Objective Immunotherapy is a promising approach to treat cancer and infectious diseases, but innovative approaches are required.The cGAS-cGAMP-STING pathway can induce a potent immune response against viruses. It is also implicated in antitumoral immune responses that are effective. We have recently discovered that the small second messenger cGAMP can be packaged by viruses to stimulate immunity in target cells. We have developed methods to produce non-infectious virus-like particles containing cGAMP (cGAMP-VLPs) that strongly stimulate this innovative immune pathway. We will test the idea that cGAMP-VLPs are potent activators of anti-tumoral and anti-viral immunity. To reach this proof-of-concept, wepropose pre-clinical development plan in translational mouse models. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologymedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunologyimmunotherapy Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme Topic(s) ERC-PoC-2016 - ERC-Proof of Concept-2016 Call for proposal ERC-2016-PoC See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-POC - Proof of Concept Grant Host institution INSTITUT CURIE Net EU contribution € 150 000,00 Address RUE D ULM 26 75231 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 150 000,00 Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUT CURIE France Net EU contribution € 150 000,00 Address RUE D ULM 26 75231 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 150 000,00
