The invention provides antibody as adjuvant compositions and methods of using the same. Antibodies as adjuvant compositions can include antibodies that specifically bind to an antigen for use in a vaccine or can be non-specific toward the antigen.

The present application provides activating antigen carriers (AACs) for treating HPV-associated cancers. AACs are derived from anucleate cells in which at least one antigen and an adjuvant have been delivered intracellularly. In some embodiments, the AAC is administered in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor such as a CTLA4 antagonist and/or a PD-1/PD-L1 agonist.

The present disclosure discloses simple and efficient glycan- or carbohydrate-based processes or methods for the rapid identification of biological markers and therapeutic targets especially glycan-related targets of infectious diseases, cancers, autoimmune diseases, allergies, inflammation, toxicity, obesity and/or other disorders of humans, animals, plants and other organisms. Therefore, novel methods and products for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of such diseases obtainable based on these therapeutic targets can be developed.

The present disclosure provides methods of administering chimeric and hybrid Factor VIII (FVIII) polypeptides comprising FVIII and Fc to subjects at risk of developing inhibitory FVIII immune responses, including anti-FVIII antibodies and/or cell-mediated immunity. The administration is sufficient to promote coagulation and to induce immune tolerance to FVIII. The chimeric polypeptide can comprise full-length FVIII or a FVIII polypeptide containing a deletion, e.g., a full or partial deletion of the B domain.

Compositions and methods for treating cancer are provided. In particular, the compositions comprise an encapsulated CD1d-restricted invariant Natural Killer T (iNKT) cell antigen, such as glycosphingolipid, for example, α-galactosylceramide. Methods of administering the compositions in combination with a therapy that induces the death of neoplastic cells in the subject are provided.

The present disclosure provides T-cell modulatory antigen-presenting polypeptides, including single-chain antigen-presenting polypeptides and multimeric antigen-presenting polypeptides. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding T-cell modulatory antigen-presenting polypeptides of the present disclosure, as well as cells genetically modified with the nucleic acids. A T-cell modulatory antigen-presenting polypeptide of the present disclosure is useful for modulating activity of a T cell. Thus, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for modulating the activity of T cells, as well as compositions and methods for treating persons who have autoimmune disorders.

The present disclosure provides T-cell modulatory antigen-presenting polypeptides, including single-chain antigen-presenting polypeptides and multimeric antigen-presenting polypeptides. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding T-cell modulatory antigen-presenting polypeptides of the present disclosure, as well as cells genetically modified with the nucleic acids. A T-cell modulatory antigen-presenting polypeptide of the present disclosure is useful for modulating activity of a T cell. Thus, the present disclosure provides methods of modulating activity of a T cell.

Described herein are compositions and methods useful for treating hepatic inflammatory disorders. The compositions and methods utilize ubiquitous, non-tissue specific antigens associated with major histocompatibility complexes (MHCs) and coupled to a nanoparticle core to induce regulatory T cells and regulatory B cells.

The present disclosure provides recombinantly manufactured fusion proteins comprising a SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain (SARS-CoV-2-RBD) fragment or an analog thereof linked to a human Fc fragment for use in relation to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Embodiments include the administration of the fusion proteins to patients that have recovered from COVID-19 as a booster vaccination, to antibody naïve patients to produce antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus to enable the patients to become convalescent plasma donors, to patients who have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and have contracted COVID-19 in order to limit the scope of the infection and ameliorate the disease, and as a prophylactic COVID-19 vaccine. Exemplary Fc fusion proteins and pharmaceutical formulations of exemplary Fc fusion proteins are provided, in addition to methods of use and preparation.

Disclosed are peptides comprising a monomeric Fc fragment of an immunoglobulin recognized by a FcRn; SARS-CoV-2 antigen; and a trimerization domain. Disclosed are peptide complexes comprising three peptides, wherein each of the three peptides comprises a monomeric Fc fragment of an immunoglobulin recognized by a FcRn; SARS-CoV-2 antigen; and a trimerization domain. Disclosed are compositions comprising any of the disclosed peptides or peptide complexes. Disclosed are methods for eliciting a protective immune response against SARS-CoV-2 comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of one or more of the compositions disclosed herein. Disclosed are methods of treating a subject exposed to SARS-CoV-2 or at risk of being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of one or more of the compositions disclosed herein.