SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CANCER TREATMENTS FROM STANDARDIZED BIOMARKER SCORES

Description

FIELD

[0001] Aspects of the technology described herein relate to predicting treatment efficacy based on subject (e.g., patient) specific information such as a subject's (e.g., patient's) biomarkers.

[0002] Some aspects of the technology described herein relate to determining normalized biomarker scores for a subject. Some aspects of the technology described herein relate to identifying the subject as a member of one or more cohorts using normalized biomarkers scores. Some aspects of the technology described herein relate to outputting such information (e.g., to one or more users). Some aspects of the technology described herein relate to potential inclusion or exclusion of a subject from a clinical trial.BACKGROUND

[0003] Correctly selecting one or more effective therapies for a subject (e.g., a patient) with cancer or determining the effectiveness of a treatment can be crucial for the survival and overall wellbeing of that subject. Advances in identifying effective therapies and understanding their effectiveness or otherwise aiding in personalized care of patients with cancer are needed.

[0004] US 2012 / 245235 A1 describes a system for classifying a patient's cancer as belonging to one or more Cancer Modules of 1 of 15 different cancer types, where the Cancer Modules are useful to identify patient populations and individual patients demonstrating rsesponse or lack of response to drugs.

[0005] US 2011 / 0171323 A1 describes methods used in the identification of cancer patients likely or unlikely to respond to systemic chemotherapy, invlvig detecting the expression of specific microRNA.

[0006] Rhodes et al. Oncomine 3.0: Genes, Pathways, and Networks in a Collection of 18,000 Cancer Gene Expression Profiles, Neoplasia, Vol. 9, No. 2, Feb 2007, pp.166-180 describes Oncomine, a bioinformatics initiative aimed at collecting, standardizing, analyzing and delivering cancer transcriptome data to the biomedical research community.SUMMARY

[0007] In one aspect, the claimed invention provides a system, comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one candidate therapy, wherein a biomarker associated with a candidate therapy is associated with a positive therapeutic response or non-positive therapeutic response to the candidate therapy; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarkers for the subject, wherein determining a normalized score for a biomarker comprises: determining a z-score for the biomarker based on a distribution of values for the biomarker, and determining a normalized score for the biomarker as a "high" or "low" normalized biomarker value using a predefined mathematical function where the normalized biomarker value ranges from -1 to 1 depending on Z-score; identifying the subject as a member of one or more cohorts based on the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein each of the one or more cohorts is associated with a positive or negative outcome of the at least one candidate therapy; and outputting an indication of the one or more cohorts in which the subject is a member.

[0008] In one aspect, the claimed invention provides at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one candidate therapy, wherein a biomarker associated with a candidate therapy is associated with a positive therapeutic response or non-positive therapeutic response to the candidate therapy; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarkers for the subject, wherein determining a normalized score for a biomarker comprises: determining a z-score for the biomarker based on a distribution of values for the biomarker, and determining a normalized score for the biomarker as a "high" or "low" normalized biomarker value using a predefined mathematical function where the normalized biomarker value ranges from -1 to 1 depending on Z-score; identifying the subject as a member of one or more cohorts based on the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein each of the one or more cohorts is associated with a positive or negative outcome of the at least one candidate therapy; and outputting an indication of the one or more cohorts in which the subject is a member.

[0009] In one aspect, the claimed invention provides a method comprising using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one candidate therapy, wherein a biomarker associated with a candidate therapy is associated with a positive therapeutic response or non-positive therapeutic response to the candidate therapy; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarkers for the subject, wherein determining a normalized score for a biomarker comprises: determining a z-score for the biomarker based on a distribution of values for the biomarker, and determining a normalized score for the biomarker as a "high" or "low" normalized biomarker value using a predefined mathematical function where the normalized biomarker value ranges from -1 to 1 depending on Z-score; identifying the subject as a member of one or more cohorts based on the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein each of the one or more cohorts is associated with a positive or negative outcome of the at least one candidate therapy; and outputting an indication of the one or more cohorts in which the subject is a member.

[0010] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a system, comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers is a subset of the reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers; and determining, using the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, therapy scores for the plurality of therapies, each of the therapy scores indicative of predicted response of the subject to administration of a respective therapy in the plurality of therapies.

[0011] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers is a subset of the reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers; and determining, using the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, therapy scores for the plurality of therapies, each of the therapy scores indicative of predicted response of the subject to administration of a respective therapy in the plurality of therapies.

[0012] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a method, comprising using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers is a subset of the reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers; and determining, using the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, therapy scores for the plurality of therapies, each of the therapy scores indicative of predicted response of the subject to administration of a respective therapy in the plurality of therapies.

[0013] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a system comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining first sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject prior to administration of a candidate therapy; obtaining second sequencing data about at least one other biological sample of the subject subsequent to administration of the candidate therapy; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers; determining, using the first and second sequencing data and the biomarker information, a first set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining, using the first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, an impact score for the candidate therapy, wherein the impact score is indicative of response of the subject to administration of the candidate therapy.

[0014] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining first sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject prior to administration of a candidate therapy; obtaining second sequencing data about at least one other biological sample of the subject subsequent to administration of the candidate therapy; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers; determining, using the first and second sequencing data and the biomarker information, a first set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining, using the first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, an impact score for the candidate therapy, wherein the impact score is indicative of response of the subject to administration of the candidate therapy.

[0015] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a method, comprising: using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining first sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject prior to administration of a candidate therapy; obtaining second sequencing data about at least one other biological sample of the subject subsequent to administration of the candidate therapy; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers; determining, using the first and second sequencing data and the biomarker information, a first set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining, using the first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, an impact score for the candidate therapy, wherein the impact score is indicative of response of the subject to administration of the candidate therapy.

[0016] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a system, comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; generating a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the GUI comprises: a first portion associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the first set of normalized scores; and a second portion associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, the second portion including a second plurality of GUI elements different from the first plurality of GUI elements, each of the second plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the second set of normalized scores; and displaying the generated GUI.

[0017] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; generating a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the GUI comprises: a first portion associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the first set of normalized scores; and a second portion associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, the second portion including a second plurality of GUI elements different from the first plurality of GUI elements, each of the second plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the second set of normalized scores; and displaying the generated GUI.

[0018] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a method, comprising using the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; generating a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the GUI comprises: a first portion associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the first set of normalized scores; and a second portion associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, the second portion including a second plurality of GUI elements different from the first plurality of GUI elements, each of the second plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the second set of normalized scores; and displaying the generated GUI.

[0019] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a system, comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized biomarker scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized biomarker scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized biomarker scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; wherein the plurality of therapies comprise at least two therapies selected from the group consisting of: an anti-PD1 therapy, an anti-CTLA4 therapy, an IL-2 therapy, an IFN alpha therapy, an anti-cancer vaccine therapy, an anti-angiogenic therapy, and an anti-CD20 therapy, and wherein the plurality of biomarkers associated with each of the plurality of therapies comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with the respective therapy in Table 2.

[0020] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized biomarker scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized biomarker scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized biomarker scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; wherein the plurality of therapies comprise at least two therapies selected from the group consisting of: an anti-PD1 therapy, an anti-CTLA4 therapy, an IL-2 therapy, an IFN alpha therapy, an anti-cancer vaccine therapy, an anti-angiogenic therapy, and an anti-CD20 therapy, and wherein the plurality of biomarkers associated with each of the plurality of therapies comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with the respective therapy in Table 2.

[0021] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a method, comprising using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized biomarker scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized biomarker scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized biomarker scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; wherein the plurality of therapies comprise at least two therapies selected from the group consisting of: an anti-PD1 therapy, an anti-CTLA4 therapy, an IL-2 therapy, an IFN alpha therapy, an anti-cancer vaccine therapy, an anti-angiogenic therapy, and an anti-CD20 therapy, and wherein the plurality of biomarkers associated with each of the plurality of therapies comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with the respective therapy in Table 2.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Various aspects and embodiments will be described with reference to the following figures. The figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. FIG. 1A is a diagram of an illustrative process for obtaining patient data and providing that data to a doctor, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 1B is a block diagram of patient data that may be presented to a user, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 1C is a graphical representation of patient data that may be presented to a user, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 2A is a flow chart of an illustrative process for determining therapy scores for multiple therapies based normalized biomarker scores. FIG. 2B is a flow chart of an illustrative process for determining impact score for a candidate therapy using a first normalized biomarker score and a second normalized biomarker score. FIG. 2C is a flow chart of an illustrative process for determining therapy scores for that at least two selected therapies based on normalized biomarker scores for the at least three biomarkers. FIG. 2D is a flow chart of an illustrative process for obtaining first and second therapy scores for first and second therapies. FIG. 2E is a flow chart of an illustrative process for identifying a subject as a member of a cohort using normalized biomarker scores, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 3 is a graphical representation of biomarker value distribution for a large patient cohort, as determined in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 4 is a graphical representation of patient therapy scores calculated as the sum of positive and negative biomarkers. FIG. 5 is a graphical representation of patient therapy scores calculated for multiple therapies for a patient that has been determined as responsive (Patient 1) or non-responsive (Patient 2) to an anti-PD1 therapy (Pembrolizumab), in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 6A is a screenshot presenting normalized biomarker values calculated for different immunotherapies, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 6B is a screenshot presenting patient therapy scores for different immunotherapies calculated using normalized biomarker values, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 6C is a screenshot presenting information related to biomarkers used to calculate patient therapy scores, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 7A is a graphical representation of therapy scores calculated for patients treated with an anti-PD1 therapy (Pembrolizumab), in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. Patients with progressive disease (PD) are shown in red, patients with stable disease (SD) are shown in light blue, and patients with complete response (CR) are shown in blue. FIG. 7B is a graphical representation of therapy scores calculated for patients treated with an anti-CTLA4 therapy (Ipililumab), in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. Patients with progressive disease (PD) are shown as a dark solid line, patients with stable disease (SD) are shown as a light grey striped line, and patients with partial response (PR) are shown in a dark grey striped line. FIG. 7C is a graphical representation of therapy scores calculated for patients treated with an anti-PD1 therapy (Pembrolizumab), in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. Patients with progressive disease (PD) are shown as a dark solid line, patients with stable disease (SD) are shown as a light grey striped line, and patients with partial response (PR) are shown in a dark grey striped line. FIG. 8A is a graphical representation of therapy scores calculated without additional weight optimization in a machine learning-based optimization of biomarker importance, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. Patients with progressive disease (PD) are shown as a dark solid line, patients with stable disease (SD) are shown as a light grey striped line, and patients with partial response (PR) are shown in a dark grey striped line. FIG. 8B is a graphical representation of therapy scores calculated with machine-adapted weights, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. Patients with progressive disease (PD) are shown as a dark solid line, patients with stable disease (SD) are shown as a light grey striped line, and patients with partial response (PR) are shown in a dark grey striped line. FIG. 8C is a graphical representation of biomarker importance in terms of feature importance calculated with forest regression algorithms, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 8D is a graphical representation of biomarker weights recalculated with a logistic regression model to improve prediction of therapy response, in accordance with some embodiments of the technology described herein. FIG. 9 is a graphic illustrating different types of screens that may be shown to a user of the software program. FIG. 10 is a screenshot presenting the selected patient's report including information related to the patient's sequencing data, the patient, and the patient's cancer. FIG. 11 is a screenshot presenting information related to anti-PD1 immunotherapy provided in response to selecting anti-PD1 immunotherapy (as shown by highlighting) in the immunotherapy biomarkers portion of the screen (as shown in the left panel). FIG. 12 is a screenshot presenting selection of mutational burden biomarker by a user. FIG. 13 is a screenshot presenting information relating to the mutational burden biomarker (as shown in the middle panel) provided in response to the user selecting the mutational burden biomarker. FIG. 14 is a screenshot presenting clinical trial data relating to anti-PD1 therapy effectivity in patients having stage IV metastatic melanoma (as shown in the right panel) provided in response to the user selecting anti-PD1 immunotherapy (as shown in the left panel). FIG. 15 is a block diagram of an illustrative computer system that may be used in implementing some embodiments of the technology described herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Currently, certain conventional therapy selection methods allow for selection of a therapy based on a single parameter (or biomarker) of an individual patient or tumor, the presence or absence of which is correlated with treatment response or patient survival. The inventors have appreciated that there are several problems with this type of single-parameter methodology. The first problem of such conventional therapy selection methods is their weak predictive power when evaluating potential candidate therapies. While a particular individual biomarker may be predictive of the efficacy of a candidate therapy for one cohort (or group) of subjects (e.g., patients), it may fail to do so for a second or further cohorts (or groups). A second biomarker may be predictive of the efficacy of the candidate therapy for a second or further cohorts (or groups) of subjects (e.g., patients), but fail to do so for the first cohort (or group). Thus, different individual biomarkers may suggest different courses of action. As a result, using a single biomarker to determine the efficacy of a candidate treatment is problematic for many patients. Even if a single biomarker having the highest correlation with response for a candidate treatment were chosen, it may still have a weak predictive capability without taking into account the full scope of each patient's case and personal condition.

[0024] Another problem with conventional single-parameter methodology is the heterogeneity of a biomarker's values. Due to the variation in measurements of different clinics and clinical trials, potential biomarkers become incomparable between subjects (e.g., patients) from different hospitals or clinical settings. The biomarker values defined in one study could significantly differ from the results of the same measurements performed at a different site or on different equipment. While the relative meaning of a biomarker may remain unchanged - for example, a "high" biomarker value is bad or "low" value is good for predicting therapy efficacy - experimental cut-off or threshold values for "high" or "low" definitions often significantly vary among studies.

[0025] The inventors have developed techniques for predicting the efficacy of therapies for a subject that address (e.g., mitigate or avoid) the above-described problems of conventional single-biomarker approaches. In particular, the inventors have developed techniques of predicting therapy efficacy using multiple biomarkers (e.g., biomarkers associated with positive therapeutic response or non-positive therapeutic response to a particular therapy or type of therapy). The inventors have appreciated that different biomarkers may have values in vastly different ranges. In order to use multiple such biomarkers in a single common quantitative framework for predicting therapy efficacy, the inventors have developed a technique for normalizing the values of the biomarkers relative to their variation in reference populations, thereby placing them on a common scale. The inventors have also recognized that comparing biomarker scores of a patient to those of other patients may be used to compute normalized biomarker scores. Further, such normalized biomarker scores may be utilized to more accurately predict a patient's response to a therapy. The inventors have specifically developed techniques for simultaneous analysis of the normalized biomarkers as described herein.

[0026] Additionally, recent advances in personalized genomic sequencing and cancer genomic sequencing technologies have made it possible to obtain patient-specific information about cancer cells (e.g., tumor cells) and cancer microenvironments from one or more biological samples obtained from individual patients. This information can be used to determine a large number of parameters (or biomarkers) for each patient and, potentially, use this information to identify effective therapies and / or select one or more effective therapies for the subject (e.g., the patient). This information may also be used to determine how a subject (e.g., a patient) is responding over time to a treatment and, if necessary, to select a new therapy or therapies for the subject (e.g., the patient) as necessary. This information may also be used to determine whether the subject (e.g., the patient) should be included or excluded from participating in a clinical trial.

[0027] Global comparison of different types and groupings of biomarkers using normalization as described herein was not known in the art, and the integration of such normalized biomarkers in a coherent and quantitative manner with therapy or impact scores calculated therefrom provide more accurate predictions (greater predictive capacity) of a patient's response to a therapy than might be seen by the use of any single marker or less complex combination of elements. The methods, systems, and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) based on such a wide variety of biomarkers as described herein are newly available and not previously described techniques or methods existed to perform the elements of these techniques. Further, techniques for combining various types of biomarkers in a single analytical tool had not been developed because these biomarkers were from different origins (i.e., different studies, hospitals, and treatment centers) and were of vastly differing scales.

[0028] The inventors have recognized that several of the elements described herein add something more than what is well understood, routine, or conventional activity proposed by others in the field. These meaningful non-routine steps result in the improvements seen in the methods, systems, and GUIs described herein and include, but are not limited to: the normalization of different biomarker types to a common scale; the combination(s) of biomarker types provided herein; the determination of therapy scores from different biomarker types; technical improvements in analyses that allow for more accurate prediction of a patient's response to a therapy and resulting improvements in outcome for the patient; and the creation of improved graphical user interfaces to aid in the selection of a therapy.

[0029] Therefore, aspects of the technology described herein relate to systems and methods and for predicting a patient's response to a therapy based on patient specific information such as a patient's biomarker values. According to the claimed invention, predicting a patient's response to a therapy comprises determining normalized biomarker scores (also described as "normalized scores") using sequencing data and biomarker information. In some embodiments, predicting a patient's response to a therapy comprises determining therapy scores for the multiple therapies based on normalized biomarker scores. A therapy score for a therapy is a numerical value that may provide a quantitative measure of the therapy's predicted efficacy in treating a subject. In some embodiments, determining a patient's response to a therapy comprises determining an impact score based on normalized biomarker scores. An impact score for a therapy is a numerical value that may provide a quantitative measure of the therapy's current efficacy (impact) in treating a subject.

[0030] Such methods and systems may be useful for clinical purposes including, for example, selecting a treatment, evaluating suitability of a patient for participating in a clinical trial, or determining a course of treatment for a subject (e.g., a patient).

[0031] The methods and systems described herein may also be useful for non-clinical applications including (as a non-limiting example) research purposes such as, e.g., studying the biological pathways and / or biological processes targeted by a therapy, and developing new therapies for cancer based on such studies.

[0032] Further, systems which present this information in a comprehensive and useable format will be needed to facilitate treatment of patients with such conditions. Therefore, provided herein are systems and methods for analyzing patient specific information that result in a prediction of a patient's response or lack thereof to a treatment.

[0033] Such an analysis takes into consideration a global view of patient information to make a prediction regarding the patient's response to a therapy that is well-informed and comprehensive. The analysis described herein, in some embodiments, is a global analysis of patient specific information. Certain aspects of the described methods take into account biological data generated from analysis of at least one biological sample of a subject. Other aspects of the described methods take into account patient specific information related to the overall health and / or lifestyle of a patient (e.g., personal habits, environmental factors) that may play a role in whether a patient responds to a therapy.

[0034] Generally, techniques described herein provide for improvements over conventional computer-implemented techniques for analysis of medical data such as evaluation of expression data (e.g., RNA expression data) and determining whether one or more therapies (e.g., targeted therapies, radiotherapies, and / or immunotherapies) will be effective in treating the subject. Such improvements include, but are not limited to, improvements in predictive power regarding the effectiveness of candidate treatments for a subject over conventional single biomarker treatments. Additionally, some embodiments of the technology provided herein are directed to graphical user interfaces that present oncological data in a new way which is compact and highly informative. These graphical user interfaces not only reduce the cognitive load on a user (e.g., a doctor or other medical professional) working with them, but may serve to reduce clinician errors and improve the functionality of a computer by providing all needed information in a single interactive interface. This could eliminate the need for a user (e.g., a clinician) to consult different sources of information (e.g., view multiple different webpages, use multiple different application programs, etc.), which would otherwise place an additional burden on the processing, memory, and communications resources of the computer(s) used by such a user (e.g., a clinician).Biomarkers

[0035] The methods described are based on in part on the analysis of anthropometric, clinical, tumor, and / or cancerous cell microenvironment parameters, and tumor and / or cancerous cell parameters of a subject (e.g., a patient), along with accompanying disease information. For such analyses, sequence data such as that from transcriptome, exome, and / or genome sequencing of a patient's tumor biopsy, or from other tissues of the patient are suitable although any type of sequence data may be used. Additional data concerning other patient, cancerous cell, or tumor parameters, or microenvironment parameters may also be considered including, but not limited to: tumor and / or cancerous cell proteomic analysis; immunohistochemistry staining; flow cytometry; standard clinical measurements of blood, urine and other biological fluids; biopsies of one or more tumors and organs; images obtained by any methods, including X-ray, ultrasonic, sonic, or magnetic resonance imaging scintillation studies, etc. In these terms, all features that distinguish one patient from another including, but not limited to, disease stage, sex, age, tumor mutations, cancerous cell mutations, blood analysis, IHC of biopsy, etc. are called patient parameters and may be included in the algorithm. The parameters of the subject (e.g., the patient), the type of tumor, or the type of cancerous cell may have been identified in group clinical trials that were published in scientific journals or actively used in clinically approved analyses, guidelines of treatment options (FDA, NIH, NCCN, CPIC, etc.) or elsewhere. These parameters are biomarkers, the presence or absence of which and / or levels of which may be statistically significantly correlated (e.g., the correlation may be at least a threshold amount away from zero) with treatment response or patient survival.

[0036] Certain techniques described herein are designed to use any reliable and available information about discovered biomarkers to simultaneously analyze individual biomarkers of the patient and may use any number of pre-defined biomarker combinations. This method generally considers several parameters concerning the patient and / or the cancerous tissues and / or cells of the patient and does not classify the patient to a one-biomarker group, such as high or low PDL1 expression. Certain techniques described herein may be based on the simultaneous analysis of tens or hundreds of biomarkers.

[0037] In some examples, the techniques described herein provide a way to generate "thresholds" for pre-defined biomarkers based on (e.g., large volumes of) data obtained from large numbers of patients, such as TCGA, ICGC, Human Protein Atlas, etc., allowing for the creation of a normalized score for each of the biomarkers. Combinations of normalized biomarker scores for the patient may be used to analyze one more defined therapies (creating therapy scores) providing information that allows the selection of one or more therapies for each patient based on their personal parameters.Types of Biomarkers

[0038] Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for predicting efficacy of a cancer treatment from a plurality of biomarkers. As used herein, the term "biomarker" refers to any information (or any parameter) of a biomolecule (e.g., a gene or a protein), a cancer (e.g., tumor type) or a subject (e.g., age of a subject) that may be used to predict an effect of a therapy or lack thereof in the subject. Accordingly, "biomarker information" or "biomarker value" as used herein, refers to any information relating to a biomarker. As a non-limiting example, if a biomarker is age, a biomarker value (e.g., information about the biomarker) may be 32 for a patient that is 32 years of age.

[0039] A biomarker as described herein may be associated with at least one therapy and / or at least one cancer. As used herein, the term "associated with" indicates that a biomarker has been found to be relevant (e.g., in one or more studies such as those described in a paper or journal article) to and / or involved with the associated therapy and / or the associated cancer. It should be appreciated that a biomarker, in some embodiments, may be directly linked to a therapy and / or cancer or indirectly linked to a therapy and / or a cancer (e.g., that the biomarker has been found to directly or indirectly effect or modulate a biological process related to the therapy and / or the cancer). As a set of non-limiting examples, biomarkers for use with the methods and systems described herein may include any group or subset of biomarkers listed herein, including those listed in the Tables (e.g., in Table 2). Such a group or subset of biomarkers may include at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90, at least 100, at least 200, at least 300, at least 400, at least 500, at least 600, at least 700, at least 800, at least 900, or at least 1000 biomarkers. Such a group or subset of biomarkers may include up to 3, up to 4, up to 5, up to 6, up to 7, up to 8, up to 9, up to 10, up to 20, up to 30, up to 40, up to 50, up to 60, up to 70, up to 80, up to 90, up to 100, up to 200, up to 300, up to 400, up to 500, up to 600, up to 700, up to 800, up to 900, or up to 1000 biomarkers.

