COMPOSITIONS FOR AND METHODS OF TREATING CANCER AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

摘要

The present invention provides methods and compositions for stimulating the immune system and thereby causing reduction, lysis and/or necrosis of tumors and slowing the progression of diseases including cancer, autoimmune diseases and diseases caused by viral infection. In particular is provided a cytokine containing composition and methods of obtaining the same from cells comprising culturing the cells on fresh medium, harvesting the culture supernatant in the absence of filtration of the supernatant, and maintaining the supernatant until administration, the supernatant thereby being a composition for administration. Additionally provided are methods of treating cancers, autoimmune diseases and viral infections comprising administering the supernatant compositions.