Pfizer Inc.
CANCER TREATMENT

Abstract:

Diagnostic methods for predicting whether a human tumor is sensitive to treatment with axitinib, and methods of treating a human tumor are disclosed. The methods are based on measurement of CD68 polypeptide expression levels in a tissue sample from a tumor. CD68 expression levels can be measured using immunohistochemistry, where the percentage of CD68-positive cells and density of CD68-positive cells within the tumor can be determined.