The subject matter of the present invention is a method for the diagnosis or prognosis, in vitro, of lung cancer, which includes a step of detecting at least one expression product of at least one HERV nucleic acid sequence, a method for use of said nucleic acid sequences, which have been isolated, as a molecular marker or molecular markers, and a kit including at least one binding partner specific for at least one of the expression products of the HERV nucleic acid sequences.

The present invention relates to a human AMHRII-binding agent for its use for preventing or treating a lung cancer, and especially a non-small call lung cancer (NSCLC), and even more especially a NSCLC selected in a group comprising epidermoid NSCLC, adenocarcinoma NSCLC, large cells NSCLC and squamous cell carcinoma NSCLC and neuroendocrine NSCLC.

The invention is concerned with a method of predicting response to a PD-1 axis inhibitor such as anti-PD-L1 antibody by determing the abundance of stem cell maintenance-related genes in a tumor tissue sample. The abundance of stem cell maintenance-related genes characterized by enhanced expressions of ASPM, CNOT3, LRPS and PBX1 predicts clinical response to the PD-L1 blockade treatment.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the prevention or the treatment of lung cancer, wherein the compositions comprise an antibody binding to progastrin and the methods comprise the use of an antibody binding to progastrin.

The invention generally relates to methods for predicting responsiveness of a cancer to an immunotherapeutic agent and methods of treating cancer. More specifically, the invention relates in part to the use of histone H3 lysine (27) trimethylation (H3K27me3), E-cadherin, and other biomarkers to treat cancer and determine the responsiveness of a cancer tumor to treatment with an immunotherapeutic agent.

A method of diagnosing lung cancer in a subject-in-need thereof is provided. The method comprises: (a) providing a biological sample of the subject which comprises peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs); (b) in vitro contacting the PBMCs with a stimulant selected from the group consisting of the stimulants listed in Tables 3 and 4; and (c) measuring metabolic activity of the PBMCs having been contacted according to (b), wherein a statistically significant change in the metabolic activity of the PBMCs as compared to a control sample is indicative of lung cancer.

Use of an IL-1β binding antibody or a functional fragment thereof, especially canakinumab or a functional fragment thereof, or gevokizumab or a functional fragment thereof, and biomarkers for the treatment and/or prevention of cancer with at least partial inflammatory basis.

The application discloses in vitro methods for diagnosing lung cancer in a subject, wherein the method comprises detecting at least one biomarker selected from the group consisting of Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor beta (ARHGDIB), alpha-tubulin 4A (TUBA4A), glutathione S-transferase omega 1 (GSTO1), filamin A (FLNA), peroxiredoxin 6 (PRDX6) and cadherin 13 (CDH13) in a biological sample from the subject, and kits for measuring said at least one biomarker.

Provided is a separated antigen binding protein, containing at least one CDR in VH with the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 46; and at least one CDR in VL with the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. Also provided are an immunoconjugate containing the separated antigen binding protein, nucleic acid coding the separated antigen binding protein, a carrier containing the separated antigen binding protein, a cell containing the nucleic acid or the carrier, a method for preparing the separated antigen binding protein, and use of the separated antigen binding protein.

Provided are methods for aiding in diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) adenocarcinoma. The methods involve determining elevated circulating Interleukin-18 (IL-18) values to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of NSCLC. Medical interventions based on determining circulating IL-18 levels are provided and include additional scanning, surgical resection of tumors, and administration of adjuvant therapy, such as chemotherapy or immune therapy.