Methods for treating bestrophinopathies are provided herein. The method includes, administering to an eye of the subject a dose of a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human BEST1 protein, wherein the subject has at least one mutant BEST1 allele. Also provided are methods for evaluating treatments for retinal degeneration.

To increase the therapeutic potential of these oncolytic viruses based on a 24 base pair deletion in the viral E1 A gene (D24), a conditionally replicating adenovirus targeting multiple receptors upregulated on tumors was generated by incorporating an Ad5/3 fiber with a carboxyl terminus RGD ligand. The virus displayed full cytopathic effect in tumor lines assayed at low titers with improved cytotoxicity over Ad5-RGD D24, Ad5/3 D24 and an HSV oncolytic virus. The virus was further engineered to deliver immunotherapeutic agents such as GMCSF while maintaining enhanced heterogenic oncolysis.

To increase the therapeutic potential of these oncolytic viruses based on a 24 base pair deletion in the viral E1 A gene (D24), a conditionally replicating adenovirus targeting multiple receptors upregulated on tumors was generated by incorporating an Ad5/3 fiber with a carboxyl terminus RGD ligand. The virus displayed full cytopathic effect in tumor lines assayed at low titers with improved cytotoxicity over Ad5-RGD D24, Ad5/3 D24 and an HSV oncolytic virus. The virus was further engineered to deliver immunotherapeutic agents such as GMCSF while maintaining enhanced heterogenic oncolysis.

Methods for generating immune responses to Ebola virus antigens using adenovirus vectors that allow multiple vaccinations with the same adenovirus vector and vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus are provided.

Methods for generating immune responses to Ebola virus antigens using adenovirus vectors that allow multiple vaccinations with the same adenovirus vector and vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus are provided.

The disclosure relates to compositions, methods, and processes for the preparation, use, and/or formulation of adeno-associated virus capsid proteins, wherein the capsid proteins comprise targeting peptide inserts tor enhanced tropism to a target tissue.

The disclosure relates to compositions, methods, and processes for the preparation, use, and/or formulation of adeno-associated virus capsid proteins, wherein the capsid proteins comprise targeting peptide inserts tor enhanced tropism to a target tissue.

Herein is provided a recombinant tumor-selective viral particle comprising a nucleic acid encoding a recombinant polypeptide for directing an extracellular vesicle (EV) to at least one target cell, said recombinant polypeptide comprising: at least one targeting moiety for directing said EV to said at least one target molecule expressed by said at least one target cell; at least one EV-anchoring polypeptide; and at least one intravesicular polypeptide. The viral particle may be from an oncolytic viruses. Recombinant polypeptides for programming EVs to target particular molecules are also provided. Also described are therapeutic EVs for delivering payload polypeptides (and/or cargo molecules) to target cells, e.g., in vaccine or cell-free “CAR-T”-like applications, along with EVs for recruiting immune cells to target cells in EV-mediated BiTE -like applications. Oncolytic viruses may also be engineered to infect tumor cells and shed programmed EVs, yielding additional therapeutic effects.

The present application belongs to the technical field of immunotherapy, and specifically relates to a fusion protein for reversing a tumor microenvironment, a tumor immunosuppressive and resistant CAR and an expression vector, an immune cell and the use. The fusion protein is combined with different CAR structures of different targets, such as CEA, CD19, PSCA and BCMA, to form the tumor immunosuppressive and resistant CAR, or is used in combination with same to target and kill CD47 positive tumor cells; and the tumor immunosuppressive and resistant CAR and immune cells break through the influences of inhibitory signals on the function of CAR-T, which realizes the effectiveness of CAR-T treatment and can also ensure a certain degree of safety at the same time.

The present application belongs to the technical field of immunotherapy, and specifically relates to a fusion protein for reversing a tumor microenvironment, a tumor immunosuppressive and resistant CAR and an expression vector, an immune cell and the use. The fusion protein is combined with different CAR structures of different targets, such as CEA, CD19, PSCA and BCMA, to form the tumor immunosuppressive and resistant CAR, or is used in combination with same to target and kill CD47 positive tumor cells; and the tumor immunosuppressive and resistant CAR and immune cells break through the influences of inhibitory signals on the function of CAR-T, which realizes the effectiveness of CAR-T treatment and can also ensure a certain degree of safety at the same time.