Provided is a recombinant virus comprising a fragment of exogenous polynucleotides encoding suppressor of cytokine signaling 4 (SOCS4) or a functional fragment thereof, wherein the recombinant vims expresses SOCS4 or the functional fragment once replication in a cell. Also provided are use of a recombinant oncolytic virus for preparation of therapeutic drugs of cancer and side effects of virus infection.

The present invention provides a recombinant oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus (oHSV) comprising a non-HSV ligand specific for a molecule (protein, lipid, or carbohydrate determinant) present on the surface of a cell (such as a cancer cell) and one or more copies of one or more microRNA target sequences inserted into one or more HSV gene loci, preferably one or more HSV gene(s) required for replication of HSV in normal (i.e., non-cancerous) cells. The invention further provides stocks and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inventive oHSV and methods for killing tumor cells employing the inventive oHSV.

The present disclosure is in the field of genome engineering, particularly targeted integration of a functional SCID-related genes (e.g., IL2RG, RAG1 and/or RAG2 gene) into an IL2RG gene of a cell for provision of proteins lacking or deficient in SCID.

The present invention is directed to a recombinant herpesvirus comprising a heterologous polypeptide ligand capable of binding to a target molecule and fused to or inserted into glycoprotein B at specific sites. The herpesvirus may comprise more than one ligand, and the additional ligand(s) may be comprised by a modified glycoprotein D and/or modified glycoprotein H. This allows the herpesvirus to target a cell for therapeutic purposes, and a cell for virus production. The present invention further comprises a pharmaceutical composition comprising the herpesvirus, the herpesvirus for use in the treatment of a tumor, infection, degenerative disorder or senescence-associated disease, a nucleic acid and a vector coding for the gB, a polypeptide comprising the gB, and a cell comprising the herpesvirus, nucleic acid, vector or polypeptide. Moreover, a method for infecting a cell with the herpesvirus or for producing the herpesvirus is disclosed.

The invention concerns a modified enveloped virus wherein said virus has at least one anti-tumor, tumor-specific peptide non-genetically attached to or inserted in/through the viral envelope; a pharmaceutical composition comprising same; and a method of treating cancer using same.

Provided is a recombinant oncolytic virus composition, comprising a first recombinant oncolytic virus and a second recombinant oncolytic virus. Both the first and second recombinant oncolytic viruses comprise a herpes simplex virus vector and an exogenous gene, the exogenous gene is encoded from one of cytokine, a monoclonal antibody having a tumor preventative and/or treatment function, tumor antigens, prodrug invertase, tumor suppressor polypeptide, antisense RNA or small RNA, wherein the exogenous genes in the first and the second recombinant oncolytic viruses are different. Also provided is an application of the recombinant oncolytic virus composition in preparation of a medicament drug for treating tumors.

Provided herein are antigenically stealthed HSV particles, and methods of use of the antigenically-stealthed HSV particles.

A method for treating a subject with cancer by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a recombinant Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) that expresses only a C-terminal portion of γ.sub.134.5 protein (e.g., amino acid residues 147-263) with no wild-type or intact γ.sub.134.5 protein expression is provided. The recombinant HSV-1 of this invention instigates immune activation, selectively replicates in cancer cells, and resists clearance by interferon.

The present disclosure provides methods for treating cancer comprising administering an oncolytic virus, such as an oncolytic herpes simplex virus, in conjunction with a DNA damaging agent (e.g., cisplatin).

A live virus composition that maintains infectivity and provides improved virus stability during one or more freeze/thaw cycles and/or during long term storage in a liquid state at temperatures ranging from just above freezing to ambient temperatures.