ENHANCED CYTOTOXICITY OF ANTI-CD74 AND ANTI-HLA-DR ANTIBODIES WITH INTERFERON-GAMMA

摘要

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions comprising interferon-γ(IFN-γ) and anti-CD74 or anti-HLA-DR antibodies. In preferred embodiments, the IFN-γincreases the expression of CD74 and/or HLA-DR in target cells and increases the sensitivity of the cells to the cytotoxic effects of the anti-CD74 or anti-HLA-DR antibodies. The compositions and methods are of use to treat diseases involving CD74+ and/or HLA-DR+ cells, such as cancer cells, autoimmune disease cells or immune dysfunction disease cells.