The present invention provides a recombinant exosome comprising a membrane-bound EGF protein on the surface of the recombinant exosome and provides a use of the recombinant exosome.

The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.

The invention features compositions and methods for conditioning a patient (e.g., to facilitate transplantation and/or engraftment). The invention provides a base editing strategy targeting cell surface proteins that is useful for conditioning. In one aspect, the invention provides methods of producing a hematopoietic stem cell or progenitor thereof for the treatment of a hemoglobinopathy, hematologic cancer, or myeloproliferative disease.

Provided herein are immunomodulatory proteins comprising variant PD-L1 and nucleic acids encoding such proteins. The immunomodulatory proteins provide therapeutic utility for a variety of immunological and oncological conditions. Compositions and methods for making and using such proteins are provided.

Provided are methods of treating cancer that comprise administering a polypeptide (e.g. a fusion polypeptide) that comprises a SIRPα D1 domain variant and an Fc domain variant in combination with at least one chemotherapy agent and/or at least one therapeutic antibody. Also provided are related kits.

Provided are methods of treating cancer that comprise administering a polypeptide (e.g. a fusion polypeptide) that comprises a SIRPα D1 domain variant and an Fc domain variant in combination with at least one chemotherapy agent and/or at least one therapeutic antibody. Also provided are related kits.

Provided is an anticancer agent, comprising, as active ingredients, NK cells and a fusion protein which comprises an IL-2 protein and CD80 protein. In one specific embodiment, a fusion protein comprising a CD80 fragment, an immunoglobulin Fc and an IL-2 variant can activate immunocytes such as natural killer cells. In addition, since cancer can be effectively inhibited when co-administering with natural killer cells, the pharmaceutical composition increases the immune activity in the body so as to be effectively usable for cancer, there by having high industrial applicability.

PD1-CD70 fusion proteins are provided. Accordingly, there is provided a PD1-CD70 fusion protein comprising a single amino acid linker between the PD1 and the CD70. Also there is provided a PD1-CD70 fusion protein, wherein the PD1 amino acid is 123-166 amino acids in length and/or wherein the PD1 amino acid sequence comprises SEQ ID NO: 2 and/or wherein the fusion protein is in a form of at least a homo-trimer. Also provided are polynucleotides and nucleic acid constructs encoding the PD1-CD70 fusion protein, host-cells expressing the PD1-CD70 fusion protein and methods of use thereof.

The present invention relates to an antigen-binding protein, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising (i) a heavy chain variable domain comprising a VHCDR1 having the amino acid sequence GYSITSGYSWH; a VHCDR2 having the amino acid sequence YIHYSGSTKYNPSLKS and a VHCDR3 having the amino acid sequence GSNYGFDY; and (ii) a light chain variable domain comprising a VLCDR1 having the amino acid sequence KSSQSLLYSNDQKNYLA, a VLCDR2 having the amino acid sequence WASIRES, and a VLCDR3 having the amino acid sequence QQYYIYPLT. The present invention also relates to an antigen-binding protein, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising (i) a heavy chain variable domain comprising a VHCDR1 having the amino acid sequence VYSITSGYSWH; a VHCDR2 having the amino acid sequence YIHYSGSTKYNPSLKS, and a VHCDR3 having the amino acid sequence GTDNAVDY; and (ii) a light chain variable domain comprising a VLCDR1 having the amino acid sequence KSSQSLLYSSNQKNYLA, a VLCDR2 having the amino acid sequence WAS SRES, and a VLCDR3 having the amino acid sequence QQYYIYPLT. Compositions comprising the antigen-binding protein, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, methods of use of the antigen-binding protein, or antigen-binding fragment thereof and kits comprising the antigen-binding protein, or antigen-binding fragment thereof are also provided.

The present invention is related to compositions containing extracellular vesicles (exosomes) and methods of using the same for increasing lifespan of fetus, viability of fetus, or viability of newborn, for treating inflammation in uterus and/or fetus, for delaying preterm birth, or for treating a condition related to inflammation in uterus and/or fetus, wherein the extracellular vesicles comprising a nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB) inhibitor and a photo-specific binding protein.