ORF7 deficient varicella virus, vaccine comprising the virus and use thereof

US11220673B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11220673-B2
Application numberUS-202016847360-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 13, 2020
Priority dateJul 28, 2009
Publication dateJan 11, 2022
Grant dateJan 11, 2022

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Provided are an ORF7 deficient varicella virus, an vaccine comprising the virus and use thereof, as well as a method for the production the virus.

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What is claimed is: 1. A vaccine against varicella and/or herpes zoster, comprising a varicella virus, and an excipient or carrier acceptable in vaccines, wherein the ORF7 of said varicella virus is entirely or partially deleted so that the resulting virus is unable to infect human skin or sensory ganglion, wherein the varicella virus is the varicella virus deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center, Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences, NO.1 West Beichen Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China on Jul. 28, 2009 with deposit number CGMCC No.3207. 2. The vaccine according to claim 1 , wherein said ORF7 is entirely or partially replaced by antibiotic resistance genes. 3. The vaccine according to claim 2 , wherein said antibiotic resistance genes are selected from penicillin, streptomycin and kanamycin resistance genes. 4. A method of inducing an immune response against varicella and/or herpes zoster, comprising administering a prophylactic effective amount of the vaccine according to claim 1 . 5. An immunogenic composition comprising a prophylactic effective amount of the vaccine according to claim 1 .

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  • A61K39/25Primary

    Varicella-zoster virus · CPC title

  • avirulent or attenuated · CPC title

  • Use of virus or viral component as vaccine, e.g. live-attenuated or inactivated virus, VLP, viral protein · CPC title

  • New viral proteins or individual genes, new structural or functional aspects of known viral proteins or genes · CPC title

  • for herpes viruses · CPC title

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What does patent US11220673B2 cover?
Provided are an ORF7 deficient varicella virus, an vaccine comprising the virus and use thereof, as well as a method for the production the virus.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Entpr Co Ltd, Univ Rutgers, Univ Xiamen
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K39/25. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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Publication date Tue Jan 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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