Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include methods of evaluating a patient and determining the likelihood of a treatment outcome to one or four categories of residual cancer burden classification.
Abstract:
The present invention provides the identification of genes that are expressed in tumors to indicate responsiveness or resistance to an agent or class of agents. More particularly, these genes show expression associated with responsiveness to one agent or class of agents is inversely related to expression in association with another class of agents. One or more of theses genes of the present invention can be used as markers (or surrogate markers) to identify tumors that are likely to be successfully treated by the responsive agent as well as to identify tumors that should avoid treatment by the resistant agent.
Abstract:
A method of evaluating a cancer patient comprising evaluating gene expression levels in a patient sample, calculating a predictor score using the gene expression levels, and assessing the likelihood of a therapeutic outcome using the predictor score is disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides the identification and combination of genes that are expressed in tumors that are responsive to a given therapeutic agent and whose combined expression can be used as an index that correlates with responsiveness to that therapeutic agent. One or more of the genes of the present invention may be used as markers (or surrogate markers) to identify tumors that are likely to be successfully treated by that agent or class of agents such as hormonal or endocrine therapy or chemotherapy.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include methods of evaluating a patient and determining the likelihood of a treatment outcome to one or four categories of residual cancer burden classification.
Abstract:
The present invention provides the identification of genes that are expressed in tumors to indicate responsiveness or resistance to an agent or class of agents. More particularly, these genes show expression associated with responsiveness to one agent or class of agents is inversely related to expression in association with another class of agents. One or more of theses genes of the present invention can be used as markers (or surrogate markers) to identify tumors that are likely to be successfully treated by the responsive agent as well as to identify tumors that should avoid treatment by the resistant agent.
Abstract:
The present invention provides the identification of genes that are expressed in tumors to indicate responsiveness or resistance to an agent or class of agents. More particularly, these genes show expression associated with responsiveness to one agent or class of agents is inversely related to expression in association with another class of agents. One or more of theses genes of the present invention can be used as markers (or surrogate markers) to identify tumors that are likely to be successfully treated by the responsive agent as well as to identify tumors that should avoid treatment by the resistant agent.