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  • Title: Double suicide gene therapy augments the antitumor activity of a replication-competent lytic adenovirus through enhanced cytotoxicity and radiosensitization.
    Author: Rogulski KR, Wing MS, Paielli DL, Gilbert JD, Kim JH, Freytag SO.
    Journal: Hum Gene Ther; 2000 Jan 01; 11(1):67-76. PubMed ID: 10646640.
    Abstract:
    Replication-competent adenoviruses may provide a highly efficient means of delivering therapeutic genes to tumors. Previously, we evaluated in vitro a replication-competent adenovirus (Ad5-CD/TKrep) containing a cytosine deaminase (CD)/herpes simplex type 1 thymidine kinase (HSV-1 TK) fusion gene that allows lytic viral therapy to be combined with double suicide gene therapy. Both the CD/5-FC and HSV-1 TK/GCV enzyme/prodrug systems enhanced the tumor cell-specific cytopathic effects of the Ad5-CD/TKrep virus in vitro and sensitized cells to radiation. To extend these in vitro findings in vivo, we evaluated the antitumor activity of the Ad5-CD/TKrep virus in combination with double prodrug therapy and radiation therapy. The Ad5-CD/TKrep virus independently demonstrated significant antitumor activity against C33A cervical carcinoma xenografts. Therapeutic outcome was dramatically improved with systemic administration of double, but not single, prodrug (5-FC + GCV) therapy. When used in a neoadjuvant setting, Ad5-CD/TKrep-mediated double suicide gene therapy dramatically potentiated the effectiveness of radiation therapy. The trimodal approach of Ad5-CD/TKrep viral, double suicide gene, and radiotherapies produced significant tumor regression and ultimately 100% tumor cure. The results demonstrate the high therapeutic potential of the trimodal approach and provide a solid foundation for future clinical trials.
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