Abstract:
This invention pertains to a method for the treatment of cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a selective BCL-2 inhibitor or a prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with an effective amount of an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to methods and kits that allow for identifying, classifying, and monitoring cancer patients for Bcl-2 family inhibitor therapies. The methods and compositions of the invention are directed to determining amplification of Bcl-xL and in cancer or tumor cells, or elevated Bcl-xL polypeptide expression.