The presently disclosed subject matter provides compositions, methods, and kits for transfecting adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AMSCs) in freshly extracted adipose tissue using nanoparticles comprising biodegradable polymers self-assembled with nucleic acid molecules. The presently disclosed subject matter also provides methods for treating a neurological disease in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering the AMSCs transfected with the nucleic acid molecules to the patient, wherein the nucleic acid molecules encode one or more bioactive molecules functional in the treatment of a neurological disease, particularly wherein the neurological disease is a brain tumor.

The present disclosure relates to the administration of a composition comprising an interferon, azithromycin and chloroquine for the treatment of respiratory conditions.

The present disclosure relates to the administration of a composition comprising an interferon, azithromycin and chloroquine for the treatment of respiratory conditions.

The present invention provides a method for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), and for reducing flu-like symptoms associated with administration of an interferon to a patient with MS. The method involves intramuscularly administering the interferon to the MS patient according to an escalating dosing regimen in weeks 1 to 3, and a full therapeutically effective dose of interferon in week 4. In one embodiment of the invention, the escalating dosing regimen comprises administering one quarter of the therapeutically effective dose in week 1, half of the therapeutically effective dose in week 2, and three-quarters of the therapeutically effective dose in week 3. Also provided are titration packages for enabling compliance with a regimen of changing dosage of an interferon over a period of time.

A method of upregulating an anti-inflammatory response in a central nervous system (CNS) of a subject in need thereof is disclosed. The method comprising locally administering to the CNS of the subject a therapeutically effective amount of IFN-beta, thereby upregulating the anti-inflammatory response in the CNS of the subject. Methods of treating an inflammation in a CNS or treating a disease, disorder, condition or injury of a CNS of a subject are also disclosed.

A method of eliciting an immune response in a patient who has a cancer includes administering to said patient a composition containing a population of activated T cells that selectively recognize the cancer cells in the patient that aberrantly express a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of ALVEQGFTV (SEQ ID NO: 5), in which the peptide is in a complex with an MHC molecule.

A method of eliciting an immune response in a patient who has a cancer includes administering to said patient a composition containing a population of activated T cells that selectively recognize the cancer cells in the patient that aberrantly express a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of ALVEQGFTV (SEQ ID NO: 5), in which the peptide is in a complex with an MHC molecule.

Provided herein are methods for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), such as ARDS associated with respiratory virus infection, involving administering an inhibitor of the contact activation pathway. Also provided herein are methods for treating pneumonia and methods for reducing and/or preventing thrombosis associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in a subject having acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), involving administering an inhibitor of the contact activation pathway.

The present invention provides means and methods for treating Interleukin 18 (IL-18)-associated respiratory diseases and disorders, particularly means and methods for treating virus-induced IL-18 associated respiratory diseases. In particular, the present invention discloses IL-18 inhibitors such as, for example, the IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) for use in the treatment of Interleukin 18 (IL-18)-associated respiratory diseases and disorders such as virus-induced ARDS.

The present invention provides means and methods for treating Interleukin 18 (IL-18)-associated respiratory diseases and disorders, particularly means and methods for treating virus-induced IL-18 associated respiratory diseases. In particular, the present invention discloses IL-18 inhibitors such as, for example, the IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) for use in the treatment of Interleukin 18 (IL-18)-associated respiratory diseases and disorders such as virus-induced ARDS.