[0040] A biomarker as described herein, in some embodiments, may be associated with multiple therapies. In some embodiments, a biomarker may be associated with at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90, or at least 100 different therapies. In some embodiments, a biomarker may be associated with up to 2, up to 3, up to 4, up to 5, up to 6, up to 7, up to 8, up to 9, up to 10, up to 20, up to 30, up to 40, up to 50, up to 60, up to 70, up to 80, up to 90, or up to 100 different therapies.

[0041] A biomarker as described herein, in some embodiments, may be associated with multiple cancers. In some embodiments, a biomarker may be associated with at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90, or at least 100 different cancers. In some embodiments, a biomarker may be associated with up to 2, up to 3, up to 4, up to 5, up to 6, up to 7, up to 8, up to 9, up to 10, up to 20, up to 30, up to 40, up to 50, up to 60, up to 70, up to 80, up to 90, or up to 100 different cancers.

[0042] Biomarkers as provided herein may be associated with any biomolecule. Examples of a biomolecule include, but are not limited to, a growth factor, a hormone, a steroid, a saccharide, a lipid, a heterocyclic compound, an elementary compound (e.g., iron), a metabolite, a vitamin, a neurotransmitter, and fatty acids. Such biomarkers may be referred to by the biomolecule that they are associated with. For example, a biomarker associated with a saccharide may be referred to as a saccharide biomarker; a biomarker associated with a lipid may be referred to as a lipid biomarker; a biomarker associated with a heterocyclic compound may be referred to as a heterocyclic biomarker, and a biomarker associated with an elementary compound may be referred to as an elementary compound biomarker.

[0043] A "genetic biomarker," as used herein, is a biomarker associated with a gene or any product thereof (e.g., RNA, protein). Examples of a genetic biomarker include, but are not limited to, a gene expression level (e.g., an increased expression level or a decreased expression level), a gene mutation, a gene insertion, a gene deletion, a gene fusion, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs), and a gene copy number variation (CNV).

[0044] A genetic biomarker as described herein may be associated with any gene. In some embodiments, genes are group by a related function and / or other property. Examples of gene groups include, but are not limited to, the fibroblasts group, the angiogenesis group, the tumor properties group, the anti-tumor immune microenvironment group, the tumor-promoting immune microenvironment group, the cancer associated fibroblasts group, the proliferation rate group, the PI3K / AKT / mTOR signaling group, the RAS / RAF / MEK signaling group, the receptor tyrosine kinases expression group, the tumor suppressors group, the metastasis signature group, the anti-metastatic factors group, the mutation status group, the antigen presentation group, the cytotoxic T and NK cells group, the B cells group, the anti-tumor microenvironment group, the checkpoint inhibition group, the Treg group, the MDSC group, the granulocytes group, the tumor-promotive immune group, the receptor tyrosine kinases expression group, the growth factors group, the tumor suppressors group, the metastasis signature group, the anti-metastatic factors group, the mutation status group, the MHCI group, the MHCII group, the coactivation molecules group, the effector cells group, the NK cells group, the T cell traffic group, the T cells group, the M1 signatures group, the Th1 signature group, the antitumor cytokines group, the checkpoint inhibition group, the M2 signature group, the Th2 signature group, the protumor cytokines group, and the complement inhibition group.

[0045] In some embodiments, a genetic biomarker may be associated with some (e.g., at least three) genes from one or more of the following groups: the fibroblasts group: LGALS1, COL1A1, COL1A2, COL4A1, COLSA1, TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3, ACTA2, FGF2, FAP, LRP1, CD248, COL6A1, COL6A2, and COL6A3; the angiogenesis group: VEGFA, VEGFB, VEGFC, PDGFC, CXCL8, CXCR2, FLT1, PIGF, CXCL5, KDR, ANGPT1, ANGPT2, TEK, VWF, CDH5, NOS3, KDR, VCAM1, MMRN1, LDHA, HIF1A, EPAS1, CA9, SPP1, LOX, SLC2A1, and LAMP3; the tumor properties group: MKI67, ESCO2, CETN3, CDK2, CCND1, CCNE1, AURKA, AURKB, CDK4, CDK6, PRC1, E2F1, MYBL2, BUB1, PLK1, CCNB1, MCM2, MCM6, PIK3CA, PIK3CB, PIK3CG, PIK3CD, AKT1, MTOR, PTEN, PRKCA, AKT2, AKT3, BRAF, FNTA, FNTB, MAP2K1, MAP2K2, MKNK1, MKNK2, ALK, AXL, KIT, EGFR, ERBB2, FLT3, MET, NTRK1, FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3, ERBB4, ERBB3, BCR-ABL, PDGFRA, PDGFRB, NGF, CSF3, CSF2, FGF7, IGF1, IGF2, IL7, FGF2, TP53, SIK1, PTEN, DCN, MTAP, AIM2, RB1, ESRP1, CTSL, HOXA1, SMARCA4, SNAI2, TWIST1, NEDD9, PAPPA, HPSE, KISS1, ADGRG1, BRMS1, TCF21, CDH1, PCDH10, NCAM1, MITF, APC, ARID1A, ATM, ATRX, BAP1, BRAF, BRCA2, CDH1, CDKN2A, CTCF, CTNNB1, DNMT3A, EGFR, FBXW7, FLT3, GATA3, HRAS, IDH1, KRAS, MAP3K1, MTOR, NAV3, NCOR1, NF1, NOTCH1, NPM1, NRAS, PBRM1, PIK3CA, PIK3R1, PTEN, RB1, RUNX1, SETD2, STAG2, TAF1, TP53, and VHL; the anti-tumor immune microenvironment group: HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, B2M, TAP1, TAP2, HLA-DRA, HLA-DRB1, HLA-DOB, HLA-DPB2, HLA-DMA, HLA-DOA, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DMB, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DRB5, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB2, HLA-DRB6, CD80, CD86, CD40, CD83, TNFRSF4, ICOSLG, CD28, IFNG, GZMA, GZMB, PRF1, LCK, GZMK, ZAP70, GNLY, FASLG, TBX21, EOMES, CD8A, CD8B, NKG7, CD160, CD244, NCR1, KLRC2, KLRK1, CD226, GZMH, GNLY, IFNG, KIR2DL4, KIR2DS1, KIR2DS2, KIR2DS3, KIR2DS4, KIR2DS5, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCR3, CX3CL1, CCR7, CXCL11, CCL21, CCL2, CCL3, CCL4, CCL5, EOMES, TBX21, ITK, CD3D, CD3E, CD3G, TRAC, TRBC1, TRBC2, LCK, UBASH3A, TRAT1, CD19, MS4A1, TNFRSF13C, CD27, CD24, CR2, TNFRSF17, TNFRSF13B, CD22, CD79A, CD79B, BLK, NOS2, IL12A, IL12B, IL23A, TNF, IL1B, SOCS3, IFNG, IL2, CD40LG, IL15, CD27, TBX21, LTA, IL21, HMGB1, TNF, IFNB1, IFNA2, CCL3, TNFSF10, and FASLG; the tumor-promoting immune microenvironment group: PDCD1, CD274, CTLA4, LAG3, PDCD1LG2, BTLA, HAVCR2, VSIR, CXCL12, TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3, FOXP3, CTLA4, IL10, TNFRSF1B, CCL17, CXCR4, CCR4, CCL22, CCL1, CCL2, CCL5, CXCL13, CCL28, IDO1, ARG1, IL4R, IL10, TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3, NOS2, CYBB, CXCR4, CD33, CXCL1, CXCL5, CCL2, CCL4, CCL8, CCR2, CCL3, CCL5, CSF1, CXCL8, CXCL8, CXCL2, CXCL1, CCL11, CCL24, KITLG, CCL5, CXCL5, CCR3, CCL26, PRG2, EPX, RNASE2, RNASE3, IL5RA, GATA1, SIGLEC8, PRG3, CMA1, TPSAB1, MS4A2, CPA3, IL4, IL5, IL13, SIGLEC8, MPO, ELANE, PRTN3, CTSG, IL10, VEGFA, TGFB1, IDO1, PTGES, MRC1, CSF1, LRP1, ARG1, PTGS1, MSR1, CD163, CSF1R, IL4, IL5, IL13, IL10, IL25, GATA3, IL10, TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3, IL22, MIF, CFD, CFI, CD55, CD46, and CR1; the cancer associated fibroblasts group: LGALS1, COL1A1, COL1A2, COL4A1, COL5A1, TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3, ACTA2, FGF2, FAP, LRP1, CD248, COL6A1, COL6A2, and COL6A3; the angiogenesis group: VEGFA, VEGFB, VEGFC, PDGFC, CXCL8, CXCR2, FLT1, PIGF, CXCL5, KDR, ANGPT1, ANGPT2, TEK, VWF, CDH5, NOS3, KDR, VCAM1, MMRN1, LDHA, HIF1A, EPAS1, CA9, SPP1, LOX, SLC2A1, and LAMP3; the proliferation rate group: MKI67, ESCO2, CETN3, CDK2, CCND1, CCNE1, AURKA, AURKB, CDK4, CDK6, PRC1, E2F1, MYBL2, BUB1, PLK1, CCNB1, MCM2, and MCM6; the PI3K / AKT / mTOR signaling group: PIK3CA, PIK3CB, PIK3CG, PIK3CD, AKT1, MTOR, PTEN, PRKCA, AKT2, and AKT3; the RAS / RAF / MEK signaling group: BRAF, FNTA, FNTB, MAP2K1, MAP2K2, MKNK1, and MKNK2; the receptor tyrosine kinases expression group: ALK, AXL, KIT, EGFR, ERBB2, FLT3, MET, NTRK1, FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3, ERBB4, ERBB3, BCR-ABL, PDGFRA, and PDGFRB; the tumor suppressors group: TP53, SIK1, PTEN, DCN, MTAP, AIM2, and RB1; the metastasis signature group: ESRP1, CTSL, HOXA1, SMARCA4, SNAI2, TWIST1, NEDD9, PAPPA, and HPSE; the anti-metastatic factors group: KISS1, ADGRG1, BRMS1, TCF21, CDH1, PCDH10, NCAM1, and MITF; the mutation status group: APC, ARID1A, ATM, ATRX, BAP1, BRAF, BRCA2, CDH1, CDKN2A, CTCF, CTNNB1, DNMT3A, EGFR, FBXW7, FLT3, GATA3, HRAS, IDH1, KRAS, MAP3K1, MTOR, NAV3, NCOR1, NF1, NOTCH1, NPM1, NRAS, PBRM1, PIK3CA, PIK3R1, PTEN, RB1, RUNX1, SETD2, STAG2, TAF1, TP53, and VHL; the antigen presentation group: HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, B2M, TAP1, TAP2, HLA-DRA, HLA-DRB 1, HLA-DOB, HLA-DPB2, HLA-DMA, HLA-DOA, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB 1, HLA-DMB, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DRB5, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB2, HLA-DRB6, CD80, CD86, CD40, CD83, TNFRSF4, ICOSLG, and CD28; the cytotoxic T and NK cells group: IFNG, GZMA, GZMB, PRF1, LCK, GZMK, ZAP70, GNLY, FASLG, TBX21, EOMES, CD8A, CD8B, NKG7, CD160, CD244, NCR1, KLRC2, KLRK1, CD226, GZMH, GNLY, IFNG, KIR2DL4, KIR2DS1, KIR2DS2, KIR2DS3, KIR2DS4, KIR2DS5, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCR3, CX3CL1, CCR7, CXCL11, CCL21, CCL2, CCL3, CCL4, CCL5, EOMES, TBX21, ITK, CD3D, CD3E, CD3G, TRAC, TRBC1, TRBC2, LCK, UBASH3A, and TRAT1; the B cells group: CD19, MS4A1, TNFRSF13C, CD27, CD24, CR2, TNFRSF17, TNFRSF13B, CD22, CD79A, CD79B, and BLK; the anti-tumor microenvironment group: NOS2, IL12A, IL12B, IL23A, TNF, IL1B, SOCS3, IFNG, IL2, CD40LG, IL15, CD27, TBX21, LTA, IL21, HMGB1, TNF, IFNB1, IFNA2, CCL3, TNFSF10, and FASLG; the checkpoint inhibition group: PDCD1, CD274, CTLA4, LAG3, PDCD1LG2, BTLA, HAVCR2, and VSIR; the Treg group: CXCL12, TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3, FOXP3, CTLA4, IL10, TNFRSF1B, CCL17, CXCR4, CCR4, CCL22, CCL1, CCL2, CCL5, CXCL13, and CCL28; the MDSC group: IDO1, ARG1, IL4R, IL10, TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3, NOS2, CYBB, CXCR4, CD33, CXCL1, CXCL5, CCL2, CCL4, CCL8, CCR2, CCL3, CCL5, CSF1, and CXCL8; the granulocytes group: CXCL8, CXCL2, CXCL1, CCL11, CCL24, KITLG, CCL5, CXCL5, CCR3, CCL26, PRG2, EPX, RNASE2, RNASE3, IL5RA, GATA1, SIGLEC8, PRG3, CMA1, TPSAB1, MS4A2, CPA3, IL4, IL5, IL13, SIGLEC8, MPO, ELANE, PRTN3, and CTSG; the tumor-promotive immune group: IL10, VEGFA, TGFB1, IDO1, PTGES, MRC1, CSF1, LRP1, ARG1, PTGS1, MSR1, CD163, CSF1R, IL4, IL5, IL13, IL10, IL25, GATA3, IL10, TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3, IL22, MIF, CFD, CFI, CD55, CD46, and CR1; the receptor tyrosine kinases expression group: ALK, AXL, KIT, EGFR, ERBB2, FLT3, MET, NTRK1, FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3, ERBB4, ERBB3, BCR-ABL, PDGFRA, and PDGFRB; the growth factors group: NGF, CSF3, CSF2, FGF7, IGF1, IGF2, IL7, and FGF2; the tumor suppressors group: TP53, SIK1, PTEN, DCN, MTAP, AIM2, and RB1; the metastasis signature group: ESRP1, CTSL, HOXA1, SMARCA4, SNAI2, TWIST1, NEDD9, PAPPA, and HPSE; the anti-metastatic factors group: KISS1, ADGRG1, BRMS1, TCF21, CDH1, PCDH10, NCAM1, and MITF; the mutation status group: APC, ARID1A, ATM, ATRX, BAP1, BRAF, BRCA2, CDH1, CDKN2A, CTCF, CTNNB1, DNMT3A, EGFR, FBXW7, FLT3, GATA3, HRAS, IDH1, KRAS, MAP3K1, MTOR, NAV3, NCOR1, NF1, NOTCH1, NPM1, NRAS, PBRM1, PIK3CA, PIK3R1, PTEN, RB1, RUNX1, SETD2, STAG2, TAF1, TP53, and VHL; the MHCI group: HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, B2M, TAP1, and TAP2; the MHCII group: HLA-DRA, HLA-DRB1, HLA-DOB, HLA-DPB2, HLA-DMA, HLA-DOA, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DMB, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DRB5, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB2, and HLA-DRB6; the coactivation molecules group: CD80, CD86, CD40, CD83, TNFRSF4, ICOSLG, and CD28; the effector cells group: IFNG, GZMA, GZMB, PRF1, LCK, GZMK, ZAP70, GNLY, FASLG, TBX21, EOMES, CD8A, and CD8B; the NK cells group: NKG7, CD160, CD244, NCR1, KLRC2, KLRK1, CD226, GZMH, GNLY, IFNG, KIR2DL4, KIR2DS1, KIR2DS2, KIR2DS3, KIR2DS4, and KIR2DS5; the T cell traffic group: CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCR3, CX3CL1, CCR7, CXCL11, CCL21, CCL2, CCL3, CCL4, and CCL5; the T cells group: EOMES, TBX21, ITK, CD3D, CD3E, CD3G, TRAC, TRBC1, TRBC2, LCK, UBASH3A, and TRAT1; the M1 signatures group: NOS2, IL12A, IL12B, IL23A, TNF, IL1B, and SOCS3; the Th1 signature group: IFNG, IL2, CD40LG, IL15, CD27, TBX21, LTA, and IL21; the antitumor cytokines group: HMGB1, TNF, IFNB1, IFNA2, CCL3, TNFSF 10, and FASLG; the M2 signature group: IL10, VEGFA, TGFB1, IDO1, PTGES, MRC1, CSF1, LRP1, ARG1, PTGS1, MSR1, CD163, and CSF1R; the Th2 signature group: IL4, IL5, IL13, IL10, IL25, and GATA3; the protumor cytokines group: IL10, TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3, IL22, and MIF; and the complement inhibition group: CFD, CFI, CD55, CD46, and CR1.

[0046] A "protein biomarker," as used herein, is a biomarker associated with a protein. Examples of a protein biomarker include, but are not limited to, a protein expression level (e.g., an increased expression level or a decreased expression level), a protein activity level (e.g., an increased activity level or a decreased activity level), a protein mutation, and a protein truncation.

[0047] A protein biomarker as described herein may associated with any protein. Examples of proteins related to protein biomarkers include, but are not limited to, interferons, cytotoxic proteins, enzymes, cell adhesion proteins, extracellular matrix proteins, transcription factor proteins, intracellular signaling proteins, cytokines, chemokines, chemokine receptors, and interleukins. Such biomarkers may be referred to by the biomolecule for which they are related to, for example, interferon biomarker, cytotoxic protein biomarker, enzyme biomarker, cell adhesion protein biomarker, extracellular matrix protein biomarker, transcription factor protein biomarker, intracellular signaling protein biomarker, cytokine biomarker, chemokine biomarker, chemokine receptor biomarker, and interleukin biomarker. Such protein biomarkers may include products of, for example, any of the genes listed or referred to herein.

[0048] A "cellular biomarker," as used herein, is a biomarker associated with a cell. Examples of cellular biomarkers include, but are not limited to, numbers of types of one or more cells, percentage of one or more types of cells, location of one or more cells, and structure or morphology of one or more cells.

[0049] A cellular biomarker as described herein may be associated with any cell. Examples of cells include, but are not limited to, malignant cancer cells, leukocytes, lymphocytes, stromal cells, vascular endothelial cells, vascular pericytes, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs).

[0050] An "expression biomarker," as used herein, is a biomarker associated with an expression of a gene or a product thereof (e.g., RNA, protein). Examples of expression biomarkers include, but are not limited to, an increased expression level of a gene or product thereof, a decreased expression level of a gene or product thereof, expression of a truncated gene or product thereof, and expression of a mutated gene or product thereof.

[0051] By comparing the expression level of a biomarker in a sample obtained from a subject to a reference (or control), it can be determined whether the subject has an altered expression level (e.g., increased or decreased) as compared to the reference (or control). For example, if the level of a biomarker in a sample from a subject deviates (e.g., is increased or decreased) from the reference value (by e.g., 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 150%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500% or more from a reference value), the biomarker might be identified as an expression biomarker.

[0052] An "imaging biomarker," as used herein, is a biomarker associated with imaging data. Examples of imaging biomarkers include, but are not limited to, expression levels obtained from imaging data, numbers of types of one or more cells obtained from imaging data, and cancer location and / or progression obtained from imaging data.

[0053] An imaging biomarker as described herein may be associated with any imaging data. Examples of imaging data include, but are not limited to, histological imaging data, immunohistological imaging data, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, ultrasound data, and x-ray data.

[0054] A "disease-state biomarker," as used herein, is a biomarker associated with a state of a disease (e.g., cancer). Examples of disease-state biomarkers include, but are not limited to, metastasis status (e.g., absence or presence of metastasis), remission status (e.g., number of previous remissions, current remission), disease progression (e.g., low, moderate, or high disease progression), and cancer stage (e.g., stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, or stage 4).

[0055] Biomarkers as used herein encompasses any patient specific information that may be used to predict that patient's response to a therapy. For example, a personal habit of a patient (e.g., smoking) may be used as a biomarker to predict whether the patient is a responder or non-responder to a therapy.

[0056] A "personal habit biomarker," as used herein, is a biomarker associated with a personal habit of a subject. Examples of personal habit biomarkers include, but are not limited to, smoking (e.g., status as a smoker or non-smoker), frequency of exercise, alcohol use (e.g., low, moderate, high use of alcohol), and drug use (e.g., low, moderate, high use of drugs).

[0057] In another example, a cultural or environmental factor experienced by a patient may play a role in whether the patient responds to a therapy. Such factors are used in systems and methods described herein to predict a patient's response to a therapy.

[0058] An "anthropological biomarker," as used herein, is a biomarker associated with a culture and / or an environment of a subject. Examples of anthropological biomarkers include, but are not limited to, stress (e.g., low, moderate, or high stress levels), economic status (e.g., low, moderate, or high economic status), mental health (e.g., depression or anxiety), and relationship status (e.g., married, single, divorced, or widowed).From Biomarker Values To Normalized Biomarker Scores

[0059] Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods that normalize biomarker scores to a common scale, thereby allowing comparison of biomarker scores across different cell populations and / or among different subjects.

[0060] Normalized biomarker scores may be determined for any number of biomarkers as described herein. As used herein, the term "normalized biomarker score" refers to a biomarker value that has been adjusted (e.g., normalized) to a common scale according to the techniques described herein.

[0061] Biomarker values are normalized to create normalized biomarker scores based on a respective distribution of values for each biomarker in a reference subset of biomarkers. In some embodiments, the reference subset of biomarkers comprises biomarker information from any number of reference subjects. In one embodiment, a "reference subset" is a subset of biomarkers from one or more reference subjects, the values of which may be used to normalize a biomarker of a subject.

[0062] As a non-limiting example, data may be available for up to 4,000 biomarkers for a group of subjects. In this group of 4,000 biomarkers, 1,000 biomarkers may be associated with a particular therapy (thus creating a reference subset of 1,000 biomarkers). If, for a particular subject being analyzed using the methods and systems described herein, values for 723 of these biomarkers are available (thus creating a subject subset of 723 biomarkers), a normalized biomarker score for each of the 723 biomarkers may be computed using the distribution of values for each particular biomarker. As another non-limiting example, in this group of 4,000 biomarkers, 10 biomarkers may be associated with a particular therapy (thus creating a reference subset of 10 biomarkers). If, for a particular subject being analyzed using the methods and systems described herein, values for 7 of these biomarkers are available (thus creating a subject subset of 7 biomarkers), a normalized biomarker score for each of the 7 biomarkers may be computed using the distribution of values for each particular biomarker.

