IDENTIFICATION OF PREDICTIVE MARKERS OF RESPONSE TO DASATINIB IN HUMAN COLON CANCER

摘要

Methods and compositions are provided useful in the diagnosis, treatment and management of cancers wherein cancer cells express certain polynucleotides and/or polypeptides that are differentially expressed in colon cancer subtypes that are sensitive to therapy with abl kinase inhibitors and src kinase inhibitors. In particular, PTK-7, PLK-2 and PLK-3 could be identified as markers for determining the responsiveness of cancer to dasatinib.