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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Michael Kaplitt, New York, NY (US);
Serguei Moussatov, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Michael Kaplitt, New York, NY (US);
Serguei Moussatov, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Neurologix, Inc., Fort Lee, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/02 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides methods and compositions for localized delivery of a vector comprising a therapeutic agent to a specific region of the brain associated with a neurodegenerative diseases that is characterized by an excess buildup of buildup of intracellular protein aggregates. In particular, the invention provides methods and compositions used to deliver an adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) to cells in the region.