This application is directed to methods and compositions related to the treatment and diagnosis of adenocarcinomas, such as adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). The methods and compositions related to the use of CD49f, TP63, and/or KIT/CD117 cell-surface markers for subtyping the cancer cells. One method involves using a retinoic acid receptor/retinoid-X receptor inhibitor to inhibit the differentiation of myoepithelial-like cells into ductal-like cells. Another method involves using a retinoic acid receptor/retinoid-X receptor inhibitor to selectively reduce the viability of ductal-like cells.

The invention relates to the detection of EGYR peptide in a biological sample as a measure of the presence and/or amount of LARP1 protein in the sample. Suitably, the invention relates to methods for quantitative measurement of LARP1 and LARP1-derived EGYR peptide by chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The invention also relates to peptide standards and their use in quantitative mass spectrometric analyses. The ability to detect the amount of LARP1 in a biological sample has application in detecting and monitoring cancer.

Provided herein are methods and systems of molecular profiling of diseases, such as cancer. In some embodiments, the molecular profiling can be used to identify treatments for a disease, such as treatments that were not initially identified as a treatment for the disease or not expected to be a treatment for a particular disease.

Provided herein are methods of analyzing post-translationally modified proteins. The methods may comprise pre-enriching proteins using lectins and/or multiplexed detection of multiple proteins and/or multiple post-translational modifications. Provided herein are also methods for determining the likelihood that a subject has a disease or condition, such as cancer.

Provided herein are proteins that inhibit both the metalloprotease activity and disintegrin activity of human ADAM8, wherein the protein comprises an antigen-binding domain that: (i) binds specifically to human ADAM8; and (ii) binds to an epitope within human ADAM8 that includes at least one amino acid within the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, nucleic acids, vectors, compositions, and methods of use thereof (e.g., methods of treatment and methods of diagnosing).

Provided are methods and related kits for detection of early stage lung cancer, and determination of risk of harboring lung cancer.

The present disclosure relates to an anti-glucose-related protein 78 (GRP78) antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof. The anti-GRP78 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, such as a single chain variable fragment, can be used as an antigen binding domain of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) or immunoconjugates for treating and/or preventing a disease and/or disorder caused by or related to GRP78 activity or signaling. The present disclosure also relates to a method or kit for detecting GRP78 or a cancer in a sample.

A method for identifying a patient with malignant tumor which can be expected to benefit more from an immune checkpoint inhibitor, and agent for suppressing the progression of, suppressing the recurrence of, and/or treating malignant tumor, being prescribed based thereon, comprising use of a combination of two sets of evaluation items and specific condition defined by each of combination thereof.

The present invention is concerned with a protein oligomer comprising at least two NC-1 monomers of human collagen 18 or fragments of an NC-1 monomer of human collagen 18 for use in the treatment or prevention of an angiogenesis-related disease. The invention further pertains to a fusion protein comprising a NC-1 monomer of human collagen 18 and a Fc domain of an immunoglobulin. The invention also relates to a fusion protein comprising: a) an endostatin peptide or endostatin-derived peptide and b) the RGD motif and/or PHSRN motif of Fibronectin. The invention further relates to a kit comprising the protein oligomer or fusion proteins of the invention.

Provided herein are biomarkers for the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer, and method of using PD-1/PD-L1 pathway antagonists. In particular, provided are biomarkers for patient selection and prognosis in cancer, as well as methods of therapeutic treatment, articles of manufacture and methods for making them, diagnostic kits, methods of detection and methods of advertising related thereto.