ANTIBODY AGAINST TUMOR SPECIFIC ANTIGEN AS TARGET

摘要

A method of detecting cancer with the use of oncogene; a method of screening compounds capable of exerting cancer treating and/or preventing effects; and a pharmaceutical composition for cancer treatment and/or prevention. In particular, a method of detecting cancer wherein the expression of human oculospanin gene is used as an index; and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibody capable of specifically recognizing human oculospanin and capable of exhibiting cytotoxic activity to carcinoma cells.