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Drug-Inducible Promoters hMDR1 and hLRP/MVP

Reference Number TO 03-00097

 

Promoter

 

inducible with:

 

induction rate

 

published

 

hMDR1

 

Doxorubicin

 

3 – 10 fold (in vitro)

 

 

up to 25 fold (in vivo)

 

Gene Ther. 1997, 4:

pp 544-552, see p 546

 

Cancer Gene Ther. 2000, 7:6, pp 893-900

 

 

 

Vincristin

 

2,5 – 3fach (in vitro) in vivo

 

J Cancer Res. Clin. Oncol. 1996, 122: pp 275-282. Gene Ther. 1997, 4:

pp 544-552, see p 548

 

 

 

Taxol

 

in vitro

 

Gene Ther. 1997, 4:

pp 544-552, see p 548

 

 

 

Etoposid

 

in vitro

 

not yet published

 

 

 

Hyperthermie (41­43°C)

 

2 – 7 fold (in vitro) up to 25 fold (in vivo)

 

Int. J. Cancer 2002, 98: pp 291-296

 

 

 

not inducible by 5-Fluorouracil

 

 

 

Gene Ther. 1997, 4:

pp 544-552, see p 548

 

hLRP/MVP

 

5-Fluorouracil

 

up to 3.5 fold

 

Oncogene, 2005, pp 1-13, see page 6

 

 

Commercial Opportunity
In-licensing, developing of research tool

Patent situation
I)  MDR1 promoter-gene-construct: Priority 1992, granted patent in US, EP (validated in DE, FR, GB).
II)  LRP/MVP promoter-gene-construct: Priority 2000, pending in US and EP

 

 

Contact:
Karen Uhlmann, Ph.D.
Technology Manager
Ascenion GmbH

T : +49 (0)30 9406 2301
F : +49 (0)30 9406 2302
E : uhlmann@ascenion.de