Patent ID: 11788086

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) modulating compound for use in the treatment of a tumor and in the diagnosis of a cancer. The present invention also relates to a method of diagnosing lung cancer in an individual and to a method of providing a prognosis to an individual suffering from lung cancer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of diagnosing colorectal cancer in an individual, a method of differentiating between colon cancer (CC) and rectum cancer (RC) in an individual, a method of determining whether an individual responds to a therapeutic treatment of colorectal cancer, and to a method of determining the course of colorectal cancer in an individual. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of diagnosing a glioma in an individual, a method of grading a glioma in an individual, a method of differentiating between a low-grade glioma and a high-grade glioma in an individual, a method of determining whether an individual responds to a therapeutic treatment of a glioma, and a method of determining the course of a glioma in an individual. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit for conducting the above mentioned methods.