Oncolytic adenovirus encoding for IL-15

Oncolytic adenoviruses have become commonly used viral vectors for cancer immunotherapy worldwide. Modifications in the viral genome give the potential of such viruses to serve as gene transfer vehicles and target cancer cells of malignant phenotype. Restricted curative effect with traditional cancer therapies (radiation therapy, conventional chemotherapy, etc.) is often due to the lack of tumour infiltrate immune cells. To target the absence of such effectors and facilitate their recognition of target cells, the molecular function of various signalling molecules can be investigated. Cytokines play a role in oncology since many decades by regulating the tumour-directed immune response. These molecular…