Abstract: Fusion compounds comprising a target cell-specific portion fused to an oligomeric rival nuclease are disclosed. The inventive compounds are useful as anti-cancer agents. Methods of preparation and use of the inventive compounds are disclosed.

Abstract: An adenovirus or adenovirus-like particle which has a modified binding specificity conferred by a binding moiety. The binding moiety is heterologous to the adenovirus and is incorporated as a fusion protein with the fiber protein. This allows the adenovirus or adenovirus-like particle to bind to a target cell which is not the natural host cell of the virus. The penton fiber is modified by the insertion or, deletion, or substitution of amino acid residues, that disrupt the host-cell binding function so that the adenovirus or adenovirous like particle does not bind the natural host cell.