Abstract: The present invention relates to improved treatments of cancer resistant to a molecule of the taxoid family. It also relates to methods for selecting a patient affected with a tumor for a treatment with a molecule of the taxoid family in combination with a compound inhibiting the TGF-? signalling pathway or for determining whether a patient affected with a tumor is susceptible to benefit from a treatment with a molecule of the taxoid family in combination with a compound inhibiting the TGF-? signalling pathway as well as methods for screening or identifying a compound suitable for improving the treatment of a cancer with a molecule of the taxoid family or for reducing the resistance development during the treatment. The invention also relates to kits for performing these methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a prostate cancer cell line CNCM deposit number I-4126, the use thereof for preparing resistant prostate cancer cell lines, the resistant prostate cancer cell lines, and the use of these prostate cancer cell lines for screening compounds of interest.

Abstract: The present invention concerns in vitro methods for predicting or monitoring whether a patient affected by a cancer is responsive to a treatment with a molecule of the taxoid family based on a resistance expression signature, kits for performing the methods, and methods for screening or identifying a compound suitable for improving the treatment of a cancer with a molecule of the taxoid family or for reducing the resistance development during the treatment of a cancer with the molecule of the taxoid family.

Abstract: A double-strand oligonucleotide including two complementary oligonucleotide sequences forming a hybrid, each including at one of their 3? or 5? ends, one to five unpaired nucleotides forming single-strand ends extending beyond the hybrid, one of the oligonucleotide sequences being substantially complementary to a target sequence belonging to a DNA or RNA molecule to be specifically repressed, the target sequence belonging to a DNA or RNA molecule of a gene coding an angiogenic factor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a prostate cancer cell line CNCM deposit number I-4126, the use thereof for preparing resistant prostate cancer cell lines, the resistant prostate cancer cell lines, and the use of these prostate cancer cell lines for screening compounds of interest.

Abstract: The present invention concerns in vitro methods for predicting or monitoring whether a patient affected by a cancer is responsive to a treatment with a molecule of the taxoid family based on a resistance expression signature, kits for performing the methods, and methods for screening or identifying a compound suitable for improving the treatment of a cancer with a molecule of the taxoid family or for reducing the resistance development during the treatment of a cancer with the molecule of the taxoid family.

Abstract: A double-strand oligonucleotide including two complementary oligonucleotide sequences forming a hybrid, each including at one of their 3? or 5? ends, one to five unpaired nucleotides forming single-strand ends extending beyond the hybrid, one of the oligonucleotide sequences being substantially complementary to a target sequence belonging to a DNA or RNA molecule to be specifically repressed, the target sequence belonging to a DNA or RNA molecule of a gene coding an angiogenic factor.

Abstract: A method of treating a disease resulting from the expression of a harmful gene is described. The method includes the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition having at least one double stranded oligonucleotide including two complementary oligonucleotide sequences forming a hybrid. Each oligonucleotide sequence comprises at one of their 3? or 5? ends one to five unpaired nucleotides forming single-strand ends extending beyond the hybrid. One of the oligonucleotide sequences is substantially complementary to a target sequence belonging to a DNA or messenger RNA molecule of a gene coding a mutated or nonmutated androgen receptor.

Abstract: The invention concerns a double-stranded oligonucleotide characterized in that it consists of two complementary oligonucleotide sequences forming a hybrid comprising each at one of their 3? or 5? ends one to five non-matched nucleotides forming single-stranded ends overlapping from the hybrid, one of said oligonucleotide sequences being substantially complementary of a target sequence belonging to a DNA or RNA molecule to be specifically repressed. The invention also concerns the use of said oligonucleotides in pharmaceutical compositions for treating cancers.