Adenovectors for delivery of therapeutic genetic material into T cells

1. A serotype 28 adenoviral vector comprising (i) at least a portion of an adenovirus serotype 26 fiber protein in place of at least a portion of a corresponding endogenous serotype 28 fiber protein and (ii) an exogenous nucleic acid sequence.

2. The vector of claim 1 , which requires complementation of a deficiency in one or more early regions of the adenoviral genome for propagation and does not require complementation of any other deficiency of the adenoviral genome for propagation.

3. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the vector comprises an RGD or pK7 modification to the knob.

4. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-PSMA.

5. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes an αβ T cell receptor (TCR).

6. The vector of claim 5 , wherein the TCR is specific for a cancer or infectious disease epitope.

7. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes CRISPR/Cas9, meganuclease, TALENS, zinc finger nuclease (ZFN), or Cpf1 DNA endonuclease.

8. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence is transcribed to produce a guide RNA sequence or siRNA sequence.

9. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes rimiducid inducible caspase-9 or herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase.

10. The vector of claim 1 , wherein vector comprises a promoter operably linked to the exogenous nucleic acid sequence.

11. The vector of claim 10 , wherein the promoter is the CD3, CD4, CD8, EF-1, PGK, RSV, Beta-Actin, CMV, MCK, UB, or HIV LTR promoter.

12. An isolated host cell comprising

(a) the vector of claim 1 .

13. The cell of claim 12 , which is an activated T cell.

14. A composition comprising (i) the adenoviral vector of claim 1 and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

15. A method of transducing T cells comprising contacting the T cells with

(a) the vector of claim 1 ,

thereby transducing T cells with the vector.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the T cells are activated prior to contacting the T cells with the vector.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the T cells are activated by contacting the T cells with anti-CD3 antibodies and a costimulatory molecule.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the costimulatory molecule is CD28, CD137/4-1BB, CD40, CD40L, ICOS, OX40, CD2, LFA1, galectin 9, GITR, or a combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the activated T cells are cultured in serum-free medium prior to contact with the vector.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the serum-free medium comprises a IL-2, IL-7, IL-12, IL-15, IL-21, or a combination thereof.

21. The method of claim 15 , wherein the T cells are from a patient with cancer.

22. The method of claim 15 , wherein the T cells are contacted with the vector 1-15 days after the T cells are activated.

23. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-MUC1.

24. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-CD19.

25. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-ROR1.

26. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-mesothelin.

27. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-CD2.

28. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-CD123.

29. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-MUC16.

30. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-Her2/Neu.

31. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-L1CAM.

32. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes single chain variable anti-BCMA.

33. The vector of claim 1 , wherein the exogenous nucleic acid sequence encodes a γδ T cell receptor (TCR).