Invention Grant
- Patent Title: RNA trans-splicing molecule (RTM) for use in the treatment of cancer
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Application No.: US14438625Application Date: 2013-10-31
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Publication No.: US09655979B2Publication Date: 2017-05-23
- Inventor: Johann Bauer , Christina Gruber , Ulrich Koller
- Applicant: Johann Bauer
- Applicant Address: AT Salzburg AT Bad Vigaun AT Neumarkt am Wallersee
- Assignee: Johann Bauer,Christina Gruber,Ulrich Koller
- Current Assignee: Johann Bauer,Christina Gruber,Ulrich Koller
- Current Assignee Address: AT Salzburg AT Bad Vigaun AT Neumarkt am Wallersee
- Agency: Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk
- Priority: GB1219762.0 20121102
- International Application: PCT/EP2013/072823 WO 20131031
- International Announcement: WO2014/068063 WO 20140508
- Main IPC: A61K48/00
- IPC: A61K48/00 ; C12N15/11 ; C12N15/113 ; C12N9/12

Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a novel pre-mRNA trans-splicing molecule (RTM) comprising a binding region which is complementary to a pre mRNA of a tumor associated gene, and a coding domain which encodes for a suicide gene. Specific embodiments of the present invention relate to RTMs which mediate trans-splicing of a suicide gene, such as thymidine kinase from herpes simplex virus (HSV-tk), with the pre mRNA of the squamous cell carcinoma associated gene solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B3 (SLCO1B3). The invention provides RTMs which selectively kill cells expressing SLCO1B3 and which are thus useful in the treatment of cancer, specifically squamous cell carcinoma associated with epidermolysis bullosa. Also provided are methods, kits and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the RTMs in accordance to the invention.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150250901A1 RNA TRANS-SPLICING MOLECULE (RTM) FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Public/Granted day:2015-09-10
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