[0063] In some embodiments, the reference subset of biomarkers comprises biomarker information from any number of subjects. In some embodiments, the reference subset of biomarkers comprises biomarker information from at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, at least 20, at least 25, at least 30, at least 35, at least 40, at least 45, at least 50, at least 55, at least 60, at least 65, at least 70, at least 75, at least 80, at least 85, at least 90, at least 95, at least 100, at least 200, at least 300, at least 400, at least 500, or at least 1000 subjects. In some embodiments, the reference subset of biomarkers comprises biomarker information from up to 2, up to 3, up to 4, up to 5, up to 6, up to 7, up to 8, up to 9, up to 10, up to 11, up to 12, up to 13, up to 14, up to 15, up to 16, up to 17, up to 18, up to 19, up to 20, up to 25, up to 30, up to 35, up to 40, up to 45, up to 50, up to 55, up to 60, up to 65, up to 70, up to 75, up to 80, up to 85, up to 90, up to 95, up to 100, up to 200, up to 300, up to 400, up to 500, or up to 1000 subjects.

[0064] A reference subset of biomarkers may comprise any number of biomarkers. In some embodiments, the reference subset of biomarkers comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, at least 20, at least 25, at least 30, at least 35, at least 40, at least 45, at least 50, at least 55, at least 60, at least 65, at least 70, at least 75, at least 80, at least 85, at least 90, at least 95, at least 100, at least 200, at least 300, at least 400, at least 500, or at least 1000 biomarkers. In some embodiments, the reference subset of biomarkers comprises up to 2, up to 3, up to 4, up to 5, up to 6, up to 7, up to 8, up to 9, up to 10, up to 11, up to 12, up to 13, up to 14, up to 15, up to 16, up to 17, up to 18, up to 19, up to 20, up to 25, up to 30, up to 35, up to 40, up to 45, up to 50, up to 55, up to 60, up to 65, up to 70, up to 75, up to 80, up to 85, up to 90, up to 95, up to 100, up to 200, up to 300, up to 400, up to 500, or up to 1000 biomarkers.

[0065] Biomarker values are normalized to create normalized biomarker scores based on a respective distribution of values for each biomarker in a subject subset of biomarkers. As used herein, the "subject subset" of biomarkers comprises biomarker information from a single subject. A subject subset of biomarkers may comprise any number of biomarkers. In some embodiments, the subject subset of biomarkers comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, at least 20, at least 25, at least 30, at least 35, at least 40, at least 45, at least 50, at least 55, at least 60, at least 65, at least 70, at least 75, at least 80, at least 85, at least 90, at least 95, at least 100, at least 200, at least 300, at least 400, at least 500, or at least 1000 biomarkers. In some embodiments, the subject subset of biomarkers comprises up to 2, up to 3, up to 4, up to 5, up to 6, up to 7, up to 8, up to 9, up to 10, up to 11, up to 12, up to 13, up to 14, up to 15, up to 16, up to 17, up to 18, up to 19, up to 20, up to 25, up to 30, up to 35, up to 40, up to 45, up to 50, up to 55, up to 60, up to 65, up to 70, up to 75, up to 80, up to 85, up to 90, up to 95, up to 100, up to 200, up to 300, up to 400, up to 500, or up to 1000 biomarkers. In some embodiments, the subject subset of biomarkers is identical to the reference subset of biomarkers (i.e., for a given calculation, system, or method described herein).

[0066] Systems and methods described herein provide for determining any number of normalized biomarker scores using sequencing data and biomarker information. In some embodiments, systems and methods described herein provide for determining at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, at least 20, at least 25, at least 30, at least 35, at least 40, at least 45, at least 50, at least 55, at least 60, at least 65, at least 70, at least 75, at least 80, at least 85, at least 90, at least 95, at least 100, at least 200, at least 300, at least 400, at least 500, or at least 1000 normalized biomarker scores. In some embodiments, systems and methods described herein provide for determining up to 2, up to 3, up to 4, up to 5, up to 6, up to 7, up to 8, up to 9, up to 10, up to 11, up to 12, up to 13, up to 14, up to 15, up to 16, up to 17, up to 18, up to 19, up to 20, up to 25, up to 30, up to 35, up to 40, up to 45, up to 50, up to 55, up to 60, up to 65, up to 70, up to 75, up to 80, up to 85, up to 90, up to 95, up to 100, up to 200, up to 300, up to 400, up to 500, or up to 1000 normalized biomarker scores.

[0067] Systems and methods described herein, in some embodiments, provide for determining normalized biomarker scores for biomarkers associated with a particular therapy. In some embodiments, systems and methods described herein provide for determining normalized biomarker scores for at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, at least 20, at least 25, at least 30, at least 35, at least 40, at least 45, at least 50, at least 55, at least 60, at least 65, at least 70, at least 75, at least 80, at least 85, at least 90, at least 95, at least 100, at least 200, at least 300, at least 400, at least 500, or at least 1000 biomarkers associated with a particular therapy. In some embodiments, systems and methods described herein provide for determining normalized biomarker scores for up to 1, up to 2, up to 3, up to 4, up to 5, up to 6, up to 7, up to 8, up to 9, up to 10, up to 11, up to 12, up to 13, up to 14, up to 15, up to 16, up to 17, up to 18, up to 19, up to 20, up to 25, up to 30, up to 35, up to 40, up to 45, up to 50, up to 55, up to 60, up to 65, up to 70, up to 75, up to 80, up to 85, up to 90, up to 95, up to 100, up to 200, up to 300, up to 400, up to 500, or up to 1000 biomarkers associated with a particular therapy.

[0068] Systems and methods for normalization of biomarkers as described herein may be applied to biomarkers for any cancer (e.g., any tumor). Exemplary cancers include, but are not limited to, adrenocortical carcinoma, bladder urothelial carcinoma, breast invasive carcinoma, cervical squamous cell carcinoma, endocervical adenocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, kidney renal clear cell carcinoma, kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma, liver hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, lung squamous cell carcinoma, ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma, rectal adenocarcinoma, skin cutaneous melanoma, stomach adenocarcinoma, thyroid carcinoma, uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma, any type of lymphoma, leukemia, and cholangiocarcinoma.Obtaining Biomarker Information

[0069] Biomarker information as described herein may be obtained from a variety of sources. In some embodiments, biomarker information may be obtained by analyzing a biological sample from a patient. The biological sample may be analyzed prior to performance of the methods described herein for predicting the efficacy of one or more treatments for the patient. In some such embodiments, data obtained from the biological sample may stored (e.g., in a database) and accessed during performance of the techniques described herein for predicting the efficacy of one or more treatments for the patient. In some embodiments, biomarker information is obtained from a database containing biomarker information for at least one patient.Biological Samples

[0070] Any biological sample from a subject (i.e., a patient or individual) may be analyzed as described herein to obtain biomarker information. In some embodiments, the biological sample may be any sample from a subject known or suspected of having cancerous cells or pre-cancerous cells.

[0071] The biological sample may be from any source in the subject's body including, but not limited to, any fluid [such as blood (e.g., whole blood, blood serum, or blood plasma), saliva, tears, synovial fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, ascitic fluid, and / or urine], hair, skin (including portions of the epidermis, dermis, and / or hypodermis), oropharynx, laryngopharynx, esophagus, stomach, bronchus, salivary gland, tongue, oral cavity, nasal cavity, vaginal cavity, anal cavity, bone, bone marrow, brain, thymus, spleen, small intestine, appendix, colon, rectum, anus, liver, biliary tract, pancreas, kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, uterus, vagina, vulva, ovary, cervix, scrotum, penis, prostate, testicle, seminal vesicles, and / or any type of tissue (e.g., muscle tissue, epithelial tissue, connective tissue, or nervous tissue).

[0072] The biological sample may be any type of sample including, for example, a sample of a bodily fluid, one or more cells, a piece of tissue, or some or all of an organ. In certain embodiments, one sample will be taken from a subject for analysis. In some embodiments, more than one (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or more) samples may be taken from a subject for analysis. In some embodiments, one sample from a subject will be analyzed. In certain embodiments, more than one (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or more) samples may be analyzed. If more than one sample from a subject is analyzed, the samples may be procured at the same time (e.g., more than one sample may be taken in the same procedure), or the samples may be taken at different times (e.g., during a different procedure including a procedure 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 days; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 weeks; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 months, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 years, or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 decades after a first procedure). A second or subsequent sample may be taken or obtained from the same region (e.g., from the same tumor or area of tissue) or a different region (including, e.g., a different tumor). A second or subsequent sample may be taken or obtained from the subject after one or more treatments, and may be taken from the same region or a different region. As a non-limiting example, the second or subsequent sample may be useful in determining whether the cancer in each sample has different characteristics (e.g., in the case of samples taken from two physically separate tumors in a patient) or whether the cancer has responded to one or more treatments (e.g., in the case of two or more samples from the same tumor or different tumors prior to and subsequent to a treatment).

[0073] Any of the biological samples described herein may be obtained from the subject using any known technique. In some embodiments, the biological sample may be obtained from a surgical procedure (e.g., laparoscopic surgery, microscopically controlled surgery, or endoscopy), bone marrow biopsy, punch biopsy, endoscopic biopsy, or needle biopsy (e.g., a fine-needle aspiration, core needle biopsy, vacuum-assisted biopsy, or image-guided biopsy). In some embodiments, each of the at least one biological samples is a bodily fluid sample, a cell sample, or a tissue biopsy. In some embodiments, one or more than one cell (i.e., a cell sample) may be obtained from a subject using a scrape or brush method. The cell sample may be obtained from any area in or from the body of a subject including, for example, from one or more of the following areas: the cervix, esophagus, stomach, bronchus, or oral cavity. In some embodiments, one or more than one piece of tissue (e.g., a tissue biopsy) from a subject may be used. In certain embodiments, the tissue biopsy may comprise one or more than one (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more than 10) samples from one or more tumors or tissues known or suspected of having cancerous cells.Sample Analysis

[0074] Systems and methods described herein are based, at least in part, on the identification and characterization of certain biomarkers of a patient and / or the patient's cancer obtained from a biological sample of the subject (e.g., the patient) as described herein.

[0075] Any type of analysis may be performed on a biological sample from a subject. In some embodiments, a blood analysis is performed on a biological sample from a subject. In some embodiments, a cytometry analysis is performed on a biological sample from a subject. In some embodiments, a histological analysis is performed on a biological sample from a subject. In some embodiments, a immunohistological analysis is performed on a biological sample from a subject.

[0076] Any type of sequencing data may be obtained from a biological sample of a subject. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is DNA sequencing data. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is RNA sequencing data. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is proteome sequencing data.

[0077] Such sequencing data may be obtained by any known technique. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained from whole genome sequencing (WGS). In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained from whole exome sequencing (WES). In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained from whole transcriptome sequencing. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained from mRNA sequencing. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained from DNA / RNA-hybridization. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained from microarray. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained from DNA / RNA chip. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained from PCR. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained from single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping.

[0078] Expression data (e.g., indicating expression levels) for a plurality of genes may be obtained from a biological sample. There is no limit to the number of genes which may be examined. For example, there is no limit to the number of genes for which the expression levels may be examined.

[0079] As a non-limiting example, four or more, five or more, six or more, seven or more, eight or more, nine or more, ten or more, eleven or more, twelve or more, 13 or more, 14 or more, 15 or more, 16 or more, 17 or more, 18 or more, 19 or more, 20 or more, 21 or more, 22 or more, 23 or more, 24 or more, 25 or more, 26 or more, 27 or more, 28 or more, 29 or more, 30 or more, 40 or more, 50 or more, 60 or more, 70 or more, 80 or more, 90 or more, 100 or more, 125 or more, 150 or more, 175 or more, 200 or more, 225 or more, 250 or more, 275 or more, or 300 or more genes may be used for any evaluation described herein. As another set of non-limiting examples, at least four, at least five, at least six, at least seven, at least eight, at least nine, at least ten, at least eleven, at least twelve, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, at least 20, at least 21, at least 22, at least 23, at least 24, at least 25, at least 26, at least 27, at least 28, at least 29, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90, at least 100, at least 125, at least 150, at least 175, at least 200, at least 225, at least 250, at least 275, or at least 300 genes may be used for any evaluation described herein. As a further set of non-limiting examples, up to four, up to five, up to six, up to seven, up to eight, up to nine, up to ten, up to eleven, up to twelve, up to 13, up to 14, up to 15, up to 16, up to 17, up to 18, up to 19, up to 20, up to 21, up to 22, up to 23, up to 24, up to 25, up to 26, up to 27, up to 28, up to 29, up to 30, up to 40, up to 50, up to 60, up to 70, up to 80, up to 90, up to 100, up to 125, up to 150, up to 175, up to 200, up to 225, up to 250, up to 275, or up to 300 genes may be used for any evaluation described herein.

[0080] Any method may be used on a sample from a subject in order to acquire expression data (e.g., indicating expression levels) for the plurality of genes. As a set of non-limiting examples, the expression data may be RNA expression data, DNA expression data, or protein expression data.

[0081] DNA expression data, in some embodiments, refers to a level of DNA in a sample from a subject. The level of DNA in a sample from a subject having cancer may be elevated compared to the level of DNA in a sample from a subject not having cancer, e.g., a gene duplication in a cancer patient's sample. The level of DNA in a sample from a subject having cancer may be reduced compared to the level of DNA in a sample from a subject not having cancer, e.g., a gene deletion in a cancer patient's sample.

[0082] DNA expression data, in some embodiments, refers to data for DNA (or gene) expressed in a sample, for example, sequencing data for a gene that is expressed in a patient's sample. Such data may be useful, in some embodiments, to determine whether the patient has one or more mutations associated with a particular cancer.

[0083] RNA expression data may be acquired using any method known in the art including, but not limited to: whole transcriptome sequencing, total RNA sequencing, mRNA sequencing, targeted RNA sequencing, small RNA sequencing, ribosome profiling, RNA exome capture sequencing, and / or deep RNA sequencing. DNA expression data may be acquired using any method known in the art including any known method of DNA sequencing. For example, DNA sequencing may be used to identify one or more mutations in the DNA of a subject. Any technique used in the art to sequence DNA may be used with the methods and systems described herein. As a set of non-limiting examples, the DNA may be sequenced through single-molecule real-time sequencing, ion torrent sequencing, pyrosequencing, sequencing by synthesis, sequencing by ligation (SOLiD sequencing), nanopore sequencing, or Sanger sequencing (chain termination sequencing). Protein expression data may be acquired using any method known in the art including, but not limited to: N-terminal amino acid analysis, C-terminal amino acid analysis, Edman degradation (including though use of a machine such as a protein sequenator), or mass spectrometry.

[0084] In some embodiments, the expression data comprises whole exome sequencing (WES) data. In some embodiments, the expression data comprises whole genome sequencing (WGS) data. In some embodiments, the expression data comprises next-generation sequencing (NGS) data. In some embodiments, the expression data comprises microarray data.Datasets

[0085] Any dataset containing information associated with a biomarker may be used to obtain biomarker information as described herein. In some embodiments, biomarker informationmay be obtained from one or more databases and / or any other suitable electronic repository of data. Examples of databases include, but are not limited to, CGP (Cancer Genome Project), CPTAC (Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium), ICGC (International Cancer Genome Consortium), and TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas). In some embodiments, biomarker information may be obtained from data associated with a clinical trial. In some embodiments, biomarker information may be predicted in association with a clinical trial based on one or more similar drugs (e.g., drugs of a similar class such as PD-1 inhibitors). In some embodiments, biomarker information may be obtained from a hospital database. In some embodiments, biomarker information may be obtained from a commercial sequencing supplier. In some embodiments, biomarker information may be obtained from a subject (e.g., a patient) and / or a subject's (e.g., a patient's) relative, guardian, or caretaker.Assays

[0086] Any of the biological samples described herein can be used for obtaining expression data using conventional assays or those described herein. Expression data, in some embodiments, includes gene expression levels. Gene expression levels may be detected by detecting a product of gene expression such as mRNA and / or protein.

[0087] In some embodiments, gene expression levels are determined by detecting a level of a protein in a sample and / or by detecting a level of activity of a protein in a sample. As used herein, the terms "determining" or "detecting" may include assessing the presence, absence, quantity and / or amount (which can be an effective amount) of a substance within a sample, including the derivation of qualitative or quantitative concentration levels of such substances, or otherwise evaluating the values and / or categorization of such substances in a sample from a subject.

[0088] The level of a protein may be measured using an immunoassay. Examples of immunoassays include any known assay (without limitation), and may include any of the following: immunoblotting assay (e.g., Western blot), immunohistochemical analysis, flow cytometry assay, immunofluorescence assay (IF), enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) (e.g., sandwich ELISAs), radioimmunoassays, electrochemiluminescence-based detection assays, magnetic immunoassays, lateral flow assays, and related techniques. Additional suitable immunoassays for detecting a level of a protein provided herein will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

[0089] Such immunoassays may involve the use of an agent (e.g., an antibody) specific to the target protein. An agent such as an antibody that "specifically binds" to a target protein is a term well understood in the art, and methods to determine such specific binding are also well known in the art. An antibody is said to exhibit "specific binding" if it reacts or associates more frequently, more rapidly, with greater duration and / or with greater affinity with a particular target protein than it does with alternative proteins. It is also understood by reading this definition that, for example, an antibody that specifically binds to a first target peptide may or may not specifically or preferentially bind to a second target peptide. As such, "specific binding" or "preferential binding" does not necessarily require (although it can include) exclusive binding. Generally, but not necessarily, reference to binding means preferential binding. In some examples, an antibody that "specifically binds" to a target peptide or an epitope thereof may not bind to other peptides or other epitopes in the same antigen. In some embodiments, a sample may be contacted, simultaneously or sequentially, with more than one binding agent that binds different proteins (e.g., multiplexed analysis).

[0090] As used herein, the term "antibody" refers to a protein that includes at least one immunoglobulin variable domain or immunoglobulin variable domain sequence. For example, an antibody can include a heavy (H) chain variable region (abbreviated herein as VH), and a light (L) chain variable region (abbreviated herein as VL). In another example, an antibody includes two heavy (H) chain variable regions and two light (L) chain variable regions. The term "antibody" encompasses antigen-binding fragments of antibodies (e.g., single chain antibodies, Fab and sFab fragments, F(ab')2, Fd fragments, Fv fragments, scFv, and domain antibodies (dAb) fragments (de Wildt et al., Eur J Immunol. 1996; 26(3):629-39.)) as well as complete antibodies. An antibody can have the structural features of IgA, IgG, IgE, IgD, IgM (as well as subtypes thereof). Antibodies may be from any source including, but not limited to, primate (human and non-human primate) and primatized (such as humanized) antibodies.

[0091] In some embodiments, the antibodies as described herein can be conjugated to a detectable label and the binding of the detection reagent to the peptide of interest can be determined based on the intensity of the signal released from the detectable label. Alternatively, a secondary antibody specific to the detection reagent can be used. One or more antibodies may be coupled to a detectable label. Any suitable label known in the art can be used in the assay methods described herein. In some embodiments, a detectable label comprises a fluorophore. As used herein, the term "fluorophore" (also referred to as "fluorescent label" or "fluorescent dye") refers to moieties that absorb light energy at a defined excitation wavelength and emit light energy at a different wavelength. In some embodiments, a detection moiety is or comprises an enzyme. In some embodiments, an enzyme is one (e.g., β-galactosidase) that produces a colored product from a colorless substrate.

[0092] It will be apparent to those of skill in the art that this disclosure is not limited to immunoassays. Detection assays that are not based on an antibody, such as mass spectrometry, are also useful for the detection and / or quantification of a protein and / or a level of protein as provided herein. Assays that rely on a chromogenic substrate can also be useful for the detection and / or quantification of a protein and / or a level of protein as provided herein.

[0093] Alternatively, the level of nucleic acids encoding a gene in a sample can be measured via a conventional method. In some embodiments, measuring the expression level of nucleic acid encoding the gene comprises measuring mRNA. In some embodiments, the expression level of mRNA encoding a gene can be measured using real-time reverse transcriptase (RT) Q-PCR or a nucleic acid microarray. Methods to detect nucleic acid sequences include, but are not limited to, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR), in situ PCR, quantitative PCR (Q-PCR), real-time quantitative PCR (RT Q-PCR), in situ hybridization, Southern blot, Northern blot, sequence analysis, microarray analysis, detection of a reporter gene, or other DNA / RNA hybridization platforms.

[0094] In some embodiments, the level of nucleic acids encoding a gene in a sample can be measured via a hybridization assay. In some embodiments, the hybridization assay comprises at least one binding partner. In some embodiments, the hybridization assay comprises at least one oligonucleotide binding partner. In some embodiments, the hybridization assay comprises at least one labeled oligonucleotide binding partner. In some embodiments, the hybridization assay comprises at least one pair of oligonucleotide binding partners. In some embodiments, the hybridization assay comprises at least one pair of labeled oligonucleotide binding partners.

[0095] Any binding agent that specifically binds to a desired nucleic acid or protein may be used in the methods and kits described herein to measure an expression level in a sample. In some embodiments, the binding agent is an antibody or an aptamer that specifically binds to a desired protein. In other embodiments, the binding agent may be one or more oligonucleotides complementary to a nucleic acid or a portion thereof. In some embodiments, a sample may be contacted, simultaneously or sequentially, with more than one binding agent that binds different proteins or different nucleic acids (e.g., multiplexed analysis).

[0096] To measure an expression level of a protein or nucleic acid, a sample can be in contact with a binding agent under suitable conditions. In general, the term "contact" refers to an exposure of the binding agent with the sample or cells collected therefrom for suitable period sufficient for the formation of complexes between the binding agent and the target protein or target nucleic acid in the sample, if any. In some embodiments, the contacting is performed by capillary action in which a sample is moved across a surface of the support membrane.

[0097] In some embodiments, an assay may be performed in a low-throughput platform, including single assay format. In some embodiments, an assay may be performed in a high-throughput platform. Such high-throughput assays may comprise using a binding agent immobilized to a solid support (e.g., one or more chips). Methods for immobilizing a binding agent will depend on factors such as the nature of the binding agent and the material of the solid support and may require particular buffers. Such methods will be evident to one of ordinary skill in the art.Genes

[0098] The various genes recited herein are, in general, named using human gene naming conventions. The various genes, in some embodiments, are described in publically available resources such as published journal articles. The gene names may be correlated with additional information (including sequence information) through use of, for example, the NCBI GenBank ®< databases available at www <dot> ncbi <dot> nlm <dot> nih <dot> gov; the HUGO (Human Genome Organization) Gene Nomination Committee (HGNC) databases available at www <dot> genenames <dot> org; the DAVID Bioinformatics Resource available at www <dot> david <dot> ncifcrf <dot> gov. It should be appreciated that a gene may encompass all variants of that gene. For organisms or subjects other than human subjects, corresponding specific-specific genes may be used. Synonyms, equivalents, and closely related genes (including genes from other organisms) may be identified using similar databases including the NCBI GenBank ®< databases described above.

