Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include methods for treating an animal for a disease comprising one or more administrations of one or more compositions comprising (a) a TNF signaling inhibitor, (b) a CD40 inhibitor, a FAS signaling inhibitor, or both, and (c) optionally, a caspase 8 inhibitor. Other embodiments include methods for treating the disease comprising one or h more administrations of one or more compositions comprising (a) the TNF signaling inhibitor and (b) the CD40 inhibitor. Certain embodiments include methods for treating the disease comprising one or more administrations of one or more compositions comprising (a) the TNF signaling inhibitor, (b) the FAS signaling inhibitor, and (c) optionally, the caspase 8 inhibitor. Still other embodiments include methods for treating a human for autoimmune disease, T cell mediated autoimmune disease, IL-1? mediated autoimmune disease, or cytokine release syndrome. Additional embodiments of the invention are also discussed herein.

Abstract: A lymphoma cell line was engineered to express surface IgG1 Fc. These tumor cells were taken up rapidly by DCs, leading to enhanced cross-presentation of tumor-derived antigen to CD8 T cells. IgG1-Fc tumors failed to grow in vivo and prophylactic vaccination in an animal model resulted in rejection of unmanipulated tumor cells. Furthermore, IgG1-Fc tumor cells were able to slow the growth of an unmanipulated primary tumor when used as a therapeutic tumor vaccine. This demonstrates that engagement of Fc receptors by tumors expressing the Fc region of IgG1 can induce efficient and protective anti-tumor CD8+ T cell responses without prior knowledge of tumor-specific antigen.

Abstract: A lymphoma cell line was engineered to express surface IgG1 Fc. These tumor cells were taken up rapidly by DCs, leading to enhanced cross-presentation of tumor-derived antigen to CD8 T cells. IgG1-Fc tumors failed to grow in vivo and prophylactic vaccination in an animal model resulted in rejection of unmanipulated tumor cells. Furthermore, IgG1-Fc tumor cells were able to slow the growth of an unmanipulated primary tumor when used as a therapeutic tumor vaccine. This demonstrates that engagement of Fc receptors by tumors expressing the Fc region of IgG1 can induce efficient and protective anti-tumor CD8+ T cell responses without prior knowledge of tumor-specific antigen.