Disclosed is a new class of conjugated virus-like particles (VLPs). These conjugated VLPs bind a wide variety of tumors and comprise epitopes recognized by a prior T cell immune response already existing in a host. These epitopes are derived from pathogens or previous vaccinations (such as early childhood vaccines). This provokes the body's pre-existing cytotoxic immunity obtained through previous infection or previous childhood vaccination to be redirected to the tumor cells for the elimination of cancer, and form long-term anti-tumor immunity. The described conjugated VLPs are useful for tailoring a broad range of tumors towards a response from existing immunity circumventing the need to identify tumor antigens or generate tumor-specific immune responses. Importantly, the compositions and methods described herein broadens opportunities for treatment for all cancer types in subjects who previously had un-targetable cancers due to various technological and biological limitations of currently available immuno-therapeutic drugs.

The present disclosure provides T-cell modulatory multimeric polypeptides that comprise an immunomodulatory polypeptide, an epitope-presenting peptide, and class I MHC polypeptides. A T-cell modulatory multimeric polypeptide is useful for modulating the activity of a T cell, and for modulating an immune response in an individual.

The present application provides methods for stimulating an immune response in an individual comprising administering a composition of nucleated cells (e.g., PBMCs) comprising an intracellular exogenous antigen in conjunction with administering an immunoconjugate comprising a variant IL-2 polypeptide and a second polypeptide. The variant IL-2 polypeptide exhibits reduced affinity to the α-subunit of the IL-2 receptor. The second polypeptide targets a tumor cell or a T cell.

The present invention relates to a chimeric recombinant protein having a therapeutic effect on cervical cancer by fusing genetic modified E6 and E7, which are carcinogenesis-inducing proteins of human papillomavirus high-risk group type 16, with a fusion protein for increasing immunogenicity, the HPV type 16 E6, E7 chimeric recombinant protein fused with the flagellin fusion protein of the present invention showed the lowest tumor cell volume, and the immune response of specific T cells according to the recombinant antigen was significantly confirmed, and when the prophylactic effect was measured, it was confirmed that the volume of tumor cells was low and the antibody titer was increased, therefore human papillomavirus recombinant antigen of the present invention shows tumor treatment and prophylaxis and can be applied as a therapeutic/prophylactic vaccine composition.

Vaccine compositions for use in inducing enhanced antigen-specific T cell-mediated immune responses in a subject in need thereof are disclosed. The composition comprises (a) a therapeutically effective amount of an immunogenic protein comprising at least an antigen of a pathogen; (b) a saponin-base adjuvant selected from the group consisting of GPI-0100, Quil A, QS-21; and (c) a Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist adjuvant selected from the group consisting of monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), and CpG1826.

The present disclosure is directed to methods and compositions for the diagnosis and/or treatment of tumors, such as ocular tumors, using virus-like particles conjugated to photosensitive molecules.

The present disclosure is directed to methods and compositions for the diagnosis and/or treatment of tumors, such as ocular tumors, using virus-like particles conjugated to photosensitive molecules.

The present disclosure is directed to methods and compositions for the diagnosis and/or treatment of tumors, such as ocular tumors, using virus-like particles conjugated to photosensitive molecules.

The present invention provides a cell activating the immune system and a pharmaceutical composition containing the cell. According to the present invention, there is provided a mammalian cell having at least one protein selected from the group consisting of E6 protein and E7 protein for early genes of human papillomavirus and a fusion protein of E6 protein and E7 protein, and CD1d protein, wherein the mammalian cell is pulsed with a CD1d ligand. According to the present invention, there are also provided a fusion protein having E7 protein, E6 protein and E7 protein in this order, a nucleic acid encoding the protein and a gene expression vector therefor.

The present disclosure is directed to methods and compositions for the diagnosis and/or treatment of tumors, such as ocular tumors, using virus-like particles conjugated to photosensitive molecules.