CLEARANCE OF NEOPLASTIC CELLS FROM MIXED CELLULAR COMPOSITIONS USING VIRUSES

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for removing neoplastic cells from a
mixed cellular composition. which
is outside of a living organism, by using a virus which selectively infect and
kill neoplastic cell. A variety of viruses can he used in
this method to remove neoplastic cells for different purposes, for example, to
purge hematopoietic stem cells prior to transplantation.
Also provided are compositions prepared according to this method, and kits
comprising a combination of viruses which are useful
in this invention.