Patent ID: 6890528
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: C07K,C12N

Abstract:
1. Cells for the production of human helper dependent adenoviral vectors, including at least the following genic units: a first genic unit comprising a human adenovirus defective genome having the inverted terminal repeats in head-to-tail configuration, the encapsidation signal inactivated, and at least one of the non-structural regions inactivated; a second genic unit comprising at least one inducible promoter and at least one of the regions inactivated in the first genic unit, said regions being under the control of said inducible promoter; whereby following the activation of the inducible promoter of the second genic unit and the infection of the cells with said helper dependent adenoviral vectors, the first genic unit and the second genic unit enable the production of said helper dependent adenoviral vectors in said cells in absence of helper vector.