Avelumab is a fully human IgG1 anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody with potential antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity property. Avelumab increases NK-cell lysis 3.1-fold (P=0.01) in JHC7 cells relative to isotype control. When the cells are treated with IFN-γ, Avelumab markedly enhances NK-cell lysis relative to isotype control in the following cell lines: JHC7 (7.56-fold; P=0.001), UM-Chor1 (7.34-fold; P<0.001), U-CH2 (2.6 fold; P=0.008), MUG-Chor1 (8.38-fold; P=0.0016). Avelumab effectively increases antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) of both the non-cancer stem cell (CSC) and CSC subpopulations to the same degree. Results also demonstrate that the addition of Avelumab increases the frequency of antigen-specific multifunctional CD8 T cells by more than fivefold, relative to the isotype control in CEFT-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).