[0099] In some embodiments, gene AXL may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_199054.2 or NM_017572.3. ; gene CCL2 may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_002982.3; gene CCL7 may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_006273.3; gene CCL8 may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_005623.2; gene CDH1 may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_004360.4, NM_001317184.1, NM_001317185.1, or NM_001317186.1; gene VEGFC may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_005429.4; gene EGFR may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_001346941.1, NM_005228.4, NM_001346898.1, NM_001346900.1, NM_001346899.1, NM_001346897.1, NM_201284.1, NM_201283.1 or NM_201282.1; gene ROR2 may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_004560.3 or NM_001318204.1; gene PTEN may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_001304717.2, NM_000314.6 or NM_001304718.1; gene TAGLN may be identified as GenBank ®< Accession number NM_001001522.2 or NM_003186.4.Predicting Therapy Response

[0100] Normalized biomarker scores derived from a patient and / or a patient's biological sample as described herein may be used for various clinical purposes including, for example, identifying subjects suitable for a particular treatment (e.g., an immunotherapy), and / or predicting likelihood of a patient's response or lack thereof to a particular treatment. Accordingly, described herein are prognostic methods for predicting therapy efficacy, for example, an immunotherapy, based on a patient's biomarker values. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein may be used to predict whether a patient (subject) may or may not have one or more adverse reactions to a particular therapy, based on the patient's biomarker values (e.g., whether a subject is likely to have immune-mediated adverse reactions to checkpoint blockade therapy and / or not have immune-mediated adverse reactions to checkpoint blockade therapy).

[0101] To practice methods for predicting therapeutic efficacy as described herein, a therapy score for a patient may be determined for a particular therapy. As used herein, the term "therapy score" is calculated using multiple normalized biomarker scores for a patient that is indicative of a predicted response of that subject to a therapy. As a set of non-limiting examples, such a "therapy score" may be calculated using multiple normalized biomarker scores in one or more of the following ways: 1) as a sum; 2) as a weighted sum (e.g., in a regression model); 3) using any linear or generalized linear model taking the normalized biomarker scores as inputs and producing, based on the input normalized biomarker scores, an output indicative of a patient's predicted response to a therapy; 4) using any statistical model (e.g., a neural network model, a Bayesian regression model, an adaptive non-linear regression model, a support vector regression model, a Gaussian mixture model, random forest regression, and / or any other suitable type mixture model) taking the normalized biomarker scores as inputs and producing, based on the input biomarker scores, an output indicative of a patient's predicted response to a therapy.

[0102] A therapy score as described herein includes a therapy score calculated using any suitable number of normalized biomarker scores. In some embodiments, the therapy score may be calculated using at least 2 normalized biomarker scores. In some embodiments, the therapy score may be calculated using at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90, or at least 100 normalized biomarker scores.

[0103] In some embodiments, a therapy score is calculated using one or more normalized biomarker values which may be weighted by one or more respective weights as part of the calculation. A biomarker weight may be assigned to any biomarker. For example, an abundant biomarker may be assigned a higher weight for predicting a therapy response. Such weights may be determined, for example, using a machine learning technique. As a non-limiting set of examples, such weights may be determined by training a regression model (e.g., a linear regression model, a generalized linear model, a support vector regression model, a logistic regression model, a random forest regression model, a neural network model, etc.).

[0104] A therapy score for a therapy may be a positive value or a negative value. A positive therapy score, in some embodiments, is indicative of a positive response to a therapy. A negative therapy score, in some embodiments, is indicative of a negative response or no response to a therapy. A therapy score close to zero, in some embodiments, is indicative of little or no measurable response to a therapy.

[0105] A therapy score may more accurately predicts a patient's response to a therapy when compared, for example, to using a single biomarker. For example, a patient's response to a therapy may be more accurately predicted as a therapy score positively increases in numeric value. In another example, a patient's lack of response to a therapy may be more accurately predicted as a therapy score negatively increases in numeric value.

[0106] The terms "subject" or "patient" may be used interchangeably and refer to a subject who needs the analysis as described herein. In some embodiments, the subject is a human or a non-human mammal (e.g., a non-human primate). In some embodiments, the subject is suspected to have cancer or is at risk for cancer. In some embodiments, the subject has (e.g., is known to have) cancer. Examples of cancer include, without limitation, adrenocortical carcinoma, bladder urothelial carcinoma, breast invasive carcinoma, cervical squamous cell carcinoma, endocervical adenocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, kidney renal clear cell carcinoma, kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma, liver hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, lung squamous cell carcinoma, ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma, rectal adenocarcinoma, skin cutaneous melanoma, stomach adenocarcinoma, thyroid carcinoma, uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma, one or more types of leukemia, and cholangiocarcinoma.

[0107] In some embodiments, the subject is a human patient having one or more symptom of a cancer. For example, the subject may have fatigue, pain, weakness or numbness, loss of bladder or bowl control, cough, blood-tinged saliva, anemia, breast lump or discharge, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the subject has a symptom of cancer or has a history of a symptom of cancer. In some embodiments, the subject has more than one symptom of cancer or has a history of more than one symptoms of cancer. In some embodiments, the subject has no symptom of cancer, has no history of a symptom of cancer, or has no history of cancer.

[0108] Such a subject may exhibit one or more symptoms associated with a cancer. Alternatively or in addition, such a subject may have one or more risk factors for cancer, for example, an environmental factor associated with cancer (e.g., geographic location or exposure to a mutagen), a family history of cancer, and / or a genetic predisposition to developing cancer.

[0109] Alternatively, the subject who needs the analysis described herein may be a patient having cancer or suspected of having cancer. Such a subject may currently be having a relapse, or may have suffered from the disease in the past (e.g., may be currently relapse-free), or may have cancer. In some examples, the subject is a human patient who may be on a treatment (i.e., the subject may be receiving treatment) for the disease including, for example, a treatment involving chemotherapy or radiation therapy. In other instances, such a human patient may be free of such a treatment.Impact Scores

[0110] In some embodiments not part of the claims, the systems and methods described herein may be used to assess the effectiveness of a therapy over time. In some embodiments not part of the claims, aspects of the disclosure provide methods and systems for using normalized biomarker scores obtained from samples prior to and subsequent to administration of a candidate therapy to determine the efficacy of that therapy. In some embodiments, such methods may also be used to select a candidate therapy for use with a patient or subject. In certain embodiments, such methods may be used to assess the impact of a candidate therapy, which impact may be quantified by determining an impact score, in accordance with some embodiments described herein.

[0111] For example, some embodiments not part of the claims provide for determining, using a first and second set of normalized biomarker scores for a subject, an impact score for a candidate therapy, wherein the first and second set of normalized biomarker scores are determined using first sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject prior to administration of the candidate therapy, and second sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject subsequent to administration of the candidate therapy. Such an impact score would be indicative of response (e.g., a positive or negative response) of the subject to administration of the candidate therapy.Computer Implemented Methods For Predicting Or Describing Therapy Response

[0112] Aspects of the disclosure provide computer implemented methods for determining, using a set of normalized biomarker scores, biomarker scores for a subject indicative of a patient's response or lack thereof to a particular therapy.

[0113] In some embodiments, a software program may provide a user with a visual representation presenting information related to a patient's biomarkers scores (e.g., a biomarker score, and / or a therapy score, and / or an impact score), and predicted efficacy of a therapy. Such a software program may execute in any suitable computing environment including, but not limited to, a cloud-computing environment, a device co-located with a user (e.g., the user's laptop, desktop, smartphone, etc.), one or more devices remote from the user (e.g., one or more servers), etc.

[0114] For example, in some embodiments, the techniques described herein may be implemented in the illustrative environment 100 shown in FIG. 1A. As shown in FIG. 1A, within illustrative environment 100, one or more biological samples of a patient 102 may be provided to a laboratory 104. Laboratory 104 may process the biological sample(s) to obtain sequencing data (e.g., transcriptome, exome, and / or genome sequencing data) and provide it, via network 108, to at least one database 106 that stores information about patient 102.

[0115] Network 108 may be a wide area network (e.g., the Internet), a local area network (e.g., a corporate Intranet), and / or any other suitable type of network. Any of the devices shown in FIG. 1A may connect to the network 108 using one or more wired links, one or more wireless links, and / or any suitable combination thereof.

[0116] In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1A, the at least one database 106 may store sequencing data for the patient, expression data for the patient, medical history data for the patient, test result data for the patient, and / or any other suitable information about the patient 102. Examples of stored test result data for the patient include biopsy test results, imaging test results (e.g., MRI results), and blood test results. The information stored in at least one database 106 may be stored in any suitable format and / or using any suitable data structure(s), as aspects of the technology described herein are not limited in this respect. The at least one database 106 may store data in any suitable way (e.g., one or more databases, one or more files). The at least one database 106 may be a single database or multiple databases.

[0117] As shown in FIG. 1A, illustrative environment 100 includes one or more external databases 116, which may store information for patients other than patient 102. For example, external databases 116 may store expression data (of any suitable type) for one or more patients, medical history data for one or more patients, test result data (e.g., imaging results, biopsy results, blood test results) for one or more patients, demographic and / or biographic information for one or more patients, and / or any other suitable type of information. In some embodiments, external database(s) 116 may store information available in one or more publically accessible databases such as TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas), one or more databases of clinical trial information, and / or one or more databases maintained by commercial sequencing suppliers. The external database(s) 116 may store such information in any suitable way using any suitable hardware, as aspects of the technology described herein are not limited in this respect.

[0118] In some embodiments, the at least one database 106 and the external database(s) 116 may be the same database, may be part of the same database system, or may be physically co-located, as aspects of the technology described herein are not limited in this respect.

[0119] In some embodiments, information stored in patient information database 106 and / or in external database(s) 116 may be used to perform any of the techniques described herein related to determining a therapy score and / or impact score indicative of a patient's response to a therapy. For example, the information stored in the database(s) 106 and / or 116 may be accessed, via network 108, by software executing on server(s) 110 to perform any one or more of the techniques described herein in connection with FIGs. 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E.

[0120] For example, in some embodiments, server(s) 110 may access information stored in database(s) 106 and / or 116 and use this information to perform process 200, described with reference to FIG. 2A, for determining therapy scores for multiple therapies based on normalized biomarker scores.

[0121] As another example, server(s) 110 may access information stored in database(s) 106 and / or 116 and use this information to perform process 220, described with reference to FIG. 2B, for determining the effectiveness of a candidate therapy on a patient.

[0122] As another example, server(s) 110 may access information stored in database(s) 106 and / or 116 and use this information to perform process 240, described with reference to FIG. 2C, for determining therapy scores for at least two selected therapies based on normalized biomarker scores for at least three biomarkers for each of the therapies.

[0123] As another example, server(s) 110 may access information stored in database(s) 106 and / or 116 and use this information to perform process 260, described with reference to FIG. 2D, for obtaining first and second therapy scores for first and second therapies.

[0124] As yet another example, server(s) 110 may access information stored in database(s) 106 and / or 116 and use this information to perform process 280, described with reference to FIG. 2E, for identifying a subject as a member of a cohort using normalized biomarker scores.

[0125] In some embodiments, server(s) 110 may include one or multiple computing devices. When server(s) 110 include multiple computing devices, the device(s) may be physically co-located (e.g., in a single room) or distributed across multi-physical locations. In some embodiments, server(s) 110 may be part of a cloud computing infrastructure. In some embodiments, one or more server(s) 110 may be co-located in a facility operated by an entity (e.g., a hospital, research institution) with which doctor 114 is affiliated. In such embodiments, it may be easier to allow server(s) 110 to access private medical data for the patient 102.

[0126] As shown in FIG. 1A, in some embodiments, the results of the analysis performed by server(s) 110 may be provided to doctor 114 through a computing device 114 (which may be a portable computing device, such as a laptop or smartphone, or a fixed computing device such as a desktop computer). The results may be provided in a written report, an e-mail, a graphical user interface, and / or any other suitable way. It should be appreciated that although in the embodiment of FIG. 1A, the results are provided to a doctor, in other embodiments, the results of the analysis may be provided to patient 102 or a caretaker of patient 102, a healthcare provider such as a nurse, or a person involved with a clinical trial.

[0127] In some embodiments, the results may be part of a graphical user interface (GUI) presented to the doctor 114 via the computing device 112. In some embodiments, the GUI may be presented to the user as part of a webpage displayed by a web browser executing on the computing device 112. In some embodiments, the GUI may be presented to the user using an application program (different from a web-browser) executing on the computing device 112. For example, in some embodiments, the computing device 112 may be a mobile device (e.g., a smartphone) and the GUI may be presented to the user via an application program (e.g., "an app") executing on the mobile device.

[0128] The GUI presented on computing device 112 provides a wide range of oncological data relating to both the patient and the patient's cancer in a new way that is compact and highly informative. Previously, oncological data was obtained from multiple sources of data and at multiple times making the process of obtaining such information costly from both a time and financial perspective. Using the techniques and graphical user interfaces illustrated herein, a user can access the same amount of information at once with less demand on the user and with less demand on the computing resources needed to provide such information. Low demand on the user serves to reduce clinician errors associated with searching various sources of information. Low demand on the computing resources serves to reduce processor power, network bandwidth, and memory needed to provide a wide range of oncological data, which is an improvement in computing technology.

[0129] FIG. 1B shows a block diagram of an illustrative GUI 150 containing information about patient 102. GUI 150 may include separate portions providing different types of information about patient 102. Illustrative GUI 150 includes the following portions: Patient Information Portion 152, Molecular-Functional (MF) Portrait Portion 160, Clinical Trial Information Portion 162, Immunotherapy Portion 154, Efficacy Predictor Portion 156, and Targeted Therapy Selection Portion 158.

[0130] Patient Information Portion 152 may provide general information about the patient and the patient's cancer. General information about the patient may include such information as the patient's name and date of birth, the patient's insurance provider, and contact information for the patient such as address and phone number. General information about the patient's cancer may include the patient's diagnosis, the patient's history of relapse and / or remission, and information relating to stage of the patient's cancer. Patient Information Portion 152 may also provide information relating to potential treatment options for the patient and / or previously administered treatments.

[0131] Molecular-Functional (MF) Portrait Portion 160 may include a molecular functional tumor portrait (MF profile) which refers to a graphical depiction of a tumor with regard to its molecular and cellular composition, and biological processes that are present within and / or surrounding the tumor.

[0132] Clinical Trial Information Portion 162 may include information relating to a clinical trial for a therapy that may be and / or will be administered to the patient. Clinical Trial Information Portion 162 may provide information about an ongoing clinical trial or a completed clinical trial. Information that may be provided in Clinical Trial Information Portion 162 may include information related to a therapy used in the clinical trial such as dosage and dosage regimen, number and diagnosis of patients participating in the clinical trial, and patient outcomes.

[0133] Immunotherapy Portion 154 may include patient specific information as it relates to an immunotherapy. Immunotherapy Portion 154 may provide such information for different immunotherapies, for example, immune checkpoint blockade therapies, anti-cancer vaccine therapies, and T cell therapies. Patient specific information relating to an immunotherapy may include information about the patient such as the patient's biomarkers associated with an immunotherapy and / or information about the patient's cancer such as composition of immune cells in the patient's tumor.

[0134] Efficacy Predictor Portion 156 may include information indicative of the patient's predicted response to an immunotherapy based on patient specific information presented in Immunotherapy Portion 154. Efficacy Predictor Portion 156 may provide predicted efficacy of an immunotherapy determined, in some embodiments, using a patient's biomarkers as described in herein. Additionally or alternatively, Efficacy Predictor Portion 156 may provide predicted efficacy of an immune checkpoint blockade therapy determined using patient specific information such as gene expression data.

[0135] Targeted Therapy Selection Portion 158 may include patient specific information as it relates to a targeted therapy. Targeted Therapy Selection Portion 158 may provide such information for different targeted therapies, for example, a kinase inhibitor therapy, a chemotherapy, and anti-cancer antibody therapy. Patient specific information relating to an a targeted therapy may include information about the patient such as the patient's biomarkers associated with a targeted therapy and / or information about the patient's cancer such as whether a mutation is present in the patient's tumor.

[0136] An illustrative example of the graphical user interface 150 of FIG. 1B is shown as graphical user interface 170 of FIG. 1C. As shown in FIG. 1C, Patient Information Portion 172 may provide different information in different panels, for example, Overall Status panel, Disease Characteristics panel, and General Recommendations panel. Overall Status panel, in some embodiments, may provide general information about the patient such as patient name and patient age. Disease Characteristics panel, in some embodiments, may provide information about the patient's cancer such as type of cancer and stage of cancer. General Recommendations panel, in some embodiments, may provide previous treatments and possible treatment options for the patient.

[0137] Clinical Trial Information Portion 182a provides information relating to a clinical trial for anti-PD1 therapy. Clinical Trial Information Portion 182a (as shown in the upper portion) shows a graph providing patient overall response rate (ORR) for anti-PD1 therapy and other therapies such as vaccine or IFNα therapies. A user may select portions of the Clinical Trial Information Portion 182a to access information related to patient progression-free survival (PFS) and / or patient overall survival (OS). Clinical Trial Information Portion 182a (as shown in the lower portion) provides information relating to different clinical trials that may be presented to a user including a brief description of the clinical trial.

[0138] Clinical Trial Information Portion 182b provides information relating to a clinical trial for different targeted therapies. Clinical Trial Information Portion 182b (as shown in the upper portion) shows a graph providing patient overall response rate (ORR) for different targeted therapies including sunitinib (SU), imatinib (IM), vemurafenib (VER) and dabrafenib (DAB). A user may select portions of the Clinical Trial Information Portion 182b to access information related to patient progression-free survival (PFS) and / or patient overall survival (OS). Clinical Trial Information Portion 182b (as shown in the lower portion) provides information relating to different clinical trials that may be presented to a user including a brief description of the clinical trial.

[0139] Immunotherapy Portion 174 provides patient specific information associated with an immunotherapy and information indicative of the patient's predicted response to that immunotherapy. Immunotherapy Portion 174 provides such information for anti-PD1 therapy, a therapeutic cancer vaccine, IFNα therapy, IL2 therapy, anti-CTLA4 therapy, and anti-angiogenic therapy. Patient specific information shown in Immunotherapy Portion 174 includes the patient's biomarker information relating to various immunotherapies and the patient's therapy scores calculated from their biomarkers.

[0140] Efficacy Predictor Portion 176a provides information indicative of the patient's predicted response to anti-PD1 therapy based on patient specific information presented in Immunotherapy Portion 174. Efficacy Predictor Portion 176b provides information indicative of the patient's predicted response to anti-CTLA4 therapy based on patient specific information presented in Immunotherapy Portion 174.

[0141] Targeted Therapy Selection Portion 178 provides patient specific information associated with a targeted therapy and information indicative of the patient's predicted response to the targeted therapy. Targeted Therapy Selection Portion 178 provides such information for sunitinib (SU), imatinib (IM), vemurafenib (VER), dabrafenib (DAB), trametinib, and pazopanib. Patient specific information shown in Targeted Therapy Selection Portion 178 includes a patient's biomarker information relating to various targeted therapies and the patient's therapy scores calculated from their biomarkers.

[0142] An illustrative implementation of a computer system 1500 that may be used in connection with any of the embodiments of the technology described herein is shown in FIG. 15. The computer system 1500 may include one or more computer hardware processors 1510 and one or more articles of manufacture that comprise non-transitory computer-readable storage media (e.g., memory 1520 and one or more non-volatile storage devices 1530). The processor(s) 1510 may control writing data to and reading data from the memory 1520 and the non-volatile storage device(s) 1530 in any suitable manner. To perform any of the functionality described herein, the processor(s) 1510 may execute one or more processor-executable instructions stored in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media (e.g., the memory 1520), which may serve as non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing processor-executable instructions for execution by the processor(s) 1510.

[0143] FIG. 2A is a flowchart of an illustrative computer-implemented process 200 for determining therapy scores for multiple therapies based on normalized biomarker scores, in accordance with some examples of the technology described herein. A therapy score provided herein may be indicative of a patient's response to a particular therapy based on the patient's normalized biomarker scores for biomarkers associated with the particular therapy. Process 200 may be performed by any suitable computing device(s). For example, process 200 may be performed by a laptop computer, a desktop computer, one or more servers, in a cloud computing environment, or in any other suitable way.

[0144] Process 200 begins at act 202, where sequencing data for a subject is obtained. Any type of sequencing data may be obtained, for example, sequencing data from transcriptome, exome, and / or genome sequencing of a patient's tumor biopsy. In some embodiments, obtaining sequencing data comprises obtaining sequencing data from a biological sample obtained from the subject and / or from a database storing such information. Further aspects relating to obtaining sequencing data are provided in section "Sample Analysis" and "Obtaining Biomarker Information".

[0145] Next, process 200 proceeds to act 204, where biomarker information indicating distribution of values for biomarkers associated with multiple therapies is accessed. In some embodiments, for each particular one of multiple therapies, information indicating a respective distribution of values (in a reference population) for each one of one or more biomarkers associated with the particular therapy may be accessed. Such biomarker information may be obtained fron one or more databases, in some embodiments..

[0146] Next, process 200 proceeds to act 206, where normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined using sequencing data obtained at act 202 and the biomarker information obtained at act 204. Normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined, in some embodiments, using a reference subset of biomarkers comprising any number of biomarkers from any number of reference subjects. In that way, the subject's biomarker score is adjusted (e.g., normalized) to a common scale based on a distribution of biomarker values in a reference subset of biomarkers. Further aspects relating to determining normalized biomarker scores are provided in section "From Biomarker Values To Normalized Biomarker Scores".

[0147] Next, process 200 proceeds to act 208, where therapy scores for each particular one of the multiple therapies are determined based on normalized biomarker scores for the biomarkers associated with the each particular one therapy. A therapy score may be calculated using multiple normalized biomarker scores as a sum, as a weighted sum, using a linear or generalized linear model, using a statistical model, or combinations thereof. The therapy score may be calculated using any suitable number of normalized biomarker scores, e.g., 2, 10, 50, or 100 normalized biomarker scores. Further aspects relating to determining therapy scores are provided in section "Predicting Therapy Response".

[0148] Therapy scores for any number of therapies may be output to a user, in some embodiments, by displaying the information to the user in a graphical user interface (GUI), including the information in a report, sending an email to the user, and / or in any other suitable way. For example, therapy scores and other patient related information may be provided to a user in a GUI as shown in FIGs. 9-14.

[0149] Systems and methods described herein may be used to assess the effectiveness of a therapy over time. Such systems and methods involve determining an impact score for a candidate therapy indicative of an impact of the candidate therapy on the patient based on the patient's biomarker information obtained prior to and subsequent to administration of the candidate therapy.

[0150] FIG. 2B is a flowchart of an illustrative computer-implemented process 220 for determining an impact score for a candidate therapy using first and second normalized biomarker scores, in accordance with some examples of the technology described herein. An impact score provided herein is indicative of a patient's response to a candidate therapy over time based on the patient's normalized biomarker scores obtained before, during and / or after treatment. In some embodiments, a first normalized biomarker score may be obtained before treatment and a second normalized biomarker score may be obtained during and / or after treatment.

