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Table I – OVs targeting oncogenic ras or defective IFN pathways.

Virus (Company, if known)

Viral gene defect

Cellular Target

Tumor models

References

Influenza A

NS1

PKR

Melanoma

(1)

HSV1mutants: R3616, 1716, G207 (Medigene, Inc.), MGH1

ICP34.5

Protein phosphatase 1a, Defective interferon signaling.

Brain, Colorectal, ovarian, lung, prostate, breast

(2, 3)

Reovirus (Oncolytics Biotech., Inc.)

None

Overactive Ras pathway

Brain, ovarian, breast, colorectal

(4-7) .

VSV

None

Defective Interferon signaling

Melanoma

(8)

Newcastle disease virus (Provirus)

None

Overactive Ras pathway

Fibrosarcoma, Neuroblastoma

(9)


Table II - OVs targeting defective p16 tumor suppressor pathways.

Virus (Company, if known)

Mutated viral gene

Cellular target

Effect

References

Adenovirus D24  and dl922-947 (Onyx Pharmaceuticals)

E1A-CR2 domain

PRB

Viral replication restricted to pRB-defective mutants

(10, 11)

Adenovirus CB106

E1A-CR1 and CR2 domains

PRB, p300, p107, p130

In keratinocytes, viral replication restricted to papillomavirus E6/E7 expressors

(12)

Adenovirus ONYX-411(Onyx Pharmaceuticals)

a)       E1A-CR1

b)       E2F promoter driving E1A and E4 genes

c)       E3 deletion

PRB and upregulated E2F transcription factor

Increased dependence of virus replication on overactive E2F

(13)

HSV: hrR3, rRp450, HSV1yCD, MGH1, G207 (Medigene, Inc.), G47D)

Ul39 (ICP6)

RR activity elevating dNTP pools

Viral replication depends on dNTP pools

(14, 15)

HSV Myb34.5 (Prestwick Scientific, Inc.)

a)       UL39 (ICP6)

b)       B-Myb (E2F-responsive) promoter driving g34.5 gene)

RR activity elevating dNTP pools and upregulated E2F transcription factor

Increased viral replicative dependence on E2F activity

(16, 17)

Vaccinia  vvDD-GFP

TK gene

Elevated dTTP (due to cellular TK?)

Viral replication restricted to cells with dTTP pools

(18, 19)


Table III- OVs targeting defective p53 tumor suppressor pathway.

Virus (Company, if known)

Mutated viral gene

Cellular target

Effect

References

Adenovirus ONYX-015  (Onyx Pharmaceuticals)

E1B-55Kd

p53

Viral replication restricted to p53-defective mutants

(20)

Adenovirus 01/PEME (Canji)

1)       p53 promoter driving expression of E2F antagonist

2)       E1A-CR1 p300 binding-domain

3)       E3 deletion

4)       Extra Major Late Promoter driving expression of E3-11.6 Kd

p53, p300.

Expression of E2 and subsequent viral genes dependent on loss of p53 function; wild-type p53 function enhanced by p300 coactivation; increased adenoviral release and cell death by  adenoviral death protein (21)

(22)

AAV

AAV unusual DNA structure is precipitating factor

p53/ p21

Lack of G2/M arrest in p53-defective cells, infected with AAV, causes cell death

(23)


Table IV- Targeting of OV with tumor-specific promoters.

Virus (Company, if known)

Tumor-specific Promoter

Viral gene

Effect

References

Adenovirus CV706 (Calydon, Inc.)

PSA (prostate)

E1A

Replication restricted to prostate tissue

(24)

Adenovirus CN787 (Calydon, Inc.)

a)Rat probasin promoter for E1A

b) PSA for E1B

E1A and E1B

Same as above

(25, 26)

Adenovirus CV980 (Calydon, Inc.)

AFP (hepatocellular carcinoma)

E1A and E1B

Replication restricted to hepatic tumors.

(27)

Adenovirus ONYX-411 (Onyx Pharmaceuticals)A

E2F1 promoter (most tumors)

E1A and E4

Increased dependence of virus replication on overactive E2F

(13)

Adenovirus 01/PEME (Canji Inc.)B

p53 promoter (most tumors)

E2F antagonist.

Expression of E2 and subsequent viral genes dependent on loss of p53 function

(22)

CG8840 (Cell Genesys, Inc.)

Uroplakin II (bladder)

E1A and E1B

Replication restricted to bladder cancer

(28)

KD1-SPB

Surfactant protein B

E4

Replication improved in lung tumors

(29)

HSV Myb34.5 (Prestwick Scientific, Inc.)A

B-Myb promoter (most tumors)

g34.5 (ICP34.5)

Improved replication in tumors

(16, 17)

HSV DF3g34.5

DF3 promoter

g34.5 (ICP34.5)

Improved replication in MUC1-positive pancreatic and breast tumor cells.

(30)

HSV G92A

Albumin promoter

ICP4

Replication restricted in hepatoma

(31)

A OV discussed in more detail in Table 3
B OV discussed in more detail in Table 4

Table V- Targeting with “tumor-selective” infection.

