Volume 129, Issue 2 pp. 263-274
Mini Review

Combining conditionally replicating adenovirus-mediated gene therapy with chemotherapy: A novel antitumor approach

Guan Jiang

Guan Jiang

Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Xuzhou City, Xuzhou 221006, China

Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China

Laboratory of Biological Cancer Therapy, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China

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Yong Xin

Yong Xin

Department of Radiotherapy, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China

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Jun-Nian Zheng

Corresponding Author

Jun-Nian Zheng

Laboratory of Biological Cancer Therapy, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China

Jun-Nian Zheng, Laboratory of Biological Cancer Therapy, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China

Yan-Qun Liu, Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China

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Yan-Qun Liu

Corresponding Author

Yan-Qun Liu

Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China

Jun-Nian Zheng, Laboratory of Biological Cancer Therapy, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China

Yan-Qun Liu, Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China

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First published: 20 January 2011
Citations: 15

Abstract

Despite significant improvements in diagnosis and innovations in the therapy of specific cancers, effective treatment of neoplastic diseases still presents major challenges. Recent studies have shown that conditionally replicating adenoviruses (CRAds) not only have the ability to destroy cancer cells but may also be potential vectors for the expression of therapeutic genes. Several studies in animal models have demonstrated that the combination of CRAds-mediated gene therapy and chemotherapy has greater therapeutic benefit than either treatment modality alone. In this review, an overview of specifications for a novel antitumor approach combining CRAd-gene therapy and chemotherapy is provided and recent progress in this field is discussed.

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