SELECTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER WITH COMBINATION THERAPIES

    公开(公告)号:US20220127682A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17459477

    申请日:2021-08-27

    Abstract: Certain molecular characteristics of cancer cells or tumors can be indicative of their sensitivity to various combination therapies. The cancer cells or tumors exhibiting such molecular profiles, such as upregulation of genes associated with mitosis or meiosis, can be sensitive to additive and more than additive effects of combination therapies. Methods for identifying, selecting, and/or treating cancer patients whose cancer is amenable to combination therapies including an antiandrogen or androgen antagonist in combination with a Plk inhibitor are disclosed. Administration of the combination of the active agents can reduce cancer cell proliferation or viability and/or tumor burden in a subject with cancer to the same degree, or a greater degree than administering to the subject the same amount of either active agent alone.

    PLK1 INHIBITORS AND PSA LEVELS IN PROSTATE CANCER

    公开(公告)号:US20220184086A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17598665

    申请日:2020-03-25

    Abstract: Provided is a method comprising recommending treatment of a prostate cancer patient with a polo-like kinase-1 (PLK1) inhibitor if the patient has rising prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels.
    Also provided is a method comprising measuring prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels in at least two samples from a prostate cancer patient, the samples obtained from the patient at different times; and recommending treatment of the patient with a PLK1 inhibitor if the PSA levels in the samples increase over time, or not recommending treatment of the patient with a PLK1 inhibitor if the PSA levels in the samples do not increase over time. Additionally provided is a method comprising recommending treatment of a PLK1 inhibitor to a patient having a prostate cancer that has an altered androgen receptor that does not require ligand for activation.

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