Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer based on AVL9

The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in mammals, in particular gastric cancer, based on the new target AVL9. The present invention thus relates to diagnostic methods and related components to be used in such methods. Furthermore, the present invention re...

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Hauptverfasser: WEINSCHENK, TONI, SCHORR, OLIVER
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in mammals, in particular gastric cancer, based on the new target AVL9. The present invention thus relates to diagnostic methods and related components to be used in such methods. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the treatment of cancer in mammals, in particular gastric cancer, based on AVL9 as a target. Specifically, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer using AVL9 tumor-associated cytotoxic T cell (CTL) peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides, and respective pharmaceutical compositions, in particular vaccine compositions.