methods of determining tumor cell growth sensitivity to inhibition by an egfr kinase inhibitor, identifying a cancer patient who is likely to benefit from treatment with an efgr inhibitor, treating cancer in a patient, selecting a therapy for a cancer patient and determining erbb2 gene overexpression in a cell

摘要

The present invention provides methods of predicting response to a cancer therapy based on the methylation status of the ERBB2 gene. One aspect of the invention provides a method of predicting response to an EGFR inhibitor therapy based on the methylation status of the ERBB2 gene.