Abstract: The present disclosure relates to immunomodulatory fusion proteins containing an extracellular binding domain and an intracellular signaling domain, wherein binding of a target can generate a modulatory signal in a host cell, such as a T cell. The present disclosure also relates to uses of immune cells expressing such immunomodulatory fusion proteins to treat certain diseases, such as cancer or infectious disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for targeting a Ras antigen to, for example, treat or prevent cancer. Disclosed embodiments include binding proteins, such as a T cell receptor or a chimeric antigen receptor, that bind to a Ras antigen:HLA complex. Polynucleotides encoding such binding protein can introduced into a host cell, such as a T cell, and the cell can be used in immunotherapy for treating various cancers. Also provided are immunogenic polypeptides that can be useful to, for example, induce an immune response against a mutated Ras or to identify a binding protein that binds to a Ras antigen.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides binding proteins specific for human Wilms tumor protein 1 (WT-1) epitopes, as well as host cells that express the binding proteins. Also provided are polynucleotides that encode a binding protein and vectors that comprise a polynucleotide. Related methods and uses of the presently disclosed compositions are provided for treating diseases or disorders associated with WT-1 expression, such as various cancers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for targeting a Ras antigen to, for example, treat or prevent cancer. Disclosed embodiments include binding proteins, such as a T cell receptor or a chimeric antigen receptor, that bind to a Ras antigen:HLA complex. Polynucleotides encoding such binding protein can introduced into a host cell, such as a T cell, and the cell can be used in immunotherapy for treating various cancers. Also provided are immunogenic polypeptides that can be useful to, for example, induce an immune response against a mutated Ras or to identify a binding protein that binds to a Ras antigen.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for targeting a Ras antigen to, for example, treat or prevent cancer. Disclosed embodiments include binding proteins, such as a T cell receptor or a chimeric antigen receptor, that bind to a Ras antigen:HLA complex. Polynucleotides encoding such binding protein can introduced into a host cell, such as a T cell, and the cell can be used in immunotherapy for treating various cancers. Also provided are immunogenic polypeptides that can be useful to, for example, induce an immune response against a mutated Ras or to identify a binding protein that binds to a Ras antigen.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides T cell receptors (TCRs) and related binding proteins with high functional avidity against tumor associated antigen p37 from Wilms tumor protein 1 (WT1), T cells expressing such high affinity WT1 specific TCRs, nucleic acids encoding the same, and compositions for use in treating diseases or disorders in which cells overexpress WT1 and/or produce the p37 antigen, such as in cancer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for targeting a Ras antigen to, for example, treat or prevent cancer. Disclosed embodiments include binding proteins, such as a T cell receptor or a chimeric antigen receptor, that bind to a Ras antigen:HLA complex. Polynucleotides encoding such binding protein can introduced into a host cell, such as a T cell, and the cell can be used in immunotherapy for treating various cancers. Also provided are immunogenic polypeptides that can be useful to, for example, induce an immune response against a mutated Ras or to identify a binding protein that binds to a Ras antigen.

Abstract: Binding proteins specific for Msln20-28 or Msln530-538 peptides are provided herein. Polynucleotides encoding the binding proteins, as well as compositions and recombinant host cells comprising the binding proteins or polynucleotides are also provided. The compositions and recombinant host cells may be used to treat a subject having mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, a cancer wherein an Msln20-28 peptide is expressed on a tumor cell of the cancer, or a cancer wherein an Msln530-538 peptide is expressed on a tumor cell of the cancer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to immunomodulatory fusion proteins containing an extracellular binding domain and an intracellular signaling domain, wherein binding of a target can generate a modulatory signal in a host cell, such as a T cell. The present disclosure also relates to uses of immune cells expressing such immunomodulatory fusion proteins to treat certain diseases, such as cancer or infectious disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for targeting a Ras antigen to, for example, treat or prevent cancer. Disclosed embodiments include binding proteins, such as a T cell receptor or a chimeric antigen receptor, that bind to a Ras antigen:HLA complex. Polynucleotides encoding such binding protein can introduced into a host cell, such as a T cell, and the cell can be used in immunotherapy for treating various cancers. Also provided are immunogenic polypeptides that can be useful to, for example, induce an immune response against a mutated Ras or to identify a binding protein that binds to a Ras antigen.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides TCRs with high or enhanced affinity against various tumor associated antigens (including human Wilms tumor protein 1 (WT 1) epitopes and mesothelin epitopes), T cells expressing such high affinity antigen specific TCRs, nucleic acids encoding the same, and compositions for use in treating diseases or disorders in which cells overexpress one or more of these antigens, such as in cancer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides binding proteins, including TCRs, that specifically bind human cyclin A1 (CCNA1), host cells expressing such antigen specific binding proteins, nucleic acids encoding the same, and compositions for use in treating diseases or disorders in which cells overexpress CCNA1, such as in cancer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for generating enhanced affinity T cell receptors by agonist selection of hematopoietic progenitor cells expressing an antigen specific TCR? cultured with stromal cells expressing Delta-like-1 or Delta-like-4, compositions prepared from such methods, and uses of thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides high affinity and enhanced affinity T cell receptors specific for human Wilms tumor protein 1 (WT-1) epitopes for use in treating diseases or disorders, such as cancer cells that overexpress WT-1.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to immunomodulatory fusion proteins containing an extracellular binding domain and an intracellular signaling domain, wherein binding of a target can generate a modulatory signal in a host cell, such as a T cell.

Abstract: T cell receptors (TCRs) that have specificity for the WT1 antigen are provided. The TCRs include higher affinity TCRs that were engineered through the generation of mutational libraries of TCRs in a single-chain format, followed by selection for improved stability and affinity on the surface of yeast (i.e. directed evolution). In embodiments, the TCRs can be used in soluble form for targeted delivery in vivo, or as genes introduced into T cells in an adoptive T cell setting.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fusion proteins containing an extracellular cytokine binding domain and an intracellular signaling domain of one or more IL-2R chains or signaling portion(s) thereof, wherein the cytokine binding domain is not an IL-2 binding domain. The present disclosure also relates to uses of immune cells expressing such fusion proteins to treat certain diseases, such as cancer or infectious disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides TCRs with high or enhanced affinity against various tumor associated antigens (including human Wilms tumor protein 1 (WT 1) epitopes and mesothelin epitopes), T cells expressing such high affinity antigen specific TCRs, nucleic acids encoding the same, and compositions for use in treating diseases or disorders in which cells overexpress one or more of these antigens, such as in cancer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to immunomodulatory fusion proteins containing an extracellular binding domain and an intracellular signaling domain, wherein binding of a target can generate a modulatory signal in a host cell, such as a T cell. The present disclosure also relates to uses of immune cells expressing such immunomodulatory fusion proteins to treat certain diseases, such as cancer or infectious disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for generating enhanced affinity T cell receptors by agonist selection of hematopoietic progenitor cells expressing an antigen specific TCR? cultured with stromal cells expressing Delta-like-1 or Delta-like-4, compositions prepared from such methods, and uses of thereof.