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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2016
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (US);
Richard G. Moore, Victor, NY (US);
Rakesh K. Singh, Barrington, RI (US);
Naohiro Yano, Lincoln, RI (US);
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided herein, inter alia, are methods and compositions directed to suppressing tumor cell growth in a subject as well as methods for sensitizing a proliferating cell for treatment with a cytotoxic agent via inhibiting expression of HE4 and one or more immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Also provided herein are methods for determining whether a subject who has been diagnosed with cancer would benefit from immunotherapy as well as methods for determining whether a subject with cancer is responding to immunotherapy via assessment of levels of HE4 gene and/or protein expression.