After blocking the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway with the IL-6 receptor antibody or STAT3 antagonist JSI-124 in tumor-bearing mice, significant shrinkage of primary tumors and decrease in lung metastatic nodules were observed in vivo, accompanied by the dramatic decrease of e-MDSC recruitment and recovery of anti-tumor T cell immunity. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is neoplasm.