Provided herein are systems and methods for culturing, activating, transducing and expanding immune cells in shaker flasks with agitation.

The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating T cell lymphomas and leukemias. In certain aspects, the compositions and methods include CAR T cells targeting CD2, CD5, or CD7 and modified cells wherein CD2, CD5, or CD7 has been knocked-out.

The present invention relates to a method for enhancing production of autologous genetically engineered T cells for use in cell therapy applications.

This invention describes a novel CRISPR/Cas9 target identification platform permitting the discovery of novel genes and pathways involved in the ability of T cells and NK cells to react against and generate an anti-tumor response.

The use of differentiation marker CD32 for the detection of cellular reservoirs of a mammalian immunodeficiency virus. Also the use of the differentiation marker CD32 for making a prognosis, diagnosing a remission, and evaluating the efficacy of treatment of the mammalian immunodeficiency. A multi-specific antibody that recognizes both at least one epitope of CD32 and at least one characteristic of the lymphocyte cells, a composition including the antibody, and the use of the antibody in treatment.

This invention describes a novel CRISPR/Cas9 target identification platform permitting the discovery of novel genes and pathways involved in the ability of T cells and NK cells to react against and generate an anti-tumor response.

This disclosure provides compositions and methods for the activation and expansion of human T cells or NK cells using soluble monospecific antibody complexes.

The use of differentiation marker CD89 for the detection of cellular reservoirs of a mammalian immunodeficiency virus. Also the use of the differentiation marker CD89 for making a prognosis, diagnosing a remission, and evaluating the efficacy of treatment of the mammalian immunodeficiency. A multi-specific antibody that recognizes both at least one epitope of CD89 and at least one characteristic of the lymphocyte cells, a composition including the antibody, and the use of the antibody for treatment.

The present disclosure relates to composition and methodology for using the CD2 receptor to block viral replication, such as HIV-1 infection. In one embodiment, viral target cells such as blood CD4 T cells can be rendered resistant to HIV through stimulation of the CD2 receptor with either an antibody, a ligand, or a small molecule that binds to the CD2 receptor. Pre-stimulation of CD2 can be used to enhance the anti-HIV immunity and used to promote immune response from HIV infection or from an anti-HIV vaccine.

Provided herein are methods of in-vitro primary T cell growth that enrich T cells in a blood sample, stimulate the T cells with anti-CD2, anti-CD3, and/or anti-CD28 and that expand the T cells with a cytokine. Also provided are methods of treating a tumor in a patient using the expanded T cells.