The invention relates to new identified mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor gene, leading to amino acidic changes which highly correlate with the resistance to a therapy regimen comprising cetuximab. The invention includes peptide sequences and primers to detect the mutations, as well as kits for predicting the response of a subject to a therapy regime comprising cetuximab. In particular, the invention is useful in the therapy regimen applicable to metastasic colorectal cancer.

The present invention falls within the field of the early diagnosis of tumours of the oral cavity. In particular, the invention relates to a method for the diagnosis and/or for predicting the risk of developing tumours of the oral cavity comprising the detection in cell extracts of certain markers of tumours of the oral cavity using immunological assays, for example ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). The invention also relates to the relative kit for the diagnosis and/or for predicting the risk of developing tumours of the oral cavity.

Isolated or recombinant anti-EGFL6 monoclonal antibodies are provided. In some cases, antibodies of the embodiments can be used for the detection, diagnosis and/or therapeutic treatment of human diseases, such as cancer.

The invention provides anti-human pro-epiregulin and anti-human amphiregulin antibodies and methods of using the same. Anti-EREG antibodies raised against amino acids 148-169 and 156-169 of the human EREG protein, and anti-AREG antibodies raised against amino acids 238-252 of the human AREG protein are disclosed. Methods of using these antibodies to detect EREG and AREG and kits and other products for performing such methods are also disclosed.

Chemical entities that are kinase inhibitors, their polymorphs, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of cancer are described herein.

The invention discloses a method for predicting whether esophageal cancer is sensitive or resistant to treatment with an ERBB3 inhibitor, e.g, an anti-ERBB3 antibody. Specifically, the method predicts by measurement of expression at the RNA level, or at the protein level, of at least one biomarker selected from SDC2, PTGES, NCF2, NOXA1, CARD6 and GNAZ in a tumor sample.

Disclosed herein are methods and reagents for determining the responsiveness of cancer to an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeting treatment. The detection of these mutations will allow for the administration of gefitinib, erlotinib and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors to those patients most likely to respond to the drug.

Isolated or recombinant anti-EGFL6 monoclonal antibodies are provided. In some cases, antibodies of the embodiments can be used for the detection, diagnosis and/or therapeutic treatment of human diseases, such as cancer.

Biomarkers useful for diagnosing and assessing inflammatory disease are provided, along with kits for measuring their expression. The invention also provides predictive models, based on the biomarkers, as well as computer systems, and software embodiments of the models for scoring and optionally classifying samples. The biomarkers include at least two biomarkers selected from the DAIMRK group and the score is a disease activity index (DAI).

Provided in the present invention are adult stem cells derived from human skin dermis, and a method for isolating same. Further provided in the present invention are osteoblastic cells and adipocytes differentiated from the adult stem cells derived from human skin dermis, and a differentiation method therefor. Further provided in the present invention is a composition for osteogenesis or lipogenesis containing the stem cells, osteoblastic cells, or adipocytes. The isolation method of the present invention enables the adult stem cells derived from human skin dermis to be obtained in an easy and simple manner at a high yield rate. Genes and growth factors which are specifically expressed in the adult stem cells derived from human skin dermis isolated using the method can be separated, identified, and used later.