Methods for assessing and treating leukemia
First Claim
1. A method of determining whether a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia will respond to treatment with an FTI by (a) analyzing a diseased cell from a bone marrow sample from the patient for a detectable difference in the amount of expression of a gene comprising Seq. ID. No. 846 (343105F7) following treatment with an FTI relative to an untreated diseased cell;
- (b) comparing the detectable difference from step (a) to those obtained from responder and non-responder patients; and
(c) correlating the patient expression patter with that of a responder or non-responder to said FTI.
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Abstract
Methods for treating leukemia patients include analyzing gene expression profiles of a patient to determine whether the patient is likely to respond to treatment with farnesyl transferase inhibitor (FTI) and, optionally, other therapeutics. The methods are also useful for monitoring patient therapy and for selecting a course of therapy. Genes modulated in response to FTI treatment are provided and are used in formulating the profiles.
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1. A method of determining whether a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia will respond to treatment with an FTI by (a) analyzing a diseased cell from a bone marrow sample from the patient for a detectable difference in the amount of expression of a gene comprising Seq. ID. No. 846 (343105F7) following treatment with an FTI relative to an untreated diseased cell;
- (b) comparing the detectable difference from step (a) to those obtained from responder and non-responder patients; and
(c) correlating the patient expression patter with that of a responder or non-responder to said FTI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- (b) comparing the detectable difference from step (a) to those obtained from responder and non-responder patients; and
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9. A method of monitoring treatment response in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia will respond to treatment with an FTI by (a) analyzing a diseased cell from a sample from the patient for a detectable difference in the amount of expression of a gene comprising Seq. ID. No. 846 (343105F7) at various periods throughout the course of treatment with said FTI;
- (b) comparing the expression pattern of step (a) to those obtained from responder and non-responder patients; and
(c) correlating the patient expression patter with that of a responder or non-responder to said FTI to determine whether to adjust the treatment of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- (b) comparing the expression pattern of step (a) to those obtained from responder and non-responder patients; and
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