[0151] Process 220 begins at act 222, where first sequencing data for a subject prior to administration of a candidate therapy is obtained. Sequencing data for a subject prior to treatment includes any sequencing data obtained for that subject any amount of time prior to treatment. Any type of sequencing data may be obtained, for example, sequencing data from transcriptome, exome, and / or genome sequencing of a patient's tumor biopsy. Sequencing data for the subject may be obtained minutes, days, months, or years prior to treatment. Further aspects relating to obtaining sequencing data are provided in section "Sample Analysis".

[0152] Next, process 220 proceeds to act 224, where second sequencing data for a subject subsequent to administration of a candidate therapy is obtained. Sequencing data for a subject subsequent to treatment includes any sequencing data obtained for that subject any amount of time subsequent to treatment. Sequencing data for the subject may be obtained minutes, days, months, or years subsequent to treatment. The second sequencing data may be a different type of sequencing data than the first sequencing data obtained prior to treatment. Further aspects relating to obtaining sequencing data are provided in section "Sample Analysis".

[0153] Next, process 220 proceeds to act 226, where biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each of multiple biomarkers associated with the candidate therapy is accessed. Accessing biomarker information includes obtaining biomarker information associated with the candidate therapy from a variety of sources including from one or more databases. Biomarker information associated with the candidate therapy may be obtained from a subject prior to administration of a therapy and / or after administration of a therapy.

[0154] Next, process 220 proceeds to act 228, where first and second normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined using first and second sequencing data and biomarker information. First and second normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined, in some embodiments, using a reference subset of biomarkers comprising sets of biomarker values for the same biomarkers in multiple reference subjects. In that way, the subject's first and second biomarker score is adjusted (e.g., normalized) to a common scale based on a distribution of biomarker values in a reference subset of biomarkers. Further aspects relating to determining normalized biomarker scores are provided in section "From Biomarker Values To Normalized Biomarker Scores".

[0155] Next, process 220 proceeds to act 230, where an impact score for the candidate therapy is determined based on first and second normalized biomarker scores. Such impact scores, in some embodiments, may be indicative of efficacy of the candidate therapy. In some embodiments, impact scores may be used to select an additional therapy, stop administration of an ongoing therapy, and / or adjust how an ongoing therapy is being administered for the patient. Further aspects relating to determining impact scores are provided in section "Impact Scores".

[0156] Impact scores for any number and / or any type of candidate therapies may be output to a user, in some embodiments, by displaying the information to the user in a graphical user interface (GUI), including the information in a report, sending an email to the user, and / or in any other suitable way. For example, impact scores and other patient related information may be provided to a user in a GUI as shown in FIGs. 9-14.

[0157] Systems and methods described herein provide a multiple biomarker analysis that provides a more accurate prediction of a patient's response to therapy than that provided by a single biomarker analysis.

[0158] FIG. 2C is a flowchart of an illustrative computer-implemented process 240 for determining therapy scores for at least two selected therapies based on respective normalized biomarker scores for at least three biomarkers, in accordance with some examples of the technology described herein. Therapy scores may be determined for selected therapies of any suitable type. For example, therapy scores may be determined for an immune checkpoint blockade therapy (e.g., anti-PD1 therapy) and a kinase inhibitor therapy (e.g., Sunitinib). In another example, therapy scores may be determined for two different immune checkpoint blockade therapies (e.g., anti-PD1 therapy and anti-CTLA4 therapy). Therapy scores may also be determined using any type of three biomarkers. For example, therapy scores may be determined from at least three different genetic biomarkers or therapy scores may be determined from a genetic biomarker, a cellular biomarker, and an expression biomarker.

[0159] Process 240 begins at act 242, where sequencing data for a subject is obtained. Any type of sequencing data may be obtained, for example, sequencing data from transcriptome, exome, and / or genome sequencing of a patient's tumor biopsy. In some embodiments, obtaining sequencing data comprises obtaining sequencing data from a biological sample obtained from the subject and / or from a database storing such information. Further aspects relating to obtaining sequencing data are provided in section "Sample Analysis".

[0160] Next, process 240 proceeds to act 244, where biomarker information indicating distribution of values for the at least three biomarkers associated with the at least two therapies is accessed. For each therapy, information indicating a distribution of values for each of at least three biomarkers associated with each particular therapy may be accessed. Thus, in some embodiments, at least six distributions of values may be accessed (e.g., at least three biomarker value distributions for three biomarkers associated with a first selected therapy and at least three biomarker value distributions for three biomarkers associated with a second selected therapy). Accessing biomarker information may include obtaining biomarker information from a variety of sources including one or more databases.

[0161] Next, process 240 proceeds to act 246, where first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined using the sequencing data obtained at act 242 and biomarker information obtained at act 244. First and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined, in some embodiments, using a reference subset of biomarkers comprising sets of biomarker values for the same biomarkers in multiple reference subjects. In that way, the subject's first and second sets of biomarker scores are adjusted (e.g., normalized) to a common scale based on a distribution of biomarker values in a reference subset of biomarkers. Since the first set of biomarkers is associated with one therapy and the second set of biomarkers is associated with another therapy, the first and second sets of normalized biomarkers may differ from each other, for example, in number of biomarkers and / or types of biomarkers. For example, the first set of normalized biomarker scores may be associated with a first therapy and the second set of normalized biomarker scores may be associated with a second therapy. Further aspects relating to determining normalized biomarker scores are provided in section "From Biomarker Values To Normalized Biomarker Scores". Next, process 240 proceeds to act 248, where therapy scores for the at least two therapies are determined based on at least three normalized biomarker scores for each therapy. A therapy score may be calculated using the at least three normalized biomarker scores as a sum, as a weighted sum, using a linear or generalized linear model, using a statistical model, or combinations thereof. The therapy score may be calculated using any suitable number of normalized biomarker scores, e.g., 2, 10, 50, or 100 normalized biomarker scores. Further aspects relating to determining therapy scores are provided in section "Predicting Therapy Response".

[0162] Therapy scores for the at least two therapies and / or biomarker information used for determining therapy scores may be output to a user, in some embodiments, by displaying the information to the user in a graphical user interface (GUI), including the information in a report, sending an email to the user, and / or in any other suitable way. For example, therapy scores and other patient related information may be provided to a user in a GUI as shown in FIGs. 9-14.

[0163] Systems and methods described herein provide for determining more than one therapy score for a particular therapy. For example, a first and a second therapy score may be determined for a first therapy, and a first and second therapy score may be determined for a second therapy.

[0164] FIG. 2D is a flowchart of an illustrative computer-implemented process 260 for determining first and second therapy scores for a first and second therapy, respectively, based on normalized biomarker scores, in accordance with some examples of the technology described herein. First and second therapy scores may be determined using different biomarkers or different combinations of biomarkers. For example, a first therapy score is determined based on a patient's genetic biomarkers and a second therapy score is based on the patient's expression biomarkers. In another example, a first therapy score is determined based on a patient's genetic biomarkers and a second therapy score is based on the patient's genetic biomarkers and expression biomarkers. First and second therapy scores may be determined for different therapies and / or different types of therapies. For example, first and second therapy scores may be determined for an immune checkpoint blockade therapy (e.g., anti-PD1 therapy) and a kinase inhibitor therapy (e.g., Sunitinib), respectively. In another example, first and second therapy therapy scores may be determined for two different immune checkpoint blockade therapies (e.g., anti-PD1 therapy and anti-CTLA4 therapy).

[0165] Process 260 begins at act 262, where sequencing data for a subject is obtained. Any type of sequencing data may be obtained, for example, sequencing data from transcriptome, exome, and / or genome sequencing of a patient's tumor biopsy. In some embodiments, obtaining sequencing data comprises obtaining sequencing data from a biological sample obtained from the subject and / or from a database storing such information. Further aspects relating to obtaining sequencing data are provided in section "Sample Analysis".

[0166] Next, process 260 proceeds to act 264, where biomarker information indicating distribution of values for biomarkers associated with at least two therapies. In some embodiments, information indicating a distribution of values is obtained for each of one or more biomarkers associated with a first therapy, and information indicating a distribution of values is obtained for each of one or more biomarkers associated with a second therapy different from the first therapy. Accessing biomarker information may include obtaining biomarker information from a variety of sources including, for example, one or more databases.

[0167] Next, process 260 proceeds to act 266, where first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined using sequencing data obtained at act 262 and biomarker information obtained at act 264. First and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined, in some embodiments, using a reference subset of biomarkers comprising sets of biomarker values for the same biomarkers in multiple reference subjects. In that way, the subject's first and second sets of biomarker scores are adjusted (e.g., normalized) to a common scale based on a distribution of biomarker values in a reference subset of biomarkers. Since the first set of biomarkers is associated with one therapy and the second set of biomarkers is associated with another therapy, the first and second sets of normalized biomarkers may differ from each other, for example, in number of biomarkers and / or types of biomarkers. Further aspects relating to determining normalized biomarker scores are provided in section "From Biomarker Values To Normalized Biomarker Scores".

[0168] Next, process 260 proceeds to act 268, where first and second therapy scores for the first and second therapies are determined based on normalized biomarker scores for each therapy. A therapy score may be calculated using the normalized biomarker scores as a sum, as a weighted sum, using a linear or generalized linear model, using a statistical model, or combinations thereof. The therapy score may be calculated using any suitable number of normalized biomarker scores, e.g., 2, 10, 50, or 100 normalized biomarker scores. Further aspects relating to determining therapy scores are provided in section "Predicting Therapy Response".

[0169] First and second therapy scores for first and second therapies and / or biomarker information used for determining therapy scores may be output to a user, in some embodiments, by displaying the information to the user in a graphical user interface (GUI), including the information in a report, sending an email to the user, and / or in any other suitable way. For example, therapy scores and other patient related information may be provided to a user in a GUI as shown in FIGs. 9-14.

[0170] Systems and methods described herein may be used to select patients for a clinical trial for a particular therapy based on the patient's predicted response to that therapy determined using the patient's biomarkers as described herein. The systems and methods described herein may be used to identify a patient as a member of a cohort for participation in a clinical trial.

[0171] FIG. 2E is a flowchart of an illustrative computer-implemented process 280 for identifying a subject as a member of a cohort using normalized biomarker scores. A subject may be identified as a member of a cohort for a clinical trial of any type of therapy, for example, a chemotherapy, an immunotherapy, an antibody therapy, and / or any combination thereof. The patient may be identified as a member of a cohort that will be administered the treatment or as a member of a cohort that will be administered a placebo. In some embodiments, the patient may be not be identified as a member of a cohort, and thus may be excluded from participation in a clinical trial. Patients may be excluded from a clinical trial, in some embodiments, if those patients have been predicted to have an adverse reaction to a therapy determined using the patient's biomarkers as described herein and / or the patient's gene expression data.

[0172] Process 280 begins at act 282, where sequencing data for a subject is obtained. Any type of sequencing data may be obtained, for example, sequencing data from transcriptome, exome, and / or genome sequencing of a patient's tumor biopsy. In some embodiments, obtaining sequencing data comprises obtaining sequencing data from a biological sample obtained from the subject and / or from a database storing such information. Further aspects relating to obtaining sequencing data are provided in section "Sample Analysis".

[0173] Next, process 280 proceeds to act 284, where biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each of one or more biomarkers associated with a therapy is accessed. Accessing biomarker information may include obtaining biomarker information from a variety of sources, for example, one or more databases.

[0174] Next, process 280 proceeds to act 286, where normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined using sequencing data and biomarker information. Normalized biomarker scores for the subject are determined, in some embodiments, using a reference subset of biomarkers comprising sets of biomarker values for the same biomarkers in multiple reference subjects. In that way, the subject's biomarker score is adjusted (e.g., normalized) to a common scale based on a distribution of biomarker values in a reference subset of biomarkers. Further aspects relating to determining normalized biomarker scores are provided in section "From Biomarker Values To Normalized Biomarker Scores".

[0175] Next, process 280 proceeds to act 288, where a subject is identified as a member of a cohort for participating in a clinical trial using biomarker scores. An identified subject, in some embodiments, may be a subject that is likely to respond positively to the therapy being administered in the clinical trial. Such information may be output to a user, in some embodiments, by displaying the information to the user in a graphical user interface (GUI), including the information in a report, sending an email to the user, and / or in any other suitable way.

[0176] In this way, a patient can be identified and selected for participation in a clinical trial based on the patient's biomarker scores. Patients can also be identified for exclusion from the clinical trial, for example, patients predicted not likely to respond positively to the therapy and / or patients predicted to have an adverse reaction to the therapy.Presentation of Predicted Therapy Response or Impact score

[0177] In some embodiments, a software program may provide a user with a visual representation presenting information related to a patient's biomarker values (e.g., a biomarker score, and / or a therapy score, and / or an impact score), and predicted efficacy or determined efficacy of one or more therapies using a graphical user interface (GUI).

[0178] In response to being launched, the interactive GUI may provide the user of the software program with a visual representation of a patient's biomarker values and / or additional information related to the biomarker. FIGs. 6A-6C are screenshots presenting such information to a user of the software program.

[0179] FIG. 6A is a screenshot presenting a patient's biomarker information associated with different immunotherapies that may be used to treat the patient. Shading reflects normalized biomarker value in terms of gradient from -1 to 1. Shading intensity increasing as the biomarker value is increased. Shading with lines is assigned to positive biomarker values to distinguish them from negative biomarker values. Numeric "weight" of a biomarker is reflected in the width of the block with larger block width indicating a higher numeric weight.

[0180] As shown in FIG. 6A, a greater number of biomarkers with positive scores were calculated for anti-PD1 therapy indicating a predicted positive therapeutic effect of anti-PD1 therapy for a patient. By contrast, a greater number of biomarkers with negative scores were calculated for anti-VEGF therapy indicating a predicted negative therapeutic effect of anti-VEGF therapy for a patient. Numbers of positive biomarkers and negative biomarkers for a particular therapy may be similar for a patient. In such a case, the therapeutic effects of that therapy for the patient may not be predicted (i.e., may not be accurately predicted). Medium biomarker values for a particular therapy may also indicate that the therapeutic effects of that therapy for the patient may not be predicted (i.e., may not be accurately predicted).

[0181] FIG. 6B is a visual representation illustrating therapy scores calculated using normalized biomarker values shown in FIG. 6A. Negative therapy scores are shown on the left side of the y-axis, and positive therapy scores are shown on the right side of the y-axis. Positive therapy scores are also differentiated from negative therapy scores by shading with lines.

[0182] A user may interact with the GUI to obtain additional information about a biomarker. FIG. 6C is a screenshot presenting information related to each biomarker and patient specific information related to that biomarker. Information presented includes, from left to right, a block representing each biomarker, a description of the biomarker, a graph showing the distribution of biomarker values, and a general description of the biomarker value as "high," "low," or "neutral". The arrow in the graph indicates the patient's biomarker value. In some embodiments a normalized biomarker score may be labeled as a high score when the normalized biomarker score is in the top threshold percent (e.g., 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%) of a distribution of values. In some embodiments, a normalized biomarker score may be labeled as a low score when the normalized biomarker score is in the bottom threshold percent (e.g., 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%) of a distribution of values. In certain embodiments, a normalized biomarker score may be considered neutral if it is not in the top threshold or the bottom threshold of a distribution of values.

[0183] FIG. 9 is a graphic illustrating different types of screens that may be shown to a user of the software program. Each of the different screens illustrated in FIG. 9 may be used to present different types of information to the user. A screenshot of a control screen of the software program is shown in the middle of FIG. 9. The control screen includes portions for presenting information relating to treatment selection, tumor properties, and clinical evidence of treatment efficacy and is described further with respect to FIGs. 10-15.

[0184] A user may interact with the control screen to obtain additional information about, for example, immunotherapy selection, targeted therapy selection, combination therapy design, tumor properties and tumor microenvironment, clinical evidence of targeted therapy efficacy, and clinical evidence of immunotherapy efficacy. The user may select a portion of the control screen (e.g., the immunotherapy portion) to view one or more additional screens presenting information relating to the selected portion. As shown in FIG. 9, arrows point from a portion of the control screen that may be selected toward the screens presenting additional information related to the selected portion.

[0185] For example, the user may select the immunotherapy selection portion of the control screen to view one or more screens presenting information relating to various immunotherapies, biomarkers associated with an immunotherapy (e.g., genetic biomarkers, cellular biomarkers, and expression biomarkers), immune cell properties of the patient's tumor, and clinical trials (e.g., information from and / or regarding published clinical trials and ongoing clinical trials).

[0186] In another example, the user may select the targeted therapy selection portion of the control screen to view one or more screens presenting information relating to various targeted therapies, biomarkers associated with targeted therapies (e.g., genetic biomarkers, cellular biomarkers, and / or expression biomarkers), properties of the patient's tumor associated with the targeted therapy, and clinical trials (e.g., published clinical trials and ongoing clinical trials).

[0187] In another example, the user may select the molecular-functional portrait (MF profile) portion of the control screen to view one or more screens presenting information relating to the patient's tumor microenvironment. Such information may include information about tumor properties (e.g., proliferation rate), angiogenesis, metastasis, cellular composition, cancer associated fibroblasts, pro-tumor immune environment, and anti-tumor immune environment.

[0188] In yet another example, the user may select the clinical evidence of treatment efficacy portion of the control screen to view one or more screens presenting information relating to a therapy (e.g., an immunotherapy or targeted therapy). Such information may include description of the therapy, therapy efficacy, potential adverse effects, related publications, treatment regimen, and patient survival data.

[0189] In a further example, the user may select a portion of the control screen to view one or more screens associated with an impact score for one or more candidate therapies, wherein the impact score is indicative of response of the subject to administration of the one or more candidate therapies.

[0190] A user of the software program may interact with the GUI to log into the software program. The user may select a stored report to view a screen presenting information relating to the selected report. The user may select the create new report portion to view a screen for creating a new report.

[0191] FIG. 10 is a screenshot presenting the selected patient's report including information related to the patient's sequencing data, the patient, and the patient's cancer. The therapy biomarkers portion (as shown in the left panel) presents information related to available therapies (e.g., immunotherapies and targeted therapies) and their predicted efficacy in the selected patient. Additional predictions of the efficacy of a therapy in the patient are provided in the machine predictor portion and additional portion (as shown in the left panel). The MF profile portion presents information relating to the molecular characteristics of a tumor including tumor genetics, pro-tumor microenvironment factors, and anti-tumor immune response factors (as shown in the middle panel). The clinical trials portion provides information relating to clinical trials (as shown in the right panel). The monotherapy or combinational therapy portion (as shown in the middle panel) may be selected by the user to interactively design a personalized treatment for a patient.

[0192] A user may select various portions of the screen to view additional information. For example, a user may select anti-PD1 in the immunotherapy biomarkers portion of the screen (as shown in the left panel) to view information relating to anti-PD1 treatment including biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 and tumor cell processes associated with anti-PD1 treatment.

[0193] FIG. 11 is a screenshot presenting information related to anti-PD1 immunotherapy provided in response to selecting anti-PD1 immunotherapy (as shown by highlighting) in the immunotherapy biomarkers portion of the screen (as shown in the left panel). Information relating to biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 immunotherapy is provided in the biomarkers portion (as shown in the right panel). The biomarkers portion presents genetic biomarkers, cellular biomarkers, and expression biomarkers, as well as patient specific information related to those biomarkers.

[0194] The user may select any one of the biomarkers presented in the biomarkers markers portion to view additional information relating to that biomarker including general information about the selected biomarker, patient specific information relating to the selected biomarker, information relating to tumor molecular processes associated with the selected biomarker, and treatment related information associated with the selected biomarker.

[0195] In response to selection by a user, the selected biomarker may be visually highlighted. As a set of non-limiting examples, a "visually highlighted" element may be highlighted through a difference in font (e.g., by italicizing, bolding, and / or underlining), by surrounding the section with a visual object (e.g., a box), by "popping" the element out (e.g., by increasing the zoom for that element), by changing the color of an element, by shading the element, by incorporation of movement into the element (e.g., by causing the element to move), any combination of the foregoing in a portion or the whole of the element, or in any other suitable way.

[0196] FIG. 12 is a screenshot presenting the mutational burden biomarker (as shown by highlighting) was selected by the user. The user may select another portion of the mutational burden biomarker to view a screen presenting information relating to the mutational burden biomarker such as relevant publications.

[0197] FIG. 13 is a screenshot presenting information relating to the mutational burden biomarker (as shown in the middle panel) provided in response to the user selecting the mutational burden biomarker. The information may include a description of the biomarker, how the biomarker was calculated, the patient's particular biomarker value compared to other patients (as shown in a histogram), and information from publications relating to the selected biomarker.

[0198] The system allows a user to interactively view biomarker information as it relates to a predicted response to a therapy. Clinical evidence of treatment efficacy for a therapy (e.g., an immunotherapy or a targeted therapy) may be interactively viewed by the user.

[0199] FIG. 14 is a screenshot presenting clinical trial data relating to anti-PD1 therapy effectivity in patients having stage IV metastatic melanoma (as shown in the right panel) provided in response to the user selecting anti-PD1 immunotherapy (as shown in the left panel).Therapeutics and Methods of Therapy

[0200] In certain methods or systems described herein, no recommendation is made regarding administration of a therapy to a subject (e.g., a human). In certain methods described herein but not part of the claims, an effective amount of anti-cancer therapy described herein may be administered or recommended for administration to a subject (e.g., a human) in need of the treatment via a suitable route (e.g., intravenous administration).

[0201] The subject to be treated by the methods described herein may be a human patient having, suspected of having, or at risk for a cancer. Examples of a cancer include, but are not limited to, melanoma, lung cancer, brain cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, or prostate cancer. The subject to be treated by the methods described herein may be a mammal (e.g., may be a human). Mammals may include, but are not limited to: farm animals (e.g., livestock), sport animals, laboratory animals, pets, primates, horses, dogs, cats, mice, and rats.

[0202] A subject having a cancer may be identified by routine medical examination, e.g., laboratory tests, biopsy, PET scans, CT scans, or ultrasounds. A subject suspected of having a cancer might show one or more symptoms of the disorder, e.g., unexplained weight loss, fever, fatigue, cough, pain, skin changes, unusual bleeding or discharge, and / or thickening or lumps in parts of the body. A subject at risk for a cancer may be a subject having one or more of the risk factors for that disorder. For example, risk factors associated with cancer include, but are not limited to, (a) viral infection (e.g., herpes virus infection), (b) age, (c) family history, (d) heavy alcohol consumption, (e) obesity, and (f) tobacco use.

[0203] Any anti-cancer therapy or anti-cancer therapeutic agent may be used in conjunction with the methods and systems described herein. In some embodiments, an anti-cancer therapeutic agent is an antibody, an immunotherapy, a molecular targeted therapy, a radiation therapy, a surgical therapy, and / or a chemotherapy.