Virus

Redirected viral ligand

Cellular target

Effect

References

Dual Adenovirus systemA: AdsCAR-EGF + D24

Bispecific- antibody binding adenovirus fiber to EGFR

EGFR

Redirects viral infection to EGFR-expressing cells

(32)

Adenovirus: Ad5-D24RGD

H1-loop in Fiber of Ad modified by incorporation of RGD

Integrin

Redirects viral infection to integrin-expressing cells.

(33)

D24 or ONYX-015B

Infusion of bispecific antibodies to fiber and EGFR

EGFR

Redirects viral infection to EGFR-expressing cells

(34)

Ad 5/35

Fiber of adenovirus serotype 35 substituted into adenovirus serotype 5

Unknown

Redirects viral infection away from CAR and towards an unidentified cellular receptor present in human breast cancer

(35)

A Consists of a 1:1 mix of replication-defective, sCAR-EGFR secreting adenovirus and the OV, AdD24 (Table 4). BDiscussed in more detail in Table 5.

Table VI- Other mechanisms of OV targeting.

Virus

Defect in viral gene

Effect

Oncolytic mechanism

References

Vaccinia vvDD-GFP

Vaccinia Growth Factor

Cannot prime neighboring cells to divide

Only dividing tumor cells will replicate, because normal cells are not “primed” by VGF

(18)

Poliovirus PV1(RIPO)

Substitutes poliovirus IRES element with rhinovirus 2 IRES

Loss of neurovirulence, because neurons cannot translate mRNA with substituted IRES

Tumor cells can still propagate virus

(36)

Adenovirus E1-

E1

Does not replicate

Tumor cells can complement the E1 defect

(37, 38)

Adenovirus Ad.IR-BG

E1 defect with inverted repeats flanking reporter transgene in antisense orientation to promoter

DNA replication rearranges the construct so that promoter is 5’ to reporter transgene

Adenoviral replication only occurs in tumor cells that complement the E1 defect

(39)

Measles, mumps, Sindbis, Sendai

None

Tumor lysis

Unknown

(40, 41)


Table VII – OVs that express anti-cancer cDNAs.

Virus

Viral gene defect

Anticancer cDNA

Prodrug> Metabolite

Effect

Reference

HSV1A:  hrR3, MGH1, G207 (Medigene, Inc.)

ICP6 and/or

ICP34.5

TK

Ganciclovir>GCV-Phosphate

Predominant anticancer action in some situations, but increased antiviral action in others (figure 5)

(42-49) .

HSV1: rRp450

ICP6

CYP2B1

Cyclophosphamide> Phosphoramide Mustard

Predominant anticancer action + immunosuppressive effects.

(15)

Adenovirus: FGR

E1B55kD

Fused TK-CD gene

Ganciclovir> GCV-Phosphate + 5-fluorocytosine> 5fluorouracil

Combination of FGR, GCV, 5FC and radiation shows predominant anticancer action

(50)

HSV1: Fu-10

Unknown

Fusogenic glycoprotein

Not applicable

Enhanced fusion of cell membranes caused by replicating virus increases anticancer effect

(51)

Adenovirus: ad5/IFN

E3

Interferon

Not applicable

Increased anticancer effect compared to control E3-deleted adenovirus

(52)

Adenovirus; Ad.TKRC,Ad.OW34

E1B55KD

TK

Ganciclovir> GCV-Phosphate

Contradictory anticancer effects

(53, 54)

Adenovirus:

Ig.Ad5E1+.E3TK

E3-19K

TK

Ganciclovir> GCV-Phosphate

Increased anticancer effect in glioma

(55)

HSV1: Mix of G207 + Defective HSv-IL2B

ICP6 and ICP34.5

IL2

Not applicable

At low dose, the mix was more effective than either virus alone

(56)

HSV1: NV1042

Complexc

IL12

Not applicable

Increased anticancer effect

(57)

HSV1: Mix of G207 + Defective HSV-soluble B7-1B

ICP6 and ICP34.5

Soluble B7-1

Not applicable

Increased anticancer effect

(58)

HSV1: HSV1yCD

ICP6

Yeast cytosine deaminase

5-fluorocytosine> 5-fluorouracil

Increased anticancer effect minimal antiviral effect

(59)

Vaccinia: VCD

TK

Bacterial cytosine deaminase

5-fluorocytosine> 5-fluorouracil

Increased effect at low viral dose

(60)

HSV1

ICP34.5

IL4, IL12, IL10

Not applicable

Increased anticancer effect for IL12 and IL4, but antagonistic effect for IL10

(61, 62)

A See Figure 3 for detailed description

B Represents a 1:1 mix of OV g207 and replication-defective HSV1 expressing cytokine cDNA. Based on the “Piggyback” concept, first shown in ref. 140

C An intertypic HSV11/HSV12 recombinant derived from R7020 (NV1020 – Medigene, Inc.) resulting in deletion of: Ul55, UL56, one copy of ICP0, ORF 0 and ORF P and reinsertion of: TK with ICP4 promoter; HSV12 glycoprotein G,D,I,E 141

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