Objective. Following the demonstration that the stress protein, BiP, prevented induction of collageninduced arthritis (CIA) in HLA-DRB*0101 ؉/؉ (HLA-DR1 ؉/؉ ) mice, we investigated the immunotherapeutic ability of BiP to suppress disease during the active phase of CIA in HLA-DR1 ؉/؉ and DBA/1 mice.Methods. BiP was administered either subcutaneously or intravenously to DBA/1, HLA-DR1 ؉/؉ , or interleukin-4 (IL-4)-knockout mice at the onset of arthritis. Immune cells were used in adoptive transfer studies or were restimulated in culture with BiP or type II collagen (CII). Proliferation and cytokine release were measured. In addition, serum anti-CII antibodies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Disease progression was scored using a visual analog scale.Results. BiP was successful in suppressing estab-