[0204] Examples of the antibody anti-cancer agents include, but are not limited to, alemtuzumab (Campath), trastuzumab (Herceptin), Ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin), Brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris), Ado-trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla), blinatumomab (Blincyto), Bevacizumab (Avastin), Cetuximab (Erbitux), ipilimumab (Yervoy), nivolumab (Opdivo), pembrolizumab (Keytruda), atezolizumab (Tecentriq), avelumab (Bavencio), durvalumab (Imfinzi), and panitumumab (Vectibix).

[0205] Examples of an immunotherapy include, but are not limited to, a PD-1 inhibitor or a PD-L1 inhibitor, a CTLA-4 inhibitor, adoptive cell transfer, therapeutic cancer vaccines, oncolytic virus therapy, T-cell therapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitors.

[0206] Examples of a molecular targeted therapy include, but are not limited to: Uprosertib, Alectinib, Crizotinib, Alisertib, Barasertib, Gilteritinib, Navitoclax, Bosutinib, Dasatinib, Nilotinib, Ponatinib, Imatinib, Dabrafenib, Vemurafenib, Encorafenib, Acalabrutinib, Ibrutinib, Verapamil, Tacrolimus, Abemaciclib, Ribociclib, Palbociclib, Celecoxib, Apricoxib, Selinexor, Plerixafor, Pinometostat, Rociletinib, Pyrotinib, Erlotinib, Gefitinib, Afatinib, Osimertinib, Varlitinib, Icotinib, Lapatinib, Neratinib, Tazemetostat, Tipifarnib, Dovitinib, Lucitanib, Erdafitinib, Crenolanib, Atorvastatin, Onalespib, Enasidenib, Sitagliptin, Ruxolitinib, Tofacitinib, Idasanutlin, Selumetinib, Trametinib, Cobimetinib, Binimetinib, Foretinib, Capmatinib, Tivantinib, Volitinib, Vistusertib, Everolimus, Sirolimus, Torkinib, Temsirolimus, Ridaforolimus, Metformin, Apitolisib, Dactolisib, Brontictuzumab, Omaveloxolone, Dacomitinib, Sapitinib, Poziotinib, Cabozantinib, Regorafenib, Lestaurtinib, Midostaurin, Nintedanib, Pexidartinib, Quizartinib, Sorafenib, Sunitinib, Vandetanib, Entrectinib, Pazopanib, Masitinib, Anlotinib, Brigatinib, Olaparib, Apatinib, Niraparib, Rucaparib, Veliparib, Roflumilast, Idelalisib, Copanlisib, Buparlisib, Taselisib, Pictilisib, Umbralisib, Duvelisib, Alpelisib, Volasertib, Vismodegib, Sonidegib, Saracatinib, Entospletinib, Fostamatinib, Cerdulatinib, Larotrectinib, Auranofin, Axitinib, Cediranib, Lenvatinib, and Alvocidib.

[0207] Examples of radiation therapy include, but are not limited to, ionizing radiation, gamma-radiation, neutron beam radiotherapy, electron beam radiotherapy, proton therapy, brachytherapy, systemic radioactive isotopes, and radiosensitizers.

[0208] Examples of a surgical therapy include, but are not limited to, a curative surgery (e.g., tumor removal surgery), a preventive surgery, a laparoscopic surgery, and a laser surgery.

[0209] Examples of the chemotherapeutic agents include, but are not limited to, Carboplatin or Cisplatin, Docetaxel, Gemcitabine, Nab-Paclitaxel, Paclitaxel, Pemetrexed, and Vinorelbine.

[0210] Additional examples of chemotherapy include, but are not limited to, Platinating agents, such as Carboplatin, Oxaliplatin, Cisplatin, Nedaplatin, Satraplatin, Lobaplatin, Triplatin, Tetranitrate, Picoplatin, Prolindac, Aroplatin and other derivatives; Topoisomerase I inhibitors, such as Camptothecin, Topotecan, irinotecan / SN38, rubitecan, Belotecan, and other derivatives; Topoisomerase II inhibitors, such as Etoposide (VP-16), Daunorubicin, a doxorubicin agent (e.g., doxorubicin, doxorubicin hydrochloride, doxorubicin analogs, or doxorubicin and salts or analogs thereof in liposomes), Mitoxantrone, Aclarubicin, Epirubicin, Idarubicin, Amrubicin, Amsacrine, Pirarubicin, Valrubicin, Zorubicin, Teniposide and other derivatives; Antimetabolites, such as Folic family (Methotrexate, Pemetrexed, Raltitrexed, Aminopterin, and relatives or derivatives thereof); Purine antagonists (Thioguanine, Fludarabine, Cladribine, 6-Mercaptopurine, Pentostatin, clofarabine, and relatives or derivatives thereof) and Pyrimidine antagonists (Cytarabine, Floxuridine, Azacitidine, Tegafur, Carmofur, Capacitabine, Gemcitabine, hydroxyurea, 5-Fluorouracil (5FU), and relatives or derivatives thereof); Alkylating agents, such as Nitrogen mustards (e.g., Cyclophosphamide, Melphalan, Chlorambucil, mechlorethamine, Ifosfamide, mechlorethamine, Trofosfamide, Prednimustine, Bendamustine, Uramustine, Estramustine, and relatives or derivatives thereof); nitrosoureas (e.g., Carmustine, Lomustine, Semustine, Fotemustine, Nimustine, Ranimustine, Streptozocin, and relatives or derivatives thereof); Triazenes (e.g., Dacarbazine, Altretamine, Temozolomide, and relatives or derivatives thereof); Alkyl sulphonates (e.g., Busulfan, Mannosulfan, Treosulfan, and relatives or derivatives thereof); Procarbazine; Mitobronitol, and Aziridines (e.g., Carboquone, Triaziquone, ThioTEPA, triethylenemalamine, and relatives or derivatives thereof); Antibiotics, such as Hydroxyurea, Anthracyclines (e.g., doxorubicin agent, daunorubicin, epirubicin and relatives or derivatives thereof); Anthracenediones (e.g., Mitoxantrone and relatives or derivatives thereof); Streptomyces family antibiotics (e.g., Bleomycin, Mitomycin C, Actinomycin, and Plicamycin); and ultraviolet light.

[0211] "An effective amount" as used herein refers to the amount of each active agent required to confer therapeutic effect on the subject, either alone or in combination with one or more other active agents. Effective amounts vary, as recognized by those skilled in the art, depending on the particular condition being treated, the severity of the condition, the individual patient parameters including age, physical condition, size, gender and weight, the duration of the treatment, the nature of concurrent therapy (if any), the specific route of administration and like factors within the knowledge and expertise of the health practitioner. These factors are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art and can be addressed with no more than routine experimentation. It is generally preferred that a maximum dose of the individual components or combinations thereof be used, that is, the highest safe dose according to sound medical judgment. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, however, that a patient or clinician may insist upon a lower dose or tolerable dose for medical reasons, psychological reasons, or for virtually any other reason(s).

[0212] Empirical considerations, such as the half-life of a therapeutic compound, generally contribute to the determination of the dosage. For example, antibodies that are compatible with the human immune system, such as humanized antibodies or fully human antibodies, may be used to prolong half-life of the antibody and to prevent the antibody being attacked by the host's immune system. Frequency of administration may be determined and adjusted over the course of therapy, and is generally (but not necessarily) based on treatment, and / or suppression, and / or amelioration, and / or delay of a cancer. Alternatively, sustained continuous release formulations of an anti-cancer therapeutic agent may be appropriate. Various formulations and devices for achieving sustained release are known in the art.

[0213] In some examples, dosages for an anti-cancer therapeutic agent as described herein may be determined empirically in individuals who have been administered one or more doses of the anti-cancer therapeutic agent. Individuals may be administered incremental dosages of the anti-cancer therapeutic agent. To assess efficacy of an administered anti-cancer therapeutic agent, one or more aspects of a cancer (e.g., tumor formation or tumor growth) may be analyzed.

[0214] Generally, for administration of any of the anti-cancer antibodies described herein, an initial candidate dosage may be about 2 mg / kg. For the purpose of the present disclosure, a typical daily dosage might range from about any of 0.1 µg / kg to 3 µg / kg to 30 µg / kg to 300 µg / kg to 3 mg / kg, to 30 mg / kg to 100 mg / kg or more, depending on the factors mentioned above. For repeated administrations over several days or longer, depending on the condition, the treatment is sustained until a desired suppression or amelioration of symptoms occurs or until sufficient therapeutic levels are achieved to alleviate a cancer, or one or more symptoms thereof. An exemplary dosing regimen comprises administering an initial dose of about 2 mg / kg, followed by a weekly maintenance dose of about 1 mg / kg of the antibody, or followed by a maintenance dose of about 1 mg / kg every other week. However, other dosage regimens may be useful, depending on the pattern of pharmacokinetic decay that the practitioner (e.g., a medical doctor) wishes to achieve. For example, dosing from one-four times a week is contemplated. In some embodiments, dosing ranging from about 3 µg / mg to about 2 mg / kg (such as about 3 µg / mg, about 10 µg / mg, about 30 µg / mg, about 100 µg / mg, about 300 µg / mg, about 1 mg / kg, and about 2 mg / kg) may be used. In some embodiments, dosing frequency is once every week, every 2 weeks, every 4 weeks, every 5 weeks, every 6 weeks, every 7 weeks, every 8 weeks, every 9 weeks, or every 10 weeks; or once every month, every 2 months, or every 3 months, or longer. The progress of this therapy may be monitored by conventional techniques and assays and / or by monitoring the progress of the disease or cancer as described herein. The dosing regimen (including the therapeutic used) may vary over time.

[0215] When the anti-cancer therapeutic agent is not an antibody, it may be administered at the rate of about 0.1 to 300 mg / kg of the weight of the patient divided into one to three doses, or as disclosed herein. In some embodiments, for an adult patient of normal weight, doses ranging from about 0.3 to 5.00 mg / kg may be administered. The particular dosage regimen, e.g., dose, timing, and / or repetition, will depend on the particular subject and that individual's medical history, as well as the properties of the individual agents (such as the half-life of the agent, and other considerations well known in the art).

[0216] For the purpose of the present disclosure, the appropriate dosage of an anti-cancer therapeutic agent will depend on the specific anti-cancer therapeutic agent(s) (or compositions thereof) employed, the type and severity of cancer, whether the anti-cancer therapeutic agent is administered for preventive or therapeutic purposes, previous therapy, the patient's clinical history and response to the anti-cancer therapeutic agent, and the discretion of the attending physician. Typically the clinician will administer an anti-cancer therapeutic agent, such as an antibody, until a dosage is reached that achieves the desired result.

[0217] Administration of an anti-cancer therapeutic agent can be continuous or intermittent, depending, for example, upon the recipient's physiological condition, whether the purpose of the administration is therapeutic or prophylactic, and other factors known to skilled practitioners. The administration of an anti-cancer therapeutic agent (e.g., an anti-cancer antibody) may be essentially continuous over a preselected period of time or may be in a series of spaced dose, e.g., either before, during, or after developing cancer.

[0218] As used herein, the term "treating" refers to the application or administration of a composition including one or more active agents to a subject, who has a cancer, a symptom of a cancer, or a predisposition toward a cancer, with the purpose to cure, heal, alleviate, relieve, alter, remedy, ameliorate, improve, or affect the cancer or one or more symptoms of the cancer, or the predisposition toward a cancer. In some embodiments, the methods and systems herein may comprise recommendation of a treatment rather than treatment itself. In some embodiments, no recommendation of a treatment will be made. In certain embodiments, one or more potential treatments may be "ranked" or compared according to their predicted efficacy and / or subject or patient outcome. In certain embodiments, one or more potential treatments will not be "ranked" or compared according to their predicted efficacy and / or subject or patient outcome. In some embodiments, information about a therapy (e.g., the therapy score) for a patient will be outputted. In specific embodiments, such information may be outputted to a user (e.g., a doctor or clinician).

[0219] Alleviating a cancer includes delaying the development or progression of the disease, or reducing disease severity (e.g., by at least one parameter). Alleviating the disease does not necessarily require curative results. As used therein, "delaying" the development of a disease (e.g., a cancer) means to defer, hinder, slow, retard, stabilize, and / or postpone progression of the disease. This delay can be of varying lengths of time, depending on the history of the disease and / or individuals being treated. A method that "delays" or alleviates the development or progress of a disease, or delays the onset of one or more complications of the disease, is a method that reduces probability of developing one or more symptoms of the disease in a given time frame and / or reduces extent of the symptoms in a given time frame, when compared to not using the method. Such comparisons are typically based on clinical studies, using a number of subjects sufficient to give a statistically significant result.

[0220] "Development" or "progression" of a disease means initial manifestations and / or ensuing progression of the disease. Development of the disease can be detected and assessed using clinical techniques known in the art. Alternatively or in addition to the clinical techniques known in the art, development of the disease may be detectable and assessed based on biomarkers described herein. However, development also refers to progression that may be undetectable. For purpose of this disclosure, development or progression refers to the biological course of the symptoms. "Development" includes occurrence, recurrence, and onset. As used herein "onset" or "occurrence" of a cancer includes initial onset and / or recurrence.

[0221] The anti-cancer therapeutic agent (e.g., an antibody) described herein may be administered to a subject in need of the treatment at an amount sufficient to reduce cancer (e.g., tumor) growth by at least 10% (e.g., 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or greater). The anti-cancer therapeutic agent (e.g., an antibody) described herein may be administered to a subject in need of the treatment at an amount sufficient to reduce cancer cell number or tumor size by at least 10% (e.g., 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or more). The anti-cancer therapeutic agent may be administered in an amount effective in altering cancer type (e.g., from a more severe to a less severe type; or from a worse prognosis to a better prognosis). Alternatively, the anti-cancer therapeutic agent is administered in an amount effective in reducing tumor formation, size, or metastasis.

[0222] Conventional methods, known to those of ordinary skill in the art of medicine, may be used to administer the anti-cancer therapeutic agent to the subject, depending upon the type of disease to be treated or the site of the disease. The anti-cancer therapeutic agent can also be administered via other conventional routes, e.g., administered orally, parenterally, by inhalation spray, topically, rectally, nasally, buccally, vaginally, or via an implanted reservoir. The term "parenteral" as used herein includes subcutaneous, intracutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intraarticular, intraarterial, intrasynovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intralesional, and intracranial injection or infusion techniques. In addition, an anti-cancer therapeutic agent may be administered to the subject via injectable depot routes of administration such as using 1-, 3-, or 6-month depot injectable or biodegradable materials and methods.

[0223] Injectable compositions may contain various carriers such as vegetable oils, dimethylactamide, dimethyformamide, ethyl lactate, ethyl carbonate, isopropyl myristate, ethanol, and polyols (e.g., glycerol, propylene glycol, liquid polyethylene glycol, and the like). For intravenous injection, water soluble anti-cancer therapeutic agents can be administered by the drip method, whereby a pharmaceutical formulation containing the antibody and a physiologically acceptable excipients is infused. Physiologically acceptable excipients may include, for example, 5% dextrose, 0.9% saline, Ringer's solution, and / or other suitable excipients. Intramuscular preparations, e.g., a sterile formulation of a suitable soluble salt form of the anti-cancer therapeutic agent, can be dissolved and administered in a pharmaceutical excipient such as Water-for-Injection, 0.9% saline, and / or 5% glucose solution.

[0224] In one example, an anti-cancer therapeutic agent is administered via site-specific or targeted local delivery techniques. Examples of site-specific or targeted local delivery techniques include various implantable depot sources of the agent or local delivery catheters, such as infusion catheters, an indwelling catheter, or a needle catheter, synthetic grafts, adventitial wraps, shunts and stents or other implantable devices, site specific carriers, direct injection, or direct application. See, e.g., PCT Publication No. WO 00 / 53211 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,981,568.

[0225] Targeted delivery of therapeutic compositions containing an antisense polynucleotide, expression vector, or subgenomic polynucleotides can also be used. Receptor-mediated DNA delivery techniques are described in, for example, Findeis et al., Trends Biotechnol. (1993) 11:202; Chiou et al., Gene Therapeutics: Methods And Applications Of Direct Gene Transfer (J. A. Wolff, ed.) (1994); Wu et al., J. Biol. Chem. (1988) 263:621; Wu et al., J. Biol. Chem. (1994) 269:542; Zenke et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1990) 87:3655; Wu et al., J. Biol. Chem. (1991) 266:338.

[0226] Therapeutic compositions containing a polynucleotide may be administered in a range of about 100 ng to about 200 mg of DNA for local administration in a gene therapy protocol. In some embodiments, concentration ranges of about 500 ng to about 50 mg, about 1 µg to about 2 mg, about 5 µg to about 500 µg, and about 20 µg to about 100 µg of DNA or more can also be used during a gene therapy protocol.

[0227] Therapeutic polynucleotides and polypeptides can be delivered using gene delivery vehicles. The gene delivery vehicle can be of viral or non-viral origin (e.g., Jolly, Cancer Gene Therapy (1994) 1:51; Kimura, Human Gene Therapy (1994) 5:845; Connelly, Human Gene Therapy (1995) 1:185; and Kaplitt, Nature Genetics (1994) 6:148). Expression of such coding sequences can be induced using endogenous mammalian or heterologous promoters and / or enhancers. Expression of the coding sequence can be either constitutive or regulated.

[0228] Viral-based vectors for delivery of a desired polynucleotide and expression in a desired cell are well known in the art. Exemplary viral-based vehicles include, but are not limited to, recombinant retroviruses (see, e.g., PCT Publication Nos. WO 90 / 07936; WO 94 / 03622; WO 93 / 25698; WO 93 / 25234; WO 93 / 11230; WO 93 / 10218; WO 91 / 02805; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,219,740 and 4,777,127; GB Patent No. 2,200,651; and EP Patent No. 0 345 242), alphavirus-based vectors (e.g., Sindbis virus vectors, Semliki forest virus (ATCC VR-67; ATCC VR-1247), Ross River virus (ATCC VR-373; ATCC VR-1246) and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (ATCC VR-923; ATCC VR-1250; ATCC VR 1249; ATCC VR-532)), and adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors (see, e.g., PCT Publication Nos. WO 94 / 12649, WO 93 / 03769; WO 93 / 19191; WO 94 / 28938; WO 95 / 11984 and WO 95 / 00655). Administration of DNA linked to killed adenovirus as described in Curiel, Hum. Gene Ther. (1992) 3:147 can also be employed.

[0229] Non-viral delivery vehicles and methods can also be employed, including, but not limited to, polycationic condensed DNA linked or unlinked to killed adenovirus alone (see, e.g., Curiel, Hum. Gene Ther. (1992) 3:147); ligand-linked DNA (see, e.g., Wu, J. Biol. Chem. (1989) 264:16985); eukaryotic cell delivery vehicles cells (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,814,482; PCT Publication Nos. WO 95 / 07994; WO 96 / 17072; WO 95 / 30763; and WO 97 / 42338) and nucleic charge neutralization or fusion with cell membranes. Naked DNA can also be employed. Exemplary naked DNA introduction methods are described in PCT Publication No. WO 90 / 11092 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,580,859. Liposomes that can act as gene delivery vehicles are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,422,120; PCT Publication Nos. WO 95 / 13796; WO 94 / 23697; WO 91 / 14445; and EP Patent No. 0524968. Additional approaches are described in Philip, Mol. Cell. Biol. (1994) 14:2411, and in Woffendin, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (1994) 91:1581.

[0230] It is also apparent that an expression vector can be used to direct expression of any of the protein-based anti-cancer therapeutic agents (e.g., an anti-cancer antibody). For example, peptide inhibitors that are capable of blocking (from partial to complete blocking) a cancer causing biological activity are known in the art.

[0231] More than one anti-cancer therapeutic agent, such as an antibody and a small molecule inhibitory compound, may be administered to a subject in need of the treatment. The agents may be of the same type or different types from each other. At least one, at least two, at least three, at least four, or at least five different agents may be co-administered. Generally anti-cancer agents for administration have complementary activities that do not adversely affect each other. Anti-cancer therapeutic agents may also be used in conjunction with other agents that serve to enhance and / or complement the effectiveness of the agents.

[0232] Treatment efficacy can be predicted as described herein for a patient prior to a treatment. Alternatively or in addition to, treatment efficacy can be predicted and / or determined as described herein over the course of treatment (e.g., before, during, and after treatment). See, e.g., Example 4 and Example 5 below.Combination Therapy

[0233] Compared to monotherapies, combinations of treatment approaches showed higher efficacy in many studies, but the choice of remedies to be combined and designing the combination therapy regimen remain speculative. Given that the number of possible combinations is now extremely high, there is great need for a tool that would help to select drugs and combinations of remedies based on objective information about a particular patient. Use of biomarkers as described herein for designing or electing a specific combination therapy establishes a scientific basis for choosing the optimal combination of preparations.

[0234] As noted above, also provided herein are methods of treating a cancer or recommending treating a cancer using any combination of anti-cancer therapeutic agents or one or more anti-cancer therapeutic agents and one or more additional therapies (e.g., surgery and / or radiotherapy). The term combination therapy, as used herein, embraces administration of more than one treatment (e.g., an antibody and a small molecule or an antibody and radiotherapy) in a sequential manner, that is, wherein each therapeutic agent is administered at a different time, as well as administration of these therapeutic agents, or at least two of the agents or therapies, in a substantially simultaneous manner.

[0235] Sequential or substantially simultaneous administration of each agent or therapy can be affected by any appropriate route including, but not limited to, oral routes, intravenous routes, intramuscular, subcutaneous routes, and direct absorption through mucous membrane tissues. The agents or therapies can be administered by the same route or by different routes. For example, a first agent (e.g., a small molecule) can be administered orally, and a second agent (e.g., an antibody) can be administered intravenously.

[0236] As used herein, the term "sequential" means, unless otherwise specified, characterized by a regular sequence or order, e.g., if a dosage regimen includes the administration of an antibody and a small molecule, a sequential dosage regimen could include administration of the antibody before, simultaneously, substantially simultaneously, or after administration of the small molecule, but both agents will be administered in a regular sequence or order. The term "separate" means, unless otherwise specified, to keep apart one from the other. The term "simultaneously" means, unless otherwise specified, happening or done at the same time, i.e., the agents of the disclosure are administered at the same time. The term "substantially simultaneously" means that the agents are administered within minutes of each other (e.g., within 10 minutes of each other) and intends to embrace joint administration as well as consecutive administration, but if the administration is consecutive it is separated in time for only a short period (e.g., the time it would take a medical practitioner to administer two agents separately). As used herein, concurrent administration and substantially simultaneous administration are used interchangeably. Sequential administration refers to temporally separated administration of the agents or therapies described herein.

[0237] Combination therapy can also embrace the administration of the anti-cancer therapeutic agent (e.g., an antibody) in further combination with other biologically active ingredients (e.g., a vitamin) and non-drug therapies (e.g., surgery or radiotherapy).

