Methods and Compositions for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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(19) TZZ_¥_T (11) EP 1 743 947 B1 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION (45) Date of publication and mention (51) Int Cl.: of the grant of the patent: C12Q 1/68 (2006.01) C12N 15/12 (2006.01) 11.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/02 G01N 33/50 (2006.01) C12N 15/11 (2006.01) A61P 35/00 (2006.01) A61K 39/00 (2006.01) (21) Application number: 06022167.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2003 (54) Methods and compositions for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer Verfahren und Zusammensetzungen zur Behandlung von nichtkleinzelligem Lungenkrebs Méthodes et compositions pour le traitement du cancer du poumon "non à petites cellules" (84) Designated Contracting States: (60) Divisional application: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR 10010306.8 / 2 264 185 HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR 10010307.6 / 2 264 186 10010308.4 / 2 264 187 (30) Priority: 30.09.2002 US 414673 P 10010309.2 / 2 264 190 28.02.2003 US 451374 P 10010310.0 / 2 264 457 28.04.2003 US 466100 P 10010311.8 / 2 278 028 10010312.6 / 2 270 498 (43) Date of publication of application: 10010313.4 / 2 270 499 17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03 10010314.2 / 2 270 500 10010315.9 / 2 270 501 10010316.7 / 2 270 502 10010317.5 / 2 270 503 10010318.3 / 2 270 210 10010319.1 / 2 270 211 10010320.9 / 2 270 212 10010321.7 / 2 270 213 10010322.5 / 2 270 214 10010323.3 / 2 270 215 10010324.1 / 2 270 216 10010325.8 / 2 270 217 10010326.6 / 2 270 218 10010327.4 / 2 270 219 10010328.2 / 2 270 220 10010329.0 / 2 270 221 10010330.8 / 2 270 222 10010331.6 / 2 270 223 10010332.4 / 2 270 224 10010333.2 / 2 270 225 (62) Document number(s) of the earlier application(s) in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: 03753941.8 / 1 551 998 Note: Within nine months of the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent in the European Patent Bulletin, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to that patent, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. 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CANCER RESEARCH. 15 JUN 2002, vol. XP008135851, ISSN: 1389-4501 62, no. 12, 15 June 2002 (2002-06-15), pages 3340-3346, XP002349233 ISSN: 0008-5472 • WIGLE DENNIS A ET AL: "Molecular profiling of non-small cell lung cancer and correlation with disease-free survival" CANCER RESEARCH, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, BALTIMORE, MD, US, vol. 62, no. 11, 1 June 2002 (2002-06-01), pages 3005-3008, XP002271233 ISSN: 0008-5472 2 EP 1 743 947 B1 Description [0001] The present application is related to USSN 60/414,673, filed September 30, 2002, USSN 60/451,3 74, filed February 28, 2003, and USSN 60/466,100, filed April 28,2003. 5 Technical Field [0002] The present invention relates to the field of biological science, more specifically to the field of cancer research. In particular, the invention discloses methods of diagnosing non-small cell lung cancers and genes with elevated or 10 decreased expression in such cancerous cells. Background Art [0003] Lung cancer is one of the most commonly fatal humans tumors. Many genetic alterations associated with the 15 development and progression of lung cancer has been reported. Although genetic changes can aid prognostic efforts and predictions of metastatic risk or response to certain treatments, information about a single or a limited number of molecular markers generally fails to provide satisfactory results for clinical diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)(Mitsudomi et al., Clin Cancer Res 6: 4055-63 (2000); Niklinski et aL, Lung Cancer. 34 Suppl 2: S53-8 (200 1); Watine, Brnj 320: 379-80 (2000)). Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is by far the most common form, accounting 20 for nearly 80% of lung tumors (Society, A. C. Cancer Facts and Figures 2001, 2001.). The overall 10-year survival rate remains as low as 10% despite recent advances in multi-modality therapy, because the majority of NSCLCs are not diagnosed until advanced stages (Fry, W. A, Philips, J. L., and Menck, H. R. Ten year survey of lung cancer treatment and survival in hospitals in the United Stated a national cancer data base report, Cancer. 86: 1867-76., 1999.). Although chemotherapy regimens based on platinum are considered the reference standards for treatment of NSCLC, those 25 drugs are able to extend survival of patients with advanced NSCLC only about six weeks (Chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis using updated data on individual patients from 52 randomised clinical trials. Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Collaborative Group, Bmj. 311: 899-909., 1995.). Numerous targeted therapies are being investigated for this disease, including tyrosine kinase inhibitors, but so far promising results have been achieved in only a limited number of patients and some recipients suffer severe adverse reactions (Kris M, N. R., Herbst RS A phase II trial of 30 ZD1839 (’Iressa’) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who had failed platinum and docetaxel- based regimens (IDEAL 2)., Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol. 21: 292a(A1166), 2002). [0004] cDNA microarray technologies have enabled to obtain comprehensive profiles of gene expression in normal and malignant cells, and compare the gene expression in malignant and corresponding normal cells (Okabe et al., Cancer Res 61:2129-37 (2001); Kitahara et al., Cancer Res 61: 3544-9 (2001); Lin et al., Oncogene 21:4120-8 (2002); 35 Hasegawa et al., Cancer Res 62:7012-7 (2002)). This approach enables to disclose the complex nature of cancer cells, and helps to understand the mechanism of carcinogenesis. Identification of genes that are deregulated in tumors can lead to more precise and accurate diagnosis of individual cancers, and to develop novel therapeutic targets (Bienz and Clevers, Cell 103:311-20 (2000)). To disclose mechanisms underlying tumors from a genome-wide point of view, and discover target molecules for diagnosis and development of novel therapeutic drugs, the present inventors have been 40 analyzing the expression profiles of tumor cells using a cDNA microarray of 23040 genes (Okabe et al., Cancer Res 61: 2129-37 (2001); Kitahara et al., Cancer Res 61:3544-9 (2001); Lin et al., Oncogene 21:4120-8 (2002); Hasegawa et al., Cancer Res 62:7012-7 (2002)). [0005] Studies designed to reveal mechanisms of carcinogenesis have already facilitated identification of molecular targets for anti-tumor agents. For example, inhibitors of farnexyltransferase (FTIs) which were originally developed to 45 inhibit the growth-signaling pathway related to Ras, whose activation depends on posttranslational famesylation, has been effective in treating Ras-dependent tumors in animal models (He et al., Cell 99:335-45 (1999)). Clinical trials on human using a combination or anti-cancer drugs and anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody, trastuzumab, have been conducted to antagonize the proto-oncogene receptor HER2/neu; and have been achieving improved clinical response and overall survival of breast-cancer patients (Lin et al., Cancer Res 61:6345-9 (2001)).