METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER IN PATIENTS HAVING BREAST CANCER RESISTANCE PROTEIN OVEREXPRESSION

摘要

A method for treating cancer comprising identifying a mammal that overexpresses breast cancer resistance protein; and administering to said mammal a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of ixabepilone. In one aspect, the mammal is not administered an agent that is susceptible to breast cancer resistance protein overexpression resistance. In another aspect, the cancer is breast and/or lung cancer.