The present invention relates to improved strategies, compositions, and methods for producing shared neoplasia vaccines, including “off the shelf” pre-furnished shared neo-epitope warehouses, which can be used to enable the rapid production of bladder cancer neoantigen-based vaccines. The present invention relates to identified and designed shared neo-epitopes based on non-synonymous mutations that are present in at least 1% of subjects having bladder cancer. The strategies, compositions, and methods include the identification of neo-epitopes that are known or determined (e.g. predicted) to engage regulatory T cells and/or other detrimental T cells (including T cells with potential host cross-reactivity and/or anergic T cells) and exclusion of such identified neo-epitopes that are known or determined (e.g. predicted) to engage regulatory T cells and/or other detrimental T cells (including T cells with potential host cross-reactivity and/or anergic T cells) from the shared neo-epitopes that are to be used in the shared neoantigen-based vaccines.

The present invention relates to Toll-Like Receptor 2 (TLR2) agonists, in particular, to TLR2-activating lipoproteins, and more particularly to TLR2-activating lipopeptides derived from the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. The invention further extends to the use of said TLR2-activating lipoproteins as a therapeutic or as part of a vaccine composition in the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, cancer or allergic diseases.

The present invention comprises novel aromatic molecules, which can be used in the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer, skin diseases, muscle disorders, and immune system-related disorders such as disorders of the haematopoietic system including the haematologic system in human and veterinary medicine.

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The present invention provides methods and compositions for specific activation of inflammatory responses in dendritic cells (DCs). 1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonyl-sn-glycero phosphorylcholine (PAPC) and its oxidized variant (oxPAPC) were identified to promote DC-mediated immunity, and are provided as adjuvants in immunostimulatory compositions, including vaccines.

Cyclic-GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) and cyclic-GMP-AMP (cGAMP), including 2′3-cGAMP, 2′2-cGAMP, 3′2′-cGAMP and 3′3′-GAMP, are used in pharmaceutical formulations (including vaccine adjuvants), drug screens, therapies, and diagnostics.

The present invention provides a medicine containing a Toll-like receptor agonist, LAG-3 protein, a variant or derivative thereof.

The invention provides a substantially antigen-free composition for induction of innate immune response in a bird or a mammal, the composition comprising a saponin, a sterol, a quaternary amine, and a polyacrylic polymer to the mammal or bird. Methods of using the composition are also provided.

This document provides methods and materials relating to isolated polypeptides, polypeptide preparations, vaccine preparations (e.g., anti-cancer vaccine preparations), and methods for vaccinating mammals. For example, polypeptides (e.g., CMV, MUC1, HER2, Mesothelin (MESO), TRAG-3, or CALR polypeptides) having the ability to be processed into different polypeptides such that the processed polypeptides as a group are capable of being presented by different MHC molecules present in a particular mammalian population are provided.

Disclosed are compounds for use in raising an immune response to an antigen and/or enhancing, modulating or augmenting an immune response to an antigen. Particularly the use of urolithins. The invention also relates to immune enhancers comprising urolithins, methods of using such immune enhancers and processes for the preparation of such immune enhancers. The invention also relates to the use of urolithins in methods for modulating stem cell function, for example, enhancing stem cell numbers, promoting stem cell regeneration and promoting stem cell differentiation.

Amphiphilic oligonucleotide conjugates that enhance adjuvant function are disclosed. The conjugates typically include: a lipophilic component, and conjugated thereto (directly or indirectly) an immunomodulating oligonucleotide that, if it were not conjugated to the lipophilic component, would suppress TLR7 and/or TLR8 stimulation. In the presence of albumin, these conjugates significantly enhance adjuvant function, in particular the function of TLR7/8-mediated adjuvants such as an imidazoquinolinamine. The conjugates can be administered, along with an adjuvant compound, to a subject in order to cause and/or enhance an immune response (for instance, to an infectious agent or a cancer antigen) in the subject.