Patent classifications
G01N33/57496
BIN1 expression as a marker of cancer
Provided are methods for screening a subject for cancer. The methods involve obtaining a blood sample from the subject and determining a level of Bridging Integrator 1 (BIN1) isoforms comprising exon 12a in the sample. Optionally, the method involves determining a level of 12a+/13− BIN isoform (comprising exon 12a but lacking exon 13) in the sample. An elevated level of 12a+ (e.g., 12a+/13−) BIN1 isoforms in the blood sample indicates the subject has cancer. Also provided are methods for determining efficacy of a cancer therapy in a subject and methods of treating cancer. Isolated antibodies that selectively bind human 12a+ BIN1 are also provided as well as kits for determining 12a+/13− BIN1 isoforms.
MONOCLONAL AND OLIGOCLONAL ANTI-EGFR ANTIBODIES FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF TUMORS EXPRESSING PREDOMINANTLY HIGH AFFINITY EGFR LIGANDS OR TUMORS EXPRESSING PREDOMINANTLY LOW AFFINITY EGFR LIGANDS
Disclosed are pharmaceutical preparations for, and methods for determining, appropriate and effective treatment with therapeutic agents comprising a single species of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody or therapeutic agents comprising a plurality of species of such antibodies, as well as kits useful for making such determinations.
PRKACB FUSIONS
The invention provides PRKACB gene fusions, PRKACB fusion proteins, and fragments of those genes and polypeptides. The invention further provides methods of diagnosing and treating diseases or disorders associated wiih PRKACB fusions, such as conditions mediated by aberrant PRKACB expression or activity or overexpression of PRKACB.
Blood markers for diagnosing epithelium derived cancers and monoclonal antibodies thereof
The present invention provides uses of cytokeratins as markers for diagnosing epithelium derived cancers. The present invention provides cancer-related epitopes of cytokeratins and monoclonal antibodies which specifically recognize the epitopes. The present invention also provides methods for the early screen, diagnosis or prognosis of epithelium derived cancers in subjects, methods for the evaluation of therapeutic effect of related medicaments or therapies, and kits for accomplishing the methods.
Methods and compositions to detect the level of lysosomal exocytosis activity and methods of use
Methods are provided for the prognosis, diagnosis and treatment of various pathological states, including cancer, chemotherapy resistance and dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease. The methods provided herein are based on the discovery that various proteins with a high level of sialylation are shown herein to be associated with disease states, such as, cancer, chemotherapy resistance and dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease. Such methods provide a lysosomal exocytosis activity profile comprising one or more values representing lysosomal exocytosis activity. Also provided herein, is the discovery that low lysosomal sialidase activity is associated with various pathological states. Thus, the methods also provide a lysosomal sialidase activity profile, comprising one or more values representing lysosomal sialidase activity. A lysosomal sialidase activity profile is one example of a lysosomal exocytosis activity profile.
CIP2A variant and uses thereof
The present invention relates to a novel cancer-associated biomarker and different applications and uses thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to a novel splice variant of CIP2A denoted as NOCIVA, as well as binding bodies such as probes, amplification primers, and antibodies specific for the same. Also provided are various methods for detecting and prognosing cancer on the basis of said splice variant, and a kit for use in said methods.
Compounds and methods for the treatment of drug resistance in cancer cells against paclitaxel
The disclosure provides compounds and methods for treating cancer by inhibiting the formation of cancer cells resistant to paclitaxel by preventing the formation of GBP1:PIM1 protein interaction during a chemotherapeutic treatment. These compounds and methods are able to treat cancer individually or in conjunction with paclitaxel.
METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF HORMONE SENSITIVE DISEASE PROGRESSION
The invention relates to the use of cell free nucleosome bound nuclear hormone receptor variant adducts for detecting the progression of hormone dependent disease to hormone therapy resistant disease or the effectiveness of a drug treatment in a patient. The invention also relates to methods for detecting said cell free nucleosome bound nuclear hormone receptor variant adducts.
SLFN11 AS BIOMARKER FOR AML
The use of Slfn11 as a biomarker for detecting the occurrence of epithlial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in a subject, and the use of Slfn11 modulators to treat cancer is disclosed herein. Also disclosed are various methods for detecting the occurrence of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in a subject by measuring Slfn11 expression and/or activity.
METHOD FOR SCREENING COMPOUND SPECIFICALLY SUPPRESSING FORMATION OF CAVEOLAE OF CANCER CELLS, SCREENING KIT, VECTOR AND TRANSFORMANT TO BE USED IN KIT, AND METHOD FOR SELECTING PATIENT FOR WHOM MOLECULARLY TARGETED DRUG IS INDICATED
Provided is a method for screening a compound that can specifically suppress the formation of caveolae of cancer cells and can inhibit the activity of various RTKs using a single compound all at once. A method for screening a compound specifically suppressing the formation of caveolae of cancer cells wherein the screening method includes a step for bringing a test compound into contact with a system capable of detecting suppression of the binding of Cavin-1 and CAV1 and a step for selecting a compound having activity to suppress the binding of Cavin-1 and CAV1.