Enhanced virus-like particles (eVLPs), comprising a membrane comprising a phospholipid bilayer with one or more virally-derived glycoproteins on the external side; and a cargo disposed in the core of the eVLP on the inside of the membrane, wherein the eVLP does not comprise an exogenous gag/pol protein, and methods of use thereof for delivery of the cargo to cells.

The present invention relates to a method for rescue of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) from DNA in a HEK293 cell line or a HEK293 cell line adapted to suspension growth comprising (a) providing cells from a HEK293 cell line or a HEK293 cell line adapted to suspension growth in cell culture, (b) transfecting the cells with at least one plasmid, wherein the at least one plasmid comprises (i) an expression cassette comprising a VSV genomic cDNA; (ii) at least one expression cassette encoding VSV nucleoprotein (N) protein, VSV phosphoprotein (P) protein, and VSV large (L) protein; and (iii) an expression cassette encoding SV40 Large T antigen; (c) culturing the transfected cells; and (d) harvesting the cell culture supernatant comprising the rescued VSV. Also provided is the use of a HEK293 cell line or a HEK293 cell line adapted to suspension growth for rescue of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) or the use of a plasmid encoding SV40 Large T antigen for rescue of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in a HEK293 cell line or a HEK293 cell line adapted to suspension growth HEK293-F cells by means of transient transfection.

Provided are compounds of Formula (II) that enhance the efficacy of viruses by increasing spread of the virus in cells, increasing the titer of virus in cells, or increasing the antigen expression from a virus, gene or trans-gene expression from a virus, or virus protein expression in cells. Other uses, compositions and methods of using same are also provided. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to the field of upstream and downstream processing and provides a process for producing a purified rhabdovirus from a cell culture, preferably a purified oncolytic rhabdovirus and in particular a vesicular stomatitis virus, including pharmaceutical compositions comprising the rhabdovirus.

Provided are compounds that enhance the efficacy of viruses by increasing spread of the virus in cells, increasing the titer of virus in cells, or increasing the antigen expression from a virus, gene or trans-gene expression from a virus, or virus protein expression in cells. Other uses, compositions and methods of using same are also provided.

Provided are compounds that enhance the efficacy of viruses by increasing spread of the virus in cells, increasing the titer of virus in cells, or increasing the antigen expression from a virus, gene or trans-gene expression from a virus, or virus protein expression in cells. Other uses, compositions and methods of using same are also provided.

Provided are compounds of Formula (II) that enhance the efficacy of viruses by increasing spread of the virus in cells, increasing the titer of virus in cells, or increasing the antigen expression from a virus, gene or trans-gene expression from a virus, or virus protein expression in cells. Other uses, compositions and methods of using same are also provided. Compounds of Formula (II): ##STR00001##

Described herein are programmable tropism virus-like particles (ptVLPs), comprising a membrane comprising a phospholipid bilayer with one or more wild-type or mutant/truncated virus-derived glycoproteins on the external side. The virus-derived envelope glycoprotein(s) can optionally be fused directly to a targeting domain (e.g., peptide, single chain variable fragment (scFv), nanobody, fibronectin type 3 domain (FN3), arginylglycylaspartic acid motif (RGD), single variable domain on a heavy chain/nanobody (VHH), variable domain of new antigen receptor (VNAR), darpin, or other targeting ligand), and/or can be present in combination with a membrane-anchored targeting domain. A biomolecule cargo (preferably fused to a membrane recruitment domain, such as a Pleckstrin homology domain) can be disposed in the core of the ptVLP. Preferably, the ptVLP does not comprise a protein from any human endogenous or exogenous viral gag, pro, pol, or other viral proteins that reside inside of enveloped particles.

Provided is an oncolytic virus, including an M protein and a G protein. The M protein includes amino acid substitutions at positions 51, 221, and 226 compared with an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. The G protein includes at least one amino acid substitution compared with an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. Further provided are an expression vector of the oncolytic virus, a virus production cell for producing the oncolytic virus, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the oncolytic virus, and a method for preparing the oncolytic virus, the expression vector of the oncolytic virus, the virus production cell, and/or the pharmaceutical composition, and an use thereof.

Provided are compounds that enhance the efficacy of viruses by increasing spread of the virus in cells, increasing the titer of virus in cells, or increasing the cytotoxicity of virus to cells. Other uses, compositions and methods of using same are also provided.