Abstract: PIM2 kinase deregulation has been reported in several cancers. In particular, PIM2 is considered in multiple myeloma as part of the oncogenic process and several PIM kinase inhibitors have been developed showing encouraging results in preclinical studies and clinical trials. Now the inventors have developed an antisense RNA strategy based on a splice-switching oligonucleotide (SSO) so as to induce efficient knockdown of PIM2 expression. This SSO-mediated knockdown is a powerful approach to for cancer treatments. Accordingly, the present invention relates to the use of splice switching oligonucleotides for exon skipping-mediated knockdown of PIM2.

Abstract: 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.