申请人:The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human serv
公开号:US20180188254A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-05
Disclosed herein are methods of diagnosing and treating a malignant adrenocortical tumor, including adrenocortical carcinoma. In some examples, methods of diagnosing a malignant adrenocortical tumor include measuring creatine riboside, L-tryptophan, Nε,Nε,Nε-trimethyl-L-lysine and 3-methylhistidine in a biological sample obtained from a subject with an adrenocortical tumor and identifying an increase in creatine riboside and a decrease in L-tryptophan, Nε,Nε,Nε-trimethyl-L-lysine and 3-methylhistidine in the biological sample when compared to a control or reference value for each molecule indicates a malignant adrenocortical tumor. Methods of treatment and evaluating the effectiveness of an agent for treating a malignant adrenocortical tumor are also disclosed. Additionally, kits, assays and devices for characterizing adrenocortical tumors are provided.