Abstract: Methods are provided for determining whether a cancer patient is likely or not likely to experience HFSR (hand foot skin reaction) from a therapy comprising administration of an effective amount of regorafenib or an equivalent thereof, the methods including screening a biological sample isolated from the patient for the rs2280789 polymorphism, and/or the rs3817655 polymorphism. Methods are further provided for identifying the clinical outcome of cancer patients following a therapy comprising regorafenib or an equivalent thereof, the methods entailing screening a biological sample isolated from the patient for the rs7527092 polymorphism, and/or rs2071559 polymorphism. After determining if a patient is likely to be successfully treated, the disclosure also provides methods for treating the patient.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer are provided.

Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying the clinical outcome of cancer patients following a therapy comprising cetuximab or irinotecan plus bevacizumab. The methods entail screening a cell or tissue sample isolated from the patient for an rs3853839 or rs5743618 polymorphism. After determining if a patient is likely to be successfully treated, the disclosure also provides methods for treating the patient.

Abstract: Methods are provided for treating colorectal cancer patients with a therapy comprising irinotecan and bevacizumab. The methods entail administering the therapy to the patient if the patient has specific rs1792689, rs2268753, rs17776182, rs7570532 and/or rs4946935 polymorphisms.

Abstract: Methods are provided for determining whether a cancer patient is likely or not likely to experience HFSR (hand foot skin reaction) from a therapy comprising administration of an effective amount of regorafenib or an equivalent thereof, the methods including screening a biological sample isolated from the patient for the rs2280789 polymorphism, and/or the rs3817655 polymorphism. Methods are further provided for identifying the clinical outcome of cancer patients following a therapy comprising regorafenib or an equivalent thereof, the methods entailing screening a biological sample isolated from the patient for the rs7527092 polymorphism, and/or rs2071559 polymorphism. After determining if a patient is likely to be successfully treated, the disclosure also provides methods for treating the patient.

Abstract: This invention provides compositions and methods for determining the likely tumor recurrence of cancer patients after surgical resection. Said methods are based on determining the patient's genotype for the polymorphisms PAR-1-506 ins/del and/or EGF+61 A>G.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying a gender-specific cancer patient suitable for treatment with various treatment regimens available to cancer patients. After determining if a patient is suitable for therapy, the invention also provides methods for treating these patients.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the increased risk for recurrence of certain cancers and the likelihood of successful treatment with one or both of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The methods comprising determining the type of genomic polymorphism present in a predetermined region of the gene of interest isolated from the subject or patient. Also provided are nucleic acid probes and kits for determining a patient's cancer risk and treatment response.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the likelihood of successful treatment with dual therapy such as lapatinib. The methods comprise determining the genomic polymorphism or expression level of a gene present in a predetermined region of a gene of interest and correlating the polymorphism or expression level to the predictive response. Patients identified as likely responsive are then treated with the appropriate therapy.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods for determining the likely tumor recurrence in cancer patients by screening CD44, CD166 and/or LGR5 polymorphism in samples isolated from the patient.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the likelihood of successful treatment with an effective amount of an anti-VEGF antibody or equivalent thereof, in combination with anti-EGFR antibody or equivalent thereof, and, in some aspects in combination with a topoisomerase inhibitor. The methods comprise determining the identity of a gene of interest in a patient sample and correlating the patient's genotype with the predictive response. Patients identified as responsive are then treated with the appropriate therapy.

Abstract: A method for determining whether a patient in need thereof will respond to chemotherapy by screening a suitable sample isolated from the patient for a pre-selected polymorphism present in the VGSC gene.

Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for determining the likely tumor recurrence of gastric cancer patients based on genomic polymorphisms of the SPARC gene. The disclosure also provides compositions and methods for selecting gastric cancer patients for appropriate treatments and methods of treating them.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods for determining the likely tumor recurrence in breast cancer patients by screening IGFR1 polymorphism in samples isolated from the patient.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods for identifying a cancer patient, such as an esophageal cancer patient, suitable for a therapy that includes administration of a platinum drug and radiation pre-operatively, based on the expression level of an ERCC1 gene. After determining if a patient is likely to be successfully treated, the disclosure also provides methods for treating the patients.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods for determining the likely tumor recurrence in cancer patients by screening formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2) polymorphism in samples isolated from the patient.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying patients for single agent anti-EGFR therapy. The methods comprise determining the genomic polymorphism present in a predetermined region of a gene of interest and correlating the polymorphism to the predictive response. Patients identified as responsive are then treated with the appropriate therapy.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the likelihood of successful treatment with a pyrimidine based antimetabolite chemotherapy drug and a platinum based chemotherapy drug, such as 5-FU/oxaliplatin. The methods comprise determining the genomic polymorphism present in a predetermined region of a gene of interest and correlating the polymorphism to the predictive response. Patients identified as responsive are then treated with the appropriate therapy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of genomic polymorphism to provide individualized therapeutic regimens to treat patients suffering from diseases such as cancer. The invention discloses methods for determining the efficacy or choice of chemotherapeutic drugs and regimens for use in treating a diseased patient by associating genomic polymorphism with the effectiveness of the drugs or regimens, or by associating genomic polymorphism with the intratumoral expression of a gene whereby the gene expression affects effectiveness of the drugs or regimens. In particular, the present invention provides novel methods for screening therapeutic regimens, which comprise determining a patient's genotype at a tandemly repeated 28 base pair region in the thymidilate synthase (TS) gene's 5? untranslated region (UTR).

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the increased risk for recurrence of certain cancers and the likelihood of successful treatment with one or both of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The methods comprising determining the type of genomic polymorphism present in a predetermined region of the gene of interest isolated from the subject or patient. Also provided are nucleic acid probes and kits for determining a patient's cancer risk and treatment response.