Disclosed herein are methods and compositions related to the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of cancer in a subject in need thereof. In particular aspects, the present technology relates to the use of poxviruses, including an engineered attenuated vaccinia vims (VACV) strain comprising a disruption of the N-terminal DNA binding domain of the E3L gene (E3LA83N) with a deletion of thymidine kinase (E3L83N-TK.sup.) engineered to express an antibody specifically targeting cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (E3L83N-TK.sup.-anti-CTLA-4), alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents or immune stimulating agents, as an oncolytic and immunotherapeutic composition. In some aspects, the present technology relates to an E3L83N-TK.sup.-anti-CTLA-4 virus further engineered to express human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (hFlt3L) (E3L83N-TK.sup.-hFlt3L-anti-CTLA-4). In some embodiments, the engineered viruses are administered to a subject alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents or immune stimulating agents, as an oncolytic and immunotherapeutic composition.

The present invention provides a genetically recombinant vaccinia virus effective in preventing or treating cancer. Specifically, the present invention provides a vaccinia virus comprising two polynucleotides, a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; a combination kit of two vaccinia viruses, a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; and use of the two vaccinia viruses in combination.

The present invention provides a genetically recombinant vaccinia virus effective in preventing or treating cancer. Specifically, the present invention provides a vaccinia virus comprising two polynucleotides, a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; a combination kit of two vaccinia viruses, a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; and use of the two vaccinia viruses in combination.

The present invention provides a genetically recombinant vaccinia virus effective in preventing or treating cancer. Specifically, the present invention provides a recombinant vaccinia virus lacking functions of VGF and O1L and having a gene encoding B5R in which an SCR domain has been deleted. Specifically, the present invention provides a vaccinia virus comprising two polynucleotides, a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; a combination kit of two vaccinia viruses, a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; and use of the two vaccinia viruses in combination.

The present invention provides a genetically recombinant vaccinia virus effective in preventing or treating cancer. Specifically, the present invention provides a recombinant vaccinia virus lacking functions of VGF and O1L and having a gene encoding B5R in which an SCR domain has been deleted. Specifically, the present invention provides a vaccinia virus comprising two polynucleotides, a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; a combination kit of two vaccinia viruses, a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; and use of the two vaccinia viruses in combination.

The present invention relates to a recombinant vaccinia virus in which the expression of some genes is inhibited, and a use thereof. The recombinant vaccinia virus of the present invention selectively kills cancer cells, and has an excellent reproducibility in cancer cells. Also, the virus has a lower toxicity to normal cells, and thus has an advantage of being safe for a human body. Therefore, the recombinant vaccinia virus of the present invention can be effectively used as a composition for treating cancer.

The invention provides an ectromelia virus vector for expression of heterologous sequences under the control of a viral early/late promoter, and methods of use thereof for immunotherapy, cancer treatment and treatment of infectious disease.

Modified viruses and methods for preparing the modified viruses are provided. Vaccines that contain the viruses are provided. The viruses can be used in methods of treatment of diseases, such as proliferative and inflammatory disorders, including cancer, and as anti-tumor and/or antiangiogenic agents. The viruses also can be used in diagnostic methods.

Modified viruses and methods for preparing the modified viruses are provided. Vaccines that contain the viruses are provided. The viruses can be used in methods of treatment of diseases, such as proliferative and inflammatory disorders, including cancer, and as anti-tumor and/or antiangiogenic agents. The viruses also can be used in diagnostic methods.

The present invention relates to an oncolytic vaccinia virus and virus vectors for use in cancer therapy where in the virus comprises at least three vaccinia virus promoters which are positioned in the same orientation.