The viral vector market is highly active, and the interest in production technologies is driven by recent approvals in cell and gene therapy, says Ã…sa Hagner-McWhirter, senior scientist at Cytiva. Demand for viral vector production is high. The main driver is the large pipeline in different clinical stages and scales. In 2018 there were 724 clinical trials for gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies, many of which use viral vectors. Adenoviruses and retroviruses, including lentivirus, are frequently used. Adeno-associated virus…
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Process for Production of Oncolytic Adenovirus
Oncolytic viruses constitute a new promising therapeutic approach for treating cancer. These viruses selectively replicate in tumor cells and effectively kill those cells without harming normal cells. Selectively engineered, the viruses do not only destruct target tumor cells, but they also stimulate the host’s antitumor immune response. Adenoviruses are extensively characterized, well-studied viral vectors that infect both dividing and nondividing cells without the risk of integration into the host genome. Generally causing a mild nature of disease, adenoviruses are considered…