The compositions and methods are described for generating an immune response to a tumor associated antigen such as MUC-1. The compositions and methods described herein relate to a modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector encoding one or more viral antigens for generating a protective immune response to MUC-1 in the subject to which the vector is administered and boosting the immune response by administering a MUC-1 peptide. The compositions and methods of the present invention are useful both prophylactically and therapeutically and may be used to prevent and/or treat neoplasms and associated diseases.

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination and related methods for reducing tumor volume and/or increasing the survival of a cancer patient. The combination comprises an intravenous administration of a recombinant MVA encoding a tumor-associated antigen and an administration of an antibody to a cancer patient.

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination and related methods for reducing tumor volume and/or increasing the survival of a cancer patient. The combination comprises an intravenous administration of a recombinant MVA encoding a tumor-associated antigen and an administration of an antibody to a cancer patient.

Described are compositions comprising enveloped viruses that are not MVA, a sulfate salt at a concentration of about 5 mM to about 300 mM and a buffer, and the composition has a pH of about 6.0 to about 8.5. It also discloses methods for stabilizing an enveloped virus composition by preparing said viral formulation.

Described are compositions comprising enveloped viruses that are not MVA, a sulfate salt at a concentration of about 5 mM to about 300 mM and a buffer, and the composition has a pH of about 6.0 to about 8.5. It also discloses methods for stabilizing an enveloped virus composition by preparing said viral formulation.

An attenuated vaccinia virus GAB-1 and its use in a vaccine for treatment of papillomavirus lesions is described. In preferred embodiments, the Lederle-Chorioallantoic strain of vaccinia virus is serially passaged in chicken embryo-fibroblast (CEF) cells by at least 100 passages. GAB-1 has reduced virulence and is safe to use without side effects after attenuation by serial passaging, but remains highly immunogenic. Experimentation has found that GAB-1 is much more immunogenic than other strains of vaccinia virus, including Western Reserve (WR) and modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA). GAB-1 can be used safely in humans for treating tumorous lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

An attenuated vaccinia virus GAB-1 and its use in a vaccine for treatment of papillomavirus lesions is described. In preferred embodiments, the Lederle-Chorioallantoic strain of vaccinia virus is serially passaged in chicken embryo-fibroblast (CEF) cells by at least 100 passages. GAB-1 has reduced virulence and is safe to use without side effects after attenuation by serial passaging, but remains highly immunogenic. Experimentation has found that GAB-1 is much more immunogenic than other strains of vaccinia virus, including Western Reserve (WR) and modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA). GAB-1 can be used safely in humans for treating tumorous lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

The present invention describes bioactive vitamin combinations that can be used in combination with other bioactive compounds, such as active drug ingredients or active vaccine components, to increase their therapeutic effects. The bioactive vitamin combinations comprise therapeutically effective amounts of L-Methylfolate, Adenosylcobalamin and Methylcobalamin.

The present invention describes bioactive vitamin combinations that can be used in combination with other bioactive compounds, such as active drug ingredients or active vaccine components, to increase their therapeutic effects. The bioactive vitamin combinations comprise therapeutically effective amounts of L-Methylfolate, Adenosylcobalamin and Methylcobalamin.

A vaccine comprising an immunologically effective amount of recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (rMVA) virus which is genetically stable after serial passage and produced by a) constructing a transfer plasmid vector comprising a modified H5 (mH5) promoter operably linked to a DNA sequence encoding a heterologous foreign protein antigen, wherein the expression of said DNA sequence is under the control of the mH5 promoter; b) generating rMVA virus by transfecting one or more plasmid vectors obtained from step a) into wild type MVA virus; c) identifying rMVA virus expressing one or more heterologous foreign protein antigens using one or more selection methods for serial passage; d) conducting serial passage; e) expanding an rMVA virus strain identified by step d); and f) purifying the rMVA viruses from step e) to form the vaccine. One embodiment is directed to a fusion cytomegalovirus (CMV) protein antigen comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding two or more antigenic portions of Immediate-Early Gene-1 or Immediate-Early Gene-2 (IEfusion), wherein the antigenic portions elicit an immune response when expressed by a vaccine.