Novel compositions and methods for identification, assessment, prevention, and therapy of ovarian cancer

The present invention is directed to the identification of markers that can be used to determine whether ovarian cancer is sensitive or resistant to a therapeutic agent. In particular, the present invention is directed to the use of certain combinations of markers, wherein the expression of the mark...

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Hauptverfasser: CLARK EDWIN A, HARTMANN LYNN, STEC, II JAMES J, LARTCHOUK NATALIA, DAMOKOSH ANDREW I, BAST, JR. ROBERT C, LU KAREN, MILLS GORDON B
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention is directed to the identification of markers that can be used to determine whether ovarian cancer is sensitive or resistant to a therapeutic agent. In particular, the present invention is directed to the use of certain combinations of markers, wherein the expression of the markers correlates with sensitivity or resistance to a therapeutic agent. Thus, by examining the expression of the individual markers of a marker set, also referred to as the expression profile of the marker set, it is possible to determine whether a therapeutic agent, or combination of agents, will be most likely to reduce the growth rate of the ovarian cancer.