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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2001
Lewis B. Schwartz, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Ralph R. Weichselbaum, Chicago, IL (US);
Bernard Roizman, Chicago, IL (US);
Lewis B. Schwartz, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Ralph R. Weichselbaum, Chicago, IL (US);
Bernard Roizman, Chicago, IL (US);
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of expressing a nucleic acid or producing a proteinaceous composition encoded by a nucleic acid in vascular and cardiovascular cells by administration of a herpesvirus vector. The present invention provides methods of producing a therapeutic benefit in vascular and cardiovascular tissue by administration of a herpesvirus vector. In additional aspects, the invention concerns combination therapies for vascular and cardiovascular diseases comprising administration of a herpesvirus vector and treatment with at least one addition pharmacological agent or surgical procedure.