Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods, compounds, and kits comprising a BTK inhibitor for promoting dendritic cell maturation in a subject having cancer. Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a BTK inhibitor for promoting Th17 cell differentiation in a subject having cancer. In some embodiments, the Th17 cell differentiation leads to secretion of Th17 associated cytokines. In some embodiments, the Th17 associated cytokines include IL17A, IL17F, IL21, and IL22.