The invention features multi-specific fusion protein complexes with one domain comprising IL-15 or a functional variant and a binding domain specific to IL-12 or IL-18.

Disclosed herein are polypeptides, such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and functional fragments thereof, synthetic antigen-binding proteins such as single-chain variable fragments (scFvs), and chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), that can specifically recognize tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) on cancer cells, for example those that express CD33, FLT3, and CLL-1, useful in the treatment of diseases such as cancer.

Provided are methods and compositions for use in cancer immunotherapies. In various embodiments, the compositions include functionally enhanced derivative effector cells obtained from directed differentiation of genomically engineered iPSCs. In various embodiments, the derivative cells provided herein have stable and functional genome editing that delivers improved or enhanced therapeutic effects. Also provided are therapeutic compositions and the use thereof comprising the functionally enhanced derivative effector cells alone, or with antibodies or checkpoint inhibitors in combination therapies.

Described herein are immunoresponsive cells which are useful for their preventive and therapeutic potential against autoimmune diseases and rejections of solid organ transplants.

The present invention relates to T cell compositions and methods of using the same in the context of therapy and treatment. In particular, the invention provides chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells that are modified to maintain functionality under conditions in which unmodified CAR T cells display exhaustion. Compositions and methods disclosed herein find use in inhibiting or reversing CAR T cell exhaustion (e.g., by modulating CAR surface expression) thereby enhancing CAR T cell function. Compositions and methods of the invention fmd use in both clinical and research settings, for example, within the fields of biology, immunology, medicine, and oncology.

An affinity matured anti-CD22 human monoclonal antibody exhibiting significantly higher affinity (less than 50 pM) compared to the parental antibody (affinity of about 2 nM) is described. The anti-CD22 variant antibody or a fragment thereof, such as a single-chain variable fragment (scFv), can be used as the antigen-binding portion of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), immunotoxins or multi-specific antibodies for the treatment of B-cell malignancies.

The present invention relates to methods for producing immuno-stimulatory antigen-presenting cells. The present invention further relates to the use of such cells for treating patients suffering from hyper-proliferative disease such as cancer.

The use of luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR) binding agents and luteinizing hormone (LH) agonists to enrich for primitive hematopoietic stem cell (pHSC) populations, to target pHSC for ablation, and/or to expand pHSC populations are described. The methods can be used to prepare therapeutic hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) populations, to prepare patients for therapeutic HSC transplants, and/or to treat malignancies, such as those associated with hyperproliferative HSC.

Aspects of the invention described herein relate to methods of making and using inducible promoters for transgene expression. The inducible promoters are derived from the NFAT-RE inducible system and are used to improve or enhance T cell survival and proliferation.

The present invention relates generally to immunization and immunotherapy for the treatment or prevention of HIV. In particular, the methods include in vivo and/or ex vivo enrichment of HIV-specific CD4+ T cells.