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Preclinical Toxicology of rQNestin34.5v.2: An Oncolytic Herpes Virus with Transcriptional Regulation of the ICP34.5 Neurovirulence Gene.


ABSTRACT: rQNestin34.5v.2 is an oncolytic herpes simplex virus 1 (oHSV) that retains expression of the neurovirulent ICP34.5 gene under glioma-selective transcriptional regulation. To prepare an investigational new drug (IND) application, we performed toxicology and efficacy studies of rQNestin34.5v.2 in mice in the presence or absence of the immunomodulating drug cyclophosphamide (CPA). ICP34.5 allows HSV1 to survive interferon and improves viral replication by dephosphorylation of the eIF-2? translation factor. rQNestin34.5v.2 dephosphorylated eIF-2? in human glioma cells, but not in human normal cells, resulting in significantly higher cytotoxicity and viral replication in the former compared to the latter. In vivo toxicity of rQNestin34.5v.2 was compared with that of wild-type F strain in immunocompetent BALB/c mice and athymic mice by multiple routes of administration in the presence or absence of CPA. A likely no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) dose for intracranial rQNestin34.5v.2 was estimated, justifying a phase 1 clinical trial in recurrent glioma patients (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03152318), after successful submission of an IND.

SUBMITTER: Chiocca EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7195500 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Preclinical Toxicology of rQNestin34.5v.2: An Oncolytic Herpes Virus with Transcriptional Regulation of the ICP34.5 Neurovirulence Gene.

Chiocca E Antonio EA   Nakashima Hiroshi H   Kasai Kazue K   Fernandez Soledad A SA   Oglesbee Michael M  

Molecular therapy. Methods & clinical development 20200330


rQNestin34.5v.2 is an oncolytic herpes simplex virus 1 (oHSV) that retains expression of the neurovirulent ICP34.5 gene under glioma-selective transcriptional regulation. To prepare an investigational new drug (IND) application, we performed toxicology and efficacy studies of rQNestin34.5v.2 in mice in the presence or absence of the immunomodulating drug cyclophosphamide (CPA). ICP34.5 allows HSV1 to survive interferon and improves viral replication by dephosphorylation of the eIF-2α translation  ...[more]

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