DIAGNOSTIC AGENT FOR MESOTHELIOMA, DIAGNOSIS KIT FOR MESOTHELIOMA, AND DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR MESOTHELIOMA

摘要

The present invention provides a diagnostic agent and the like for mesothelioma which is able to effectively distinguish mesothelioma patients from healthy volunteers, screen mesothelioma patients from among patients with a history of exposure to asbestos, and distinguish mesothelioma patients from patients with other diseases, such as lung cancer, at a higher sensitivity than hitherto reported mesothelioma diagnostic kits or the like. The invention relates to a diagnostic agent for mesothelioma, including, as the active ingredient, an antibody that recognizes an N-terminal side fragment from among fragments formed by leaving 31 kDa secreted Erc/MPF/mesothelin in blood, or in serum that has been separated from blood, at room temperature for at least three hours.