METHODS FOR PREDICTING THE SURVIVAL TIME OF PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMAS

摘要

The present invention relates to methods and kits for predicting the survival time of a patient suffering from a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). In particular, the present invention relates to a method for predicting the survival time of a patient suffering from a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) comprising the step of i) determining the level of sPD-L1 in a blood sample obtained from the patient ii) comparing the level determined at step i) with a predetermined reference value and iii) concluding that the patient has a poor prognosis when the level determined at step i) is higher than the predetermined reference value or concluding that the patient has a good prognosis when the level determined at step i) is lower than the predetermined reference value.