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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
May. 21, 2014
Max-planck Gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Wissenschaften E.v., Munich, DE;
Justus-liebig-universität Giessen, Giessen, DE;
Guillermo Barreto, Karben, DE;
Aditi Mehta, Bad Nauheim, DE;
Indrabahadur Singh, Friedberg, DE;
Marten Szibor, Espoo, FI;
Rajkumar Savai, Bad Nauheim, DE;
Werner Seeger, Biebertal, DE;
Thomas Braun, Bad Nauheim, DE;
Andreas Günther, Polheim Watzenborn-Steinberg, DE;
Marcus Krüger, Bad Nauheim, DE;
MAX-PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V., Munich, DE;
JUSTUS-LIEBIG-UNIVERSITÄT GIESSEN, Giessen, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of assessing whether a subject suffers from cancer or is prone to suffering from cancer, in particular lung cancer, comprising the measurement of the amounts of specific isoforms of GATA6 and/or NKX2-1 in a sample of said subject. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a composition for use in medicine comprising (an) inhibitor(s) of specific isoforms of GATA6 and/or NKX2-1. Additionally, the present invention relates to a kit for use in a method of assessing whether a subject suffers from cancer or is prone to suffering from cancer, in particular lung cancer.