Abstract: The present invention relates to tumor antigens encoded in a 5?-upstream open reading frame (uORF) within the 5? UTR of different mRNAs. Compositions and peptides comprising such tumor antigens and a virus encoding such tumor antigens are provided. The present invention also relates to the use of such compositions, peptides and viruses in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for rescue of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) from DNA in a HEK293 cell line or a HEK293 cell line adapted to suspension growth comprising (a) providing cells from a HEK293 cell line or a HEK293 cell line adapted to suspension growth in cell culture, (b) transfecting the cells with at least one plasmid, wherein the at least one plasmid comprises (i) an expression cassette comprising a VSV genomic cDNA; (ii) at least one expression cassette encoding VSV nucleoprotein (N) protein, VSV phosphoprotein (P) protein, and VSV large (L) protein; and (iii) an expression cassette encoding SV40 Large T antigen; (c) culturing the transfected cells; and (d) harvesting the cell culture supernatant comprising the rescued VSV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to VSV chimeric vectors, characterized in that the vectors comprise a gene coding for a glycoprotein GP of the Dandenong virus (DANDV) or Mopeia vims (MOPV) and lack a functional gene coding for envelope protein G of the VSV. The invention also provides VSV chimeric vector systems. In addition, the invention relates to uses of the VSV chimeric vectors and systems of the invention, including the use in medicine such as in the treatment of solid tumors.