UCH-L1 expression and cancer therapy
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1. A screening method to identify cancers responsive to farnesyl transferase inhibitors, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting an amount of UCH-L1 in a cancer in a biological sample; and
, identifying the cancer as;
(i) a farnesyl transferase responsive cancer if the amount of UCH-L1 is below a threshold amount;
or (ii) a farnesyl transferase non-responsive cancer if the amount of UCH-L1 is above the threshold amount.
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Abstract
Methods are provided of treating cancer with one or more farnesyl transferase inhibitors. Methods are provided for identifying cancers that are particularly susceptible to treatment with one or more farneseyl transferase inhibitors by identifying cancers that express low levels of UCH-L1.
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1. A screening method to identify cancers responsive to farnesyl transferase inhibitors, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting an amount of UCH-L1 in a cancer in a biological sample; and
,identifying the cancer as;
(i) a farnesyl transferase responsive cancer if the amount of UCH-L1 is below a threshold amount;
or(ii) a farnesyl transferase non-responsive cancer if the amount of UCH-L1 is above the threshold amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of treating cancer, the method comprising the steps of
identifying a cancer with a UCH-L1 amount below a threshold amount; - and,
treating a subject having said cancer with a therapeutically effective amount of a farnesyl transferase inhibitor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A screening method to identify cancers responsive to farnesyl transferase inhibitors, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting an amount of UCH-L1 in a cancer in a patient in vivo; and
,identifying the cancer as;
(i) a farnesyl transferase responsive cancer if the amount of UCH-L1 is below a threshold amount;
or(ii) a farnesyl transferase non-responsive cancer if the amount of UCH-L1 is above the threshold amount.
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