Furthermore, Livin has been reported to be a suitable target for the immunotherapy of lung cancer and of malignant melanoma where it can serve as a tumour rejection antigen (Schmollinger et al, 2003; Andersen et al, 2004; Schmollinger and Dranoff, 2004; Hariu et al, 2005). This evidence concerns the gene BIRC7 and lung carcinoma.