclosed. The methods comprise the steps of administering to such a patient a nucleic acid construct encoding a ribozyme and a nucleic acid construct comprising a ribozyme resistant gene encoding a wild type form of the gene product. Recombinant vectors and pharmaceutical compositions for practicing the methods are disclosed.
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