The invention pertains to a method of treating melanoma by administering to a subject in need thereof, a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of PKC-ζ and/or PKC-ι. Non-limiting examples of an inhibitor of PKC-ζ and/or PKC-ι include ICA-1 and ACPD. The invention also provides PKC-ζ and/or PKC-ι as biomarkers for identifying a melanoma in a subject as likely to be responsive or non-responsive to a therapy using an inhibitor of PKC-ζ and/or PKC-ι. Accordingly, a method of identifying a subject having a melanoma as being responsive or non-responsive to a melanoma therapy with an inhibitor of PKC-ζ and/or PKC-ι based on the levels and/or activity of PKC-ζ and/or PKC-ι mRNA or protein in the melanoma cells from the subject are also provided.
本发明涉及一种治疗
黑色素瘤的方法,其方法是向有需要的受试者施用一种组合物,该组合物包含治疗有效量的PKC-ζ和/或PKC-ι
抑制剂。PKC-ζ和/或PKC-ι
抑制剂的非限制性实例包括ICA-1和ACPD。本发明还提供了PKC-ζ和/或PKC-ι作为
生物标记物,用于鉴定受试者的
黑色素瘤可能对使用PKC-ζ和/或PKC-ι
抑制剂的疗法有反应或无反应。相应地,还提供了一种根据受试者
黑色素瘤细胞中PKC-ζ和/或PKC-ι mRNA或蛋白质的
水平和/或活性,确定受试者的
黑色素瘤对使用PKC-ζ和/或PKC-ι
抑制剂的
黑色素瘤疗法有反应或无反应的方法。