[0238] It should be appreciated that any combination of anti-cancer therapeutic agents may be used in any sequence for treating a cancer. The combinations described herein may be selected on the basis of a number of factors, which include but are not limited to the effectiveness of altering a biomarker, reducing tumor formation or tumor growth, and / or alleviating at least one symptom associated with the cancer, or the effectiveness for mitigating the side effects of another agent of the combination. For example, a combined therapy as provided herein may reduce any of the side effects associated with each individual members of the combination, for example, a side effect associated with an administered anti-cancer agent.EXAMPLES

[0239] In order that the systems and methods described herein may be more fully understood, the following examples are set forth. The examples described in this application are offered to illustrate the methods and systems provided herein and are not to be construed in any way as limiting their scope.Example 1: Calculating Normalized Biomarker Values Obtaining Biomarker Sets

[0240] Any number of biomarkers may be used to predict therapy efficacy using a technique provided herein. Biomarkers used herein were obtained from published clinical studies shown in Table 1. Table 1. Datasets used for calculating therapy scores.Therapy Dataset Diagnosis Number of biomarkers aPD1 therapyHugo et al.Melanoma46aCTLA4 therapyVan Allen et al.Melanoma17IFNa therapyTCGA SKCMMelanoma43MAGEA-3 vaccineMAGEA3 dataset GSE35640Melanoma13BevacizumabBEV-bladder-GSE60331Melanoma11Rituximab BasedMALY-DE ICGCFollicular lymphoma18

[0241] In the instant example, biomarkers that split the patient cohorts treated with a particular therapy by a clinical measure (e.g., overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), ect.) were used. For example, in patients treated with an anti-PD1 therapy, the PFS for patients having a high number of mutations was 14.5 months and the PFS for patients having a low number of mutations was 3.6 months. Thus, the number of mutations was used as a parameter for predicting therapy efficacy.

[0242] Biomarkers were defined as either positive biomarkers or negative biomarkers based on whether the parameter value of the biomarker corresponds to an increase or decrease in therapy response. Biomarkers were defined as positive biomarkers if their biomarker parameter value correlating to a positive therapy outcome was high. Biomarkers were defined as negative biomarkers if their biomarker parameter value correlating to a negative therapy outcome was high.

[0243] A detailed set of biomarkers for each therapy is presented in Table 2. Table 2. Biomarkers obtained from published datasets.Therapy Biomarkers aPD1 therapy Affinity of neontigensAXLB2M LOF mutationBRAF mutationBRCA2 mutationCancer gene panels (CGPs) FM-CGPCancer gene panels (CGPs) HSL-CGPCCL13CCL2CCL7CCL8CD8+ cell density in the tumor invasive marginCD8+ cell numberCDH1CVEGFCCX3CL 1 expressionCXCR2 expressionDendritic cell numberEGFR expressionEndothelial cellsEosinophil numberESRP1 expressionFibroblastsGranzyme B expressionJAK1 LOF mutationJAK2 LOF mutationLDH levelLymphocyte numberM1 macrophage numberM1 / M2 macrophage ratioMDSC %MHC-II expressionMHC-II expression (HLA-DRA)Missmatch-repair deficiency statusMITF expressionMutational BurdenPattern of distant metastasesPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 expression on infiltrating leukocytesPTEN lossQuantity of neoantigen peptidesROR2STAT1 expressionT reg cell%TAGLNTCR clonalityTGFbeta levelTIL number in tumorTWIST2VEGF levelVEGFAaCTLA4 herapy Absolute lymphocyte countCD8+ cell numberCXCL11 expressionCXCL9 expressionCXCR3 expressionDendritic cell numberEOMES+CD8+ cells numberFOXP3+ cells numberIDO expressionLDH expressionM1 macrophage numberM1 / M2 macrophage ratioMDSC %Mutational BurdenNY-ESO-1 seropostivePTEN lossT reg cell%TCR clonalityTGFbeta levelTIL number in tumorVEGF levelIL-2 therapy Bone metastasisconcomitant regional lymphadenopathyLeucocytes numberLNPEP expressionC-reactive protein levelDelta32 CCR5 PolymorphismBCAT2 expressionBDNFOS expressionIL-10 (-1082G->A) polymorphismCAIX expressionLOC130576 expressionCCR5 LOF mutationERCC1 (codon 118) polymorphismIFN-g (+874A->T) polymorphismLOC399900 expressionATP6VOA2 expressionKi-67 expressionAlkaline phosphatase levelARHGAP10 expressionCD56+ or CD57+ cells numberLiver metastasisCD83+ TIDC cells numbercDNA FLJ37989 expressionLDH levelFibronectin levelHLA-DQB1 = expressionGBF1 expressionamount of alveolar componentAlbumin levelclear cell histologyFOXP3+ cells numberHLA-DQA1 expressiongranular featuresMAP3K5 expressionMDSC numberMediastinum metastasisMEF2A expressionMTUS1 expressionNeutrophil numberNK cell numbernon clear cell histologyNR1H2 expressionNRAS mutationsNumber of metastatic sitespapillary featuresPH-4 expressionPlatelets NumberRABL2B expressionRC3H2 expressionrs12553173Sedimentation rateSUPT6H expressionTACC1 expressionTDP1 expressionTFPI expressionTime from tumor to occurrence of metastasesTransferrin levelTSH levelVCAM1 expressionVEGF levelWeight lossα-antitrypsin levelIFNa therapy CAIX levelDelta32 CCR5 PolymorphismLeucocytes countLNPEP expressionERCC1 (codon 118) polymorphismGBF1 expressionBone metastasisBreslow thicknessIL-6 expression levelCCR5 LOF mutationLOC130576 expressionCD4+ cells numberHepatic RIG-1 expressionIL-1β expression levelLOC399900 expressionBDNFOS expressionInterval from initial diagnosis to treatmentARHGAP10 expressionBCAT2 expressionCD8+ CD57+ cells numberLiver metastasisCD83+ TIDC cells numbercDNA FLJ37989 fis expressionKi-67 expressionHLA-Cw06 alleleIL-1α expression levelHLA-DQB1 expressionATP6VOA2 expressionAlkaline phosphatase levelcollagen IV levelHLA-DQA1 expressionIL-10 (-1082G->A) polymorphismIFN-g (+874A->T) polymorphismMAP3K5 expressionMediastinum metastasisMEF2A expressionMIP-1α expression levelMIP-1β expression levelMTAP gene expressionMTUS1 expressionNeutrophil countNR1H2 expressionNumber of metastatic sitesOsteopontin levelPerformance statusPH-4 expressionPlatelets NumberRABL2B expressionRC3H2 expressionSedimentation rateSerum calcium levelSerum hemoglobin levelSTAT1 gene i expressionSUPT6H expressionTACC1 expressionTDP1 expressionTFPI expressionTime from tumor to occurrence of metastasesTNF-α expression levelTRAIL levelUlceration of primaryVCAM1 expressionVEGF levelVEGFR2 levelAnti-cancer vaccine therapy Cancer-Testis Antigens' Genes expressionCD16+CD56+CD69 +lymphocytes numberCD4+CD45RO+ cell numberCD4+CTLA-4+ T cell numberCD4+PD-1+ T cell numberC-reactive protein levelECOG performance scoreEGF levelI / II high-grade or III T1 / 2 / 3a low-grade disease intermediate riskIFN-gamma-induced tumor cell apoptosisIgM for Blood Group A trisaccharide levelIL-6 levelIntratumoral versus peritumoral T cell densityLDH levelLin-CD 14+HLA-DR- / lo MDSC levellymphocyte numberlymphocytes in PBMC %M1 / M2 macrophage ratioMDSC numberMean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)Number of CD27-CD45RA+ and CD27-CD45RA- and CD27+CD45RA- T-cellsPatient's agePredictive gene signature in MAGE A3 antigen-specific cancer immunotherapyPTEN lossSerum amyloid A levelSerum S100B concentrationSyndecan-4 mRNA expression levelT reg cell%TGFbeta levelToll-like receptor 4 gene polymorphismWT1 expressionAnti-angiogenic therapy Acneiform rashAdrenomedullin Repeat Polymorphismangiopoietin-2 expression levelsBioactive Peptide Induced Signaling PathwayCD133 expressionCDC16 levelChild-Pugh classCXCL 10 plasma levelCXCR1 rs2234671 G>CCXCR2 C785TCXCR2 rs2230054 T>CECOG Performance StatusEGF A-61GEGF rs444903 A>GEGFR expression levelsEGFR rs2227983 G>AEndothelin-1 expression levelsExpression of CD31Expression of PDGFR-betaHBV statusHGF plasma levelHistory of alcohol intakeICAM1 T469CIFN-α2 plasma levelIGF-1 rs6220 A>GIL-12 plasma levelIL-16 plasma levelIL-2Rα plasma levelIL-3 plasma levelIL-6 plasma levelIL-8 251 T>AIL-8 plasma levelLck and Fyn tyrosine kinases in initiation of TCR Activation pathway activationLiver metastasisM-CSF plasma levelmucinous histologyNO2-dependent IL 12 Pathway activation in NK cellsNumber of resting circulating endothelial cellsNumber of total circulating endothelial cellsPIGF plasma levelportal vein thrombosisrs12505758 in VEGFR2rs2286455rs3130rs699946 in VEGF ASDF-1α plasma levelSexsVEGFR1T Cell Receptor Signaling Pathway activationT Helper Cell Surface Molecules expressionTRAIL plasma levelVEGF -1154 A>GVEGF -1498 C>TVEGF C936TVEGF G-634CVEGF-1154 G / AVEGF-2578 C / AVEGFR1 rs9582036VEGFR-2 rs2305948 C>TWNK1-rs11064560Rituximab BCL2 expressionBCL6 expressionBeclin-1 expression levelClqA Gene PolymorphismCarbohydrate antigen-125 levelCD163-positive macrophagesCD20 expressionCD37 expression levelCD5 expression levelCXCR4 expression levelCytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated Granzyme B expression levelFcyRIIIa 158H / H genotypesGalectin-1 expressionHIP1R mRNA levelIL-12 levelIL-1RA levelKi-67 expressionMARCO expressionMast cell number 1miR-155 expressionMYC expressionNumber of macrophagesp21 protein expressionsLR11 levelSMAD1 expressionSTAT3 mRNA levelT cellsTAM numberTIM3 expression Calculating Normalized Biomarker Values

[0244] To analyze different parameters (e.g., T cell number, MHC protein expression, BRAF mutation, etc.) or parameters for which biomarker "threshold" values could not be clearly interpreted, methods to normalize biomarker values were developed. Normalized biomarker values are herein described in terms of "high," "medium" and "low," where mathematically high values correspond to 1 and mathematically low values correspond to -1.

[0245] Biomarkers with digital properties, such as certain mutations (e.g., BRAFV600E), were normalized using a binary system, where presence of a biomarker corresponded to 1, and absence of a biomarker corresponded to 0. Biomarkers associated with protein expression such as those determined from tissue staining experiments, were assigned their corresponding gene expression (e.g., target protein assigned target mRNA expression level). Biomarkers associated with cellular composition in the tumor microenviroment were recalculated with bioinformatics cell deconvolution packages based on RNAseq data (e.g., MCPcounter, CIBERSORT).

[0246] Normalized biomarker scores were calculated for a large patient cohort in which patients were diagnosed based on their tumor biopsy. Data was obtained from publicly available databases of human cancer biopsies, and data was normalized for a particular patient using one of the below formulas according to the distribution of biomarker values calculated for the large patient cohort.

[0247] Normalized parameter values in terms of "high" and "low" were calculated based on the Z-score of the parameter value using predefined mathematical functions where the normalized parameter value ranges from -1 to 1 depending on Z-score. Mean and standard deviation were taken from a previously calculated distribution of parameter values for the large patient cohort to which the patient belonged.

[0248] The function was set so that a zero value of the parameter fell in the middle of the distribution, and the highest values were assigned to parameters at the extreme upper end of the distribution.

[0249] Unit step function a): { 1 , if Z − score value > C + cutoff 0 , if C − cutoff < Z − score value < C + cutoff − 1 , if Z − score value < C − cutoff

[0250] Where C +cutoff< = normalized threshold value representing a "high" parameter value, and C -cutoff< = normalized threshold value representing a "low" parameter value.

[0251] Or: Flattened unit step function b): { Z − score value a Z − score value a + C + cutoff a , if Z − score value ≥ 0 Z − score value a Z − score value a + C − cutoff a , if Z − score value < 0

[0252] Where a > 1 = parameter defining the slope of the unit step function. With a > ∞ function b) transforms to function a).

[0253] Threshold value C +cutoff< (C -cutoff< ) was equal to 1 (-1), indicating that 15% of patients had a high biomarker value, and 15% of patients had a low biomarker value. Different cut-offs may be used depending on the biomarkers involved in the calculation.

[0254] After normalization, each biomarker was transformed to the same range scale. Thus, a value equal to 1 represents a "high" parameter value, and a value equal to -1 represents a "low" parameter value. Parameter values equal or close to 0 reflect median parameter values according to the distribution. A graphical representation of biomarker value distribution for a large patient cohort is shown in FIG. 3.Defining Biomarker Significance

[0255] Biomarkers were assigned weights indicative of their predictive significance based on whether the biomarker was obtained from a large or small patient cohort. Biomarkers obtained from studies using large patient cohorts may have higher predictive significance, and therefore these biomarkers were assigned an initial numeric weight of 3. Biomarkers obtained from studies using small patient cohorts may have lower predictive significance, and therefore these biomarkers were assigned an initial numeric weight of 1.

[0256] Biomarkers were assigned weights indicative of their predictive significance based on the role of the biomarker with respect to a therapy. For example, when analyzing biomarkers for treatment with an anti-PD1 therapy, PDL expression was a significant biomarker that was assigned a higher numeric weight than a less significant biomarker such as gender.

[0257] Biomarker significance in terms of "weight" was defined by expert assessment or clinical studies where the biomarker was identified. Significance or weight was based on clinical measures (e.g., patient outcome) that split two cohorts of patients divided by biomarker value. If the difference among clinical outcomes for a biomarker was large (p-value<0.01), it was assigned a high weight. If the clinical difference for a biomarker was minimal (0.01<p-value<0.05), the biomarker weight was assigned a low weight.

[0258] Alternatively or in addition to the foregoing, biomarker significance was calculated for a biomarker within a set of biomarkers using machine learning algorithms. This approach involved extensive "training" of datasets. A set of biomarkers obtained from literature was tested mathematically to improve weights manually assigned to biomarkers. The algorithm provided a list of significant biomarkers and insignificant biomarkers. Insignificant biomarkers were excluded from the initial set without loss of prediction accuracy.Example 2: Therapy Scores Calculated From Biomarkers

[0259] Therapy scores were calculated for five patients using a sum of normalized biomarker values multiplied by their "weight". Patient 1 and Patient 2 had more positive biomarkers, and thus had higher therapy scores (FIG. 4). Patient 4 had similar numbers of positive and negative biomarkers and Patient 5 had biomarkers with neutral values, and thus these patients had therapy scores of zero (FIG. 4). Patient 3 had a greater number of negative biomarkers, and thus has a negative therapy score (FIG. 4).Example 3: Therapy Scores Predicted Treatment Response

[0260] Therapy scores for different therapies were calculated for a non-responsive patient (Patient 1) and a responsive patient (Patient 2) with respect to their response to the anti-PD1 therapy Pembrolizumab. Based on the calculated therapy scores, Patient 1 was likely non-responsive to other treatments including anti-CTLA4 therapy, IL-2 therapy, vaccine therapy, and Bevacizumab (FIG. 5). However, Patient 1's therapy score predicted a likely response to IFN-α therapy (FIG. 5). Patient 2's therapy scores predicted a likely response to each treatment. These results demonstrated that therapy scores predicted both a response and a non-response to a therapy.

[0261] Therapy scores were calculated as described herein for an anti-PD1 therapy dataset and an anti-CTLA4 dataset. Patients treated with an anti-PD1 therapy having higher therapy scores calculated as a sum of positive and negative biomarkers were more likely to respond to therapy, and patients with negative therapy scores were unlikely to respond to therapy (FIG. 7A). Similar results were obtained for patients treated with an anti-CTLA4 therapy (FIG. 7B).

[0262] Predictive accuracy was improved by using a prediction cut-off. For example, analysis of the anti-PD1 therapy dataset showed that the prediction rate was 73% when the non-response cut-off was lower than zero and 88% when the non-response cut-off was lower than -1 (FIG. 7C). Similarly, the prediction rate was 80% when the response cut-off was higher than zero and improved to 91% when the response cut-off was higher than 1 (FIG. 7C). Therapy response rate predictions based on certain cut-offs for various therapies are shown in Table 3. Table 3. Therapy response rate prediction.Therapy Non-response cut-off (lower than) Prediction rate Response cut-off (higher than) Prediction rate aPD1 therapy073%080%aCTLA4 therapy-177%--IFNa therapy0100%070%MAGEA-3 vaccine-294%050%Bevacizumab-180%180%Rituximab Based--0100% Example 4: Biomarker Weight Optimization Improved Therapy Score Prediction Accuracy

[0263] Using an anti-PD1 therapy dataset obtained from Hugo et al., the prediction accuracy of therapy scores calculated with biomarker weight optimization were compared to those calculated without biomarker weight optimization. Therapy scores calculated without biomarker weight optimization accurately predicted therapy response for 73% of patients in the study (FIG. 8A). Calculating therapy scores with biomarker weight optimization improved the prediction rate to 85%. Biomarker weight optimization included calculating feature importance using random forest regression, in which abundant biomarkers were assigned higher importance for predicting a therapy response (FIG. 8C). Biomarker weights were recalculated with a logistic regression model to obtain the best prediction of therapy response (FIG. 8D).Example 5: Calculated Therapy Scores for Different Therapies

[0264] Different combinations of biomarkers were used for calculating therapy scores for different therapies. Normalized biomarker values for each patient treated with anti-PD1 therapy (Table 4-5), aCTLA4 therapy (Table 6-7), IFNα therapy (Table 8), anti-cancer vaccine therapy (Table 9-10), and anti-angiogenic therapy (Table 11) were calculated. Table 4. Set of normalized biomarker values for each patient having a negative therapy score treated with aPD1 therapy.ID NO:87880329.083950228.090829679928489ResponsePDPDPDPRPDPDPDPRPDPDPDPDCRMiR-BART9 expression0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Cancer gene panels (CGPs) FM-CGP0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Cancer gene panels (CGPs) HSL-CGP0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0BRAF mutation0.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.00.03.00.03.0STAT1 expression0.00.0-0.2-0.2-1.60.0-1.0-1.00.0-0.40.00.20.0-0.70.2Granzyme B expression-0.20.00.00.0-0.60.00.00.00.0-0.90.00.00.00.00.4Hugogene / AXL-0.5-0.4-0.2-0.20.00.00.00.0-0.50.40.00.00.00.4-0.4Hugogene / ROR2-0.5-0.3-0.5-0.50.0-0.4-0.4-0.4-0.10.0-0.1-0.50.0-0.40.0Hugogene / TAGLN-0.20.00.00.00.3-0.5-0.5-0.5-0.20.2-0.4-0.50.00.1-0.5Hugogene / TWIST2-0.5-0.20.00.0-0.5-0.4-0.1-0.1-0.50.1-0.3-0.5-0.50.00.0Hugogene / CDH1-2.8-2.9-2.4-2.40.30.00.00.0-2.91.6-1.60.50.0-2.5-2.8Hugogene / CCL20.0-0.2-0.4-0.40.4-0.3-0.1-0.1-0.50.30.0-0.3-0.30.0-0.5Hugogene / CCL7-0.30.00.00.00.00.0-0.5-0.5-0.50.1-0.50.0-0.50.0-0.5Hugogene / CCL80.00.00.00.00.4-0.3-0.3-0.3-0.50.2-0.50.0-0.40.0-0.4Hugogene / CCL130.10.00.00.00.00.00.10.1-0.50.00.0-0.5-0.50.3-0.1Hugogene / CVEGFC0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Hugogene / VEGFA-0.90.00.00.00.00.00.10.1-1.00.00.00.0-0.2-0.1-1.0EGFR expression0.30.00.50.50.00.00.00.00.5-0.20.00.20.00.00.0JAK1 LOF mutation0.00.00.00.00.00.0-1.5-1.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.0JAK1 LOF mutation0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0B2M LOF mutation0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0LDH level-0.90.50.30.30.00.00.00.0-0.90.00.80.0-0.6-0.8-0.8Pattern_of_distant_metastas es0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Lymphocyte number-1.3-1.00.00.0-2.30.00.00.0-0.4-2.4-0.20.0-0.1-1.90.0Eosinophil number0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Missmatch-repair deficiency status0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0PD-L1 expression-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.5-0.30.00.00.03.00.00.00.00.0-0.10.1TCR clonality-1.6-0.60.00.0-1.61.80.00.01.6-1.60.0-0.53.02.43.0Quantity of neoantigen peptides-0.2-0.6-0.2-0.2-0.2-0.70.00.00.4-0.1-0.11.10.00.00.0Affinity of neontigens0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0CXCR2 expression-0.50.0-0.4-0.4-0.5-0.30.00.00.00.0-0.50.0-0.50.00.0ESRP1 expression1.00.01.01.00.30.00.50.51.0-0.10.00.00.51.01.0MITF expression0.80.50.90.9-0.20.00.00.01.00.00.00.0-0.20.00.6Mutational Burden-0.1-0.4-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.70.00.00.5-0.1-0.10.50.00.00.0BRCA2 mutation0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.00.00.00.0CD8+ cell density in the tumor invasive margin-2.4-2.20.00.0-2.10.00.00.0-0.1-2.30.00.1-0.7-0.10.4MHC-II expression-2.60.00.00.00.00.0-0.7-0.70.0-0.70.00.1-0.1-0.22.2EGFR expression0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0CX3CL1 expression0.3-0.20.00.00.00.00.70.70.5-1.00.7-0.81.01.00.9PD-L1 expression on infiltrating leukocytes-2.2-1.7-1.5-1.5-0.80.00.00.03.0-0.10.00.00.0-0.30.1VEGF level-2.20.0-0.8-0.80.10.00.00.0-3.00.00.0-0.1-1.80.0-3.0TGFbeta level-0.80.0-3.0-3.00.0-2.90.00.0-2.60.40.0-1.40.00.0-1.1M1 / M2 macrophage ratio-0.3-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.30.00.00.00.0-0.30.00.0-0.3-0.10.0T reg cell%0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0MDSC %0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0TIL number in tumor0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0CD8+ cell number0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0M1 macrophage number-2.4-0.1-0.2-0.2-2.40.30.00.00.0-2.40.50.0-2.40.01.4Dendritic cell number0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Mutational Burden0.0-0.10.00.00.0-0.20.00.00.50.00.00.50.00.00.0TCR clonality0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0PTEN loss0.00.10.00.0-0.30.0-2.4-2.40.00.80.01.51.6-0.5-0.2Fibroblasts-2.9-2.0-3.0-3.00.0-3.0-2.4-2.4-3.00.3-1.5-2.90.00.0-2.9Endothelial cells-1.6-0.2-2.0-2.00.0-3.0-0.1-0.1-3.00.0-2.7-3.0-2.20.4-0.1Therapy Score-26.2-9.9-9.6-9.6-9.0-7.5-5.6-5.6-5.2-5.0-3.5-3.4-2.4-2.0-0.9Abbreviations; PR - partial response, SD - stable disease, CR - complete response, and CPD - clinical progressive disease. Table 5. Set of normalized biomarker values for each patient having a positive therapy score treated with aPD1 therapy. ID NO;285 300 297 301 291 293 304 286 305 280 294 281 306 299 298 ResponseCRPRPDPDPRPRPRCRPRPRPDPRPRCRCRMiR-BART9 expression0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Cancer gene panels (CGPs) FM-CGP0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Cancer gene panels (CGPs) HSL-CGP0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0BRAF mutation3.00.00.00.00.00.03.03.00.00.00.00.03.00.00.0STAT1 expression-0.1-2.50.00.00.0-2.80.20.0-1.10.31.10.01.10.32.0Granzyme B expression-0.1-0.50.00.00.0-0.60.00.00.0-0.30.80.01.00.00.0Hugogene / AXL0.00.40.00.00.00.40.00.00.30.00.00.00.00.0-0.1Hugogene / ROR20.00.00.20.00.20.00.00.00.20.30.00.20.00.00.0Hugogene / TAGLN0.00.00.00.00.10.00.00.00.40.10.10.0-0.20.30.0Hugogene / TWIST2-0.2-0.4-0.50.00.00.00.0-0.50.10.00.00.10.00.0-0.3Hugogene / CDH11.30.8-2.9-0.40.20.01.20.0-2.11.4-0.90.90.02.10.4Hugogene / CCL2-0.4-0.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.50.0-0.30.0-0.10.00.0Hugogene / CCL7-0.4-0.50.00.00.00.10.00.00.10.00.00.10.10.10.0Hugogene / CCL8-0.40.20.0-0.4-0.10.30.0-0.30.30.0-0.50.00.00.00.0Hugogene / CCL13-0.50.10.00.00.20.30.0-0.50.30.2-0.20.20.20.30.0Hugogene / CVEGFC0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Hugogene / VEGFA0.00.00.90.00.61.00.00.80.90.00.70.40.40.20.2EGFR expression0.00.50.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.1-0.20.50.00.00.00.00.0JAK1 LOF mutation0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0-1.50.00.00.0JAK1 LOF mutation0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0B2M LOF mutation0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0LDH level0.30.01.00.10.11.00.00.0-0.30.10.00.00.2-0.4-0.6Pattern_of_distant_met astases0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Lymphocyte number-1.3-0.10.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.00.0-0.82.9-0.13.0-0.20.0Eosinophil number0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Missmatch-repair deficiency status0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.50.01.51.5PD-L1 expression0.02.80.00.0-0.1-0.10.60.00.00.22.40.02.90.61.2TCR clonality0.0-1.20.0-0.90.10.0-0.10.00.00.00.00.0-0.60.02.6Quantity of neoantigen peptides0.00.0-0.5-0.20.00.0-0.10.00.02.40.03.0-0.72.92.9Affinity of neontigens0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0CXCR2 expression0.0-0.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.0-0.50.0-0.50.00.00.0ESRP1 expression0.0-1.00.00.0-0.10.4-0.80.00.00.10.00.00.80.00.0MITF expression0.01.00.00.00.00.3-0.50.00.00.0-0.10.00.6-0.7-0.5Mutational Burden0.0-0.1-0.3-0.20.00.0-0.10.00.02.80.03.0-0.52.72.7BRCA2 mutation0.03.00.00.00.03.00.00.00.00.00.03.00.03.03.0CD8+ cell density in the tumor invasive margin0.0-1.40.71.00.00.00.00.10.00.03.0-0.11.7-0.10.0MHC-II expression0.0-0.10.00.90.00.00.00.0-0.10.02.50.02.40.00.9EGFR expression0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0CX3CL1 expression0.20.90.01.01.00.0-0.5-0.2-0.70.00.00.00.0-0.6-0.4PD-L1 expression on infiltrating leukocytes0.02.80.00.0-0.2-0.40.60.00.00.22.40.02.90.61.2VEGF level0.00.02.80.02.13.00.02.62.90.01.32.50.00.90.2TGFbeta level-0.60.12.10.00.20.00.00.02.90.00.70.0-0.10.00.0M1 / M2 macrophage ratio0.0-0.30.00.50.00.00.90.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.0T reg cell%0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0MDSC %0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0TIL number in tumor0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.90.00.0CD8+ cell number0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0M1 macrophage number0.0-2.40.03.00.00.03.02.80.00.30.00.8-0.12.93.0Dendritic cell number0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Mutational Burden0.00.0-0.1-0.10.00.00.00.00.02.80.03.0-0.22.72.7TCR clonality0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0PTEN loss0.20.0-0.20.0-0.7-2.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.62.82.5Fibroblasts-0.20.00.10.00.60.00.0-0.12.92.20.92.10.00.00.0Endothelial cells-0.30.00.00.01.22.6-1.2-0.22.90.20.90.00.00.60.0Therapy Score0.81.43.54.45.35.66.17.910.212.417.618.520.022.625.1 Abbreviations; PR - partial response, SD - stable disease, CR - complete response, and CPD - clinical progressive disease. Table 7. Set of normalized biomarker values for each patient having a positive therapy score treated with aCTLA4 therapy. PDPDSDPDPDCRPRPDPDPDPDPDPDPDSDPRPDSDPR19142433381720252740183912723159CXCL9 expression0.40.00.30.70.00.00.00.0- 0.80.71.00.90.30.90.70.01.00.0CXCL11 expression0.0- 0.30.00.8- 0.80.00.70.00.00.10.70.50.00.80.30.00.91.0CXCR3 expression0.0- 0.20.80.90.00.00.9- 0.30.00.41.00.10.91.00.80.00.80.0VEGF level0.10.00.0- 0.6- 0.40.40.02.11.20.00.00.01.40.00.01.50.03.0MDSC %0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0FOXP3+ cells number0.00.01.81.70.00.03.00.00.00.02.91.20.02.01.10.00.00.0Absolute lymphocyte count0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0IDO expression0.00.00.00.10.10.00.00.00.01.01.00.00.20.90.90.01.00.9NY-ESO-1 seropostive0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.01.00.01.00.00.00.00.30.00.0EOMES+CD8+ cells number0.0- 0.10.00.80.00.00.20.00.01.01.00.00.41.00.60.01.00.0LDH expression0.00.00.00.10.00.00.30.00.2- 2.80.10.00.00.4- 0.30.0-0.23.0VEGF level0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0TGFbeta level- 0.10.0- 0.2- 0.90.00.80.00.80.00.5-0.90.00.3-0.20.00.90.91.0M1 / M2 macrophage ratio0.0- 0.10.00.0- 0.10.00.0- 0.20.00.90.40.70.91.00.00.91.0-0.2T rea cell%0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0MDSC %0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0TIL number in tumor0.0- 0.11.30.42.90.02.90.00.00.02.80.00.72.91.80.02.60.3CD8+ cell number0.10.10.00.00.00.0- 0.30.01.00.90.60.01.01.00.90.01.00.0M1 macrophage number0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Dendritic cell number0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0Mutational Burden0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0- 0.10.10.00.0- 0.10.23.03.02.80.0TCR clonality0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0PTEN loss0.30.80.00.0- 0.40.00.0- 0.70.00.00.00.90.00.00.00.0-0.21.0Therapy Score0.20.13.94.01.31.27.71.92.63.710.55.36.111.99.76.812.6100 Abbreviations; PR - partial response, SD - stable disease, CR - complete response, and CPD - clinical progressive disease. Table 8. Set of normalized biomarker values for each patient treated with IFNα therapy. TCGAFR-A7 U8FS-A1Z SFS-A4F0D3-A2JPFW-A3T VFS-A1Z WYG-AA3 OEB-A6Q YFW-A3R 5EB-A5S HFS-A1Z TW3-AA1 QERA19 MGN-A4U 5D3-A8G BFR-A44 AHR-A2O HResponsePRSDSDPRSDPRCRCRCRSDCPDCPDCRCRCRCRCRID:8474526236718124111505115438211241643161721011857115693852992004ID NO: 10 16 19 9 13 18 11 4 6 3 17 14 12 7 2 5 8 Delta32 CCR5 Polymorphism00000000000000000CCR5 LOF mutation00000000000000000IFN-g (+874A->T) polymorphism00000000000000000IL-10 (-1082G->A) polymorphism00000000000000000ERCC1 (codon 118) polymorphism00000000000000000VCAM1 expression-0.8-0-0.81-00-0-0.50-000.90.6000.70.5Platelets Number00000000000000000Alkaline phosphatase level00000000000000000Sedimentation rate00000000000000000Weight loss00000000000000000Time from tumor to occurrence of metastases00000000000000000Number of metastatic sites00000000000000000Bone metastasis00000000000000000Liver metastasis00000000000000000Mediastinum metastasis00000000000000000GBF1 expression0.5-0.5-0.40.5-00.3-0.2-0.1-0.3-0.4-00.3000.5-0-0LNPEP expression-0.40.50.5-00.5-000-0-0.5-0-000-0.200MAP3K5 expression-0.40.50-0-0-0.200-0-0.5-0000-00.50cDNA FLJ37989 fis expression00000000000000000RABL2B expression00-00.3-0.30.4-0.5-0.10-0-0.30.2-0.1000.10MEF2A expression-00.50.2-000-000.2-0.50-0.20.1-0-0.20.30LOC399900 expression00000000000000000HLA-DQA1 expression-0.2-0.4-0.100-0.2-0-0.5-0-0-00.1-00.4-00.50.3TDP1 expression00.50-0.50.400-00.4-00-0.10.3-0-0.4-00RC3H2 expression-00.40-0.30-00.2-00.3-00.3-00-0-0.40.10.1MTUS1 expression-0-000.50-00-00-0.4-0-0.50.10-0.200.4NR1H2 expression0.1-0-0.3000.500-0-0.10.40-0-000-0SUPT6H expression0-0.5-0.40-0.10.3-0-00.30-00.50-00.40-0BCAT2 expression-0-0-0.5-000.5-0-0-0-00.10.500-00.40LOC130576 expression00000000000000000PH-4 expression0.2-0.40.3-0-0.50.10.3-00.10.5-00.50.3-0-0-0-0ARHGAP10 expression-0.50.10.400-0.1-0-00.3-0.50.4-0-0.1-00-0-0TACC1 expression-0.50.5-000.5-0.20.400.30-0.1-0.1-0-0-0.100HLA-DQB1 expression-0.4-0-0.40-0-0-0-0.1-0-0-000.40.400.50.5ATP6V0A2 expression-0.40.10.2-0.40.5-00.40.50.2-0.50-00.2-0-0.30-0TFPI expression-0.30-0-0-0-0-0-00-0.5-0-0.4-0-00-0-0BDNFOS expression00000000000000000HLA-Cw06 allele00000000000000000IL-1α expression level-0-0-0-0-0-0-02-0-0-0-0-00.3-0-0-0IL-1β expression level-0.1-0.1-2.1-0.9-1.5-0-0.1-0-0.1-0.10-1.4-0-0-000IL-6 expression level-1.20.4-2.4-0-1.50.1-0.7-1.50.1-1.40.9-0-0-02.8-0.10.2TNF-α expression level-1.5-1.6-0.8-1-0.1-0-0-0-0.2-00-0.2-0.20-000.1MIP-1α expression level (CCL3)-0-0.2-2.80-2.1-0.2-0.1-1.4-0-0-0-2.8001.32.92.9MIP-1β expression level (CCL4)-2-0.2-2.70.6-00-0-00-0.90-02.52.3133Performance status00000000000000000Interval from initial diagnosis to treatmen00000000000000000Serum calcium level00000000000000000Serum hemoglobin level00000000000000000Osteopontin level (SPP1)-0-02.9-2.9-0-1.200-030.22.9-1.6-00-00.3TRAIL level (TNFSF10)-1.80-00-00-0.10.30-1.90-011.201.82VEGFR2 level (KDR)1.50-00.400.2-0.10.4-000-001.20.30.10.1VEGF level-10.1-00.4-0000-01.400.2-01.40.300CAIX level (CA9)-0.3-00.50-0-1.60.6-00.60.6-00.6-0-000.2-0collagen IV level (COL4A1;COL4A 2;COL4A3;COL4 A4;COL4A5)00-00.2-0.21.700.20101.900-000.4Ulceration of primary00000000000000000Breslow thickness00000000000000000STAT1 gene expression-00.12.4-0-00.4-0.2-00-30.5-02.72.2-02.92.9MTAP gene expression-0-2.91.4-00.402.20.92.100.90.2-2.8-2.7-0-2.50Ki-67 expression (MKI67)0.3-001.32.3-00-0-2.92.803-0.90.62.90-0.9Neutrophil count00000000000000000Leucocytes count-2.7-0.8-0.8-000.2-0-0.1001.8-0-0-02.712.7CD8+ CD57+ cells number-2.4-1.5-2.2000-0-1-0-00.302.52.10.92.93CD4+ cells number-2.6-1.9-000.6-0.80-00.3012.62.72.700.33CD83+ TIDC cells number-1.9-30.8-2.90002.92.91.5-0.3-1.70.4000-0Hepatic RIG-1 expression (DDX58)00000000000000000Therapy Score-19-10-7.2-3.6-10.22.224.5-0.46.478.112111621 Abbreviations; PR - partial response, SD - stable disease, CR - complete response, and CPD - clinical progressive disease. Table 11. Set of normalized biomarker values for each patient treated with anti-angiogenic therapy. Patient ID GSM14718 39 86 53 58 75 42 82 71 47 50 64 67 60 80 74 77 55 Response: NRNRNRNRRRNRRRNRNRNRRRNRRRTimepoint: PTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTNumber of resting circulating endothelial cells0.000 1621.97 3280.00 2831.3E-060.67 291-0.97 5080.68 7760.00 0180.533 4420.00 7490.873 339-1.67 9070.143 0951.93 4251.318 8831.71 341.6982 03Number of total circulating endothelial cells00000000000000000Expression of PDGFR-beta2.976 830.00 0330.00 6180.690 320.00 172 60.00 060 70.00 419 71.29 8470.181 860.38 1810.009 09-0.26 8660.073 54.8 E-090.148 41119 532 11.6144 82Expression of CD3100.57 045 60.00 074 71.482 18102.46 025 21.40 850 20.00 032 603.95 E-0503.95 E-0502.98 685 5002.7413 11CDC16 level9.4E-070.11 8141.60 4731.244 301- 0.09 6023.4 E-051.04 320.02 8951.6E-070.04 8420.061 5126 E-063.4E-050.85 073 51.787 0780.08 064 11.9740 31Lck and Fyn tyrosine kinases in initiation of TCR Activation pathway activation-0.968 740.73 085 80.38 8190.140 191.06 E-060.18 4821.58 E-050.00 1720.002 2421.33 E-093.5E-060.09 790 52.49E -080.94 936 70.428 40.08 280 40.9878 1T Cell Receptor Signaling Pathway activation00000000000000000T Helper Cell Surface Molecules expression00000000000000000NO2-dependent IL 12 Pathway activation in NK cells00000000000000000Bioactive Peptide Induced Signaling Pathway00000000000000000sVEGFR1- 2.994 59- 0.20 381.93 285 50.000 431- 001 157- 0.33 7662.89 5761.5 E-080.310 3320.97 481 60.592 0480.24 173 31.682 31- 2.93 6892.7E-1062 E-08-0.0023CD133 expression00000000000000000rs228645500000000000000000rs313000000000000000000IL-6 plasma level00000000000000000IL-8 plasma level00000000000000000Child-Pugh class00000000000000000HBV status00000000000000000portal vein thrombosis000000 -00000000000Sex00000000000000000History of alcohol intake00000000000000000Acneiform rash00000000000000000angiopoietin-2 expression levels8.4E-110.81 987- 0.20 022.532 270.00 52.10 1712.94 8430.12 1683.27E -060.24 0520.360 0741.61 140.000 4570.42 7630.000 3430.00 3222.9773 3EGFR expression levels- 0.989 28- 0.34 5091.07 E-060.000 330.04 504 80.09 894 40.93 406 80.00 9970.068 0770.00 125 30.515 1360.98 4130.017 3330.37 631 80.278 470.92 899- 0.0839 6Endothelin-1 expression levels0.754 6174.3 E-080.02 217- 0.731 960.19 808 7- 0.00 2420.03 2320.00 241 80.170 7782.7 E-060.890 7570.70 751 70.085 6350.39 8970.077 6770.99 4310.9496 5angiopoietin-2 expression levels00000000000000000IL-12 plasma level00000000000000000HGF plasma level IL-1600000000000000000plasma level00000000000000000CXCL10 plasma level00000000000000000SDF-1α plasma level00000000000000000IL-2Ra plasma level00000000000000000IL-3 plasma level00000000000000000IFN-a2 plasma level00000000000000000TRAIL plasma level00000000000000000M-CSF plasma level00000000000000000PIGF plasma level00000000000000000mucinous histology00000000000000000VEGF -1498 C>T00000000000000000Liver metastasis00000000000000000ECOG Performance Status00000000000000000VEGF -1154 A>G00000000000000000VEGF G-634C00000000000000000ICAM1 T469C00000000000000000WNK1-rs1106456000000000000000000EGF A-61G00000000000000000CXCR2 C785T00000000000000000VEGF-1154 G / A00000000000000000VEGF-2578 C / A00000000000000000rs699946 in VEGFA00000000000000000rs12505758 in VEGFR200000000000000000VEGFR1 rs958203600000000000000000EGF rs444903 A>G00000000000000000IGF-1 rs6220 A>G00000000000000000CXCR1 rs2234671 G>C00000000000000000CXCR2 rs2230054 T>C00000000000000000EGFR rs2227983 G>A00000000000000000VEGFR-2 rs2305948 C>T00000000000000000IL-8 251 T>A00000000000000000CXCR2 C785T00000000000000000VEGF C936T00000000000000000Adrenomedullin Repeat Polymorphism00000000000000000VEGFA0000002.25 942 21.0284651.81 E -1000.007 774004.64 E-060.182 9422.98 206 40ICAM10.274 510.00 014 7- 1.35 24- 1.2E-090.35 5420.30 410 72.51 668 8- 3.6 E-12- 0.967 6- 0.00 017- 2.458 372.72 716 9- 0.065 742.99 744 70.000 1472.14 407 9- 0.0051 6Therapy Score- 7.449 19- 2.15 904- 1.64 309- 1.368 16- 0.89 005- 0.73 775- 0.48 458- 0.40 637- 0.064 590.29 769 90.728 3420.84 2511.789 6272.46 298 72.808 6072.84 498 73.0218 24 Abbreviations; NR - no response, PR - partial response, SD - stable disease, CR - complete response, and CPD - clinical progressive disease. 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[0266] In one aspect provided herein but not claimed is a system, comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers is a subset of the reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers; and determining, using the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, therapy scores for the plurality of therapies, each of the therapy scores indicative of predicted response of the subject to administration of a respective therapy in the plurality of therapies.

[0267] In one aspect provided herein but not claimed is at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers is a subset of the reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers; and determining, using the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, therapy scores for the plurality of therapies, each of the therapy scores indicative of predicted response of the subject to administration of a respective therapy in the plurality of therapies.

[0268] In one aspect provided herein but not claimed is a method, comprising using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers is a subset of the reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers; and determining, using the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, therapy scores for the plurality of therapies, each of the therapy scores indicative of predicted response of the subject to administration of a respective therapy in the plurality of therapies.

[0269] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers includes a first biomarker, and determining a normalized score for each biomarker in at least the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers comprises: determining a first normalized score for the first biomarker using the distribution of values for the first biomarker. In some embodiments, determining the first normalized score comprises: determining a first un-normalized score for the first biomarker using the sequencing data; determining a first Z-score based on the first distribution of values for the first biomarker; and determining the first normalized score for the first biomarker based on the first un-normalized score and the first Z-score.

[0270] In some examples, determining therapy scores for the plurality of therapies comprises determining a first therapy score for a first therapy in the plurality of therapies as a sum of two or more scores in the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject.

[0271] In some examples, determining therapy scores for the plurality of therapies comprises determining a first therapy score for a first therapy in the plurality of therapies at least in part by: determining weights for two or more scores in the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining the first therapy score as a weighted sum of the two or more scores, summands of the sum being weighted by the determined weights.

[0272] In some examples, determining the weights comprises determining the weights using a statistical model. In some examples, determining the weights comprises determining the weights using a generalized linear model. In some embodiments, determining the weights comprises determining the weights using a logistic regression model.

[0273] In some examples, the plurality of therapies comprises a first therapy and a second therapy different from the first therapy, and wherein determining therapy scores for the plurality of therapies comprises: determining a first therapy score for the first therapy using a first subset of the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining a second therapy score for the second therapy using a second subset of the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein the second subset is different from the first subset.

[0274] Some examplesinclude providing the determined therapy scores to a user. Some embodiments inlude ranking the plurality of therapies based on the determined therapy scores. Some examplesinclude recommending at least one of the plurality of therapies for the subject based on the determined therapy scores.

[0275] In some examples, recommending the at least one of the plurality of therapies comprises: ranking the plurality of therapies based on the determined therapy scores; and recommending at least a threshold number of top-ranked therapies for the subject.

[0276] In some examples, the plurality of therapies comprises at least two therapies selected from the group consisting of: an anti-PD1 therapy, an anti-CTLA4 therapy, an IL-2 therapy, an IFN alpha therapy, an anti-cancer vaccine therapy, an anti-angiogenic therapy, and an anti-CD20 therapy.

[0277] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-PD1 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 therapy in Table 2. In some embodiments, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 therapy in Table 2.

[0278] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-CTLA4 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CTLA4 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CTLA4 therapy in Table 2.

[0279] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the IL-2 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IL-2 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IL-2 therapy in Table 2.

[0280] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the IFN alpha therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IFN alpha therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IFN alpha therapy in Table 2.

[0281] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-cancer vaccine therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-cancer vaccine therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-cancer vaccine therapy in Table 2.

[0282] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-angiogenic therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-angiogenic therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-angiogenic therapy in Table 2.

[0283] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-CD20 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CD20 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CD20 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, the anti-CD20 therapy is rituximab.

[0284] Some examplesfurther include generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising: a first portion associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the first set of normalized scores; and a second portion associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, the second portion including a second plurality of GUI elements different from the first plurality of GUI elements, each of the second plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the second set of normalized scores; and displaying the generated GUI.

[0285] In some examples, the at least one visual characteristic comprises color of a GUI element and / or size of the GUI element.

[0286] In some examples, in response to receiving, via the GUI, a user selection of the first therapy, presenting, via the GUI, information about at least one biomarker with which at least one of the first plurality of GUI elements is associated.

[0287] In some examples, the first therapy is associated with a first therapy score and the second therapy is associated with a second therapy score, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are positioned, relative to one another in the GUI, based on relative magnitude of the first therapy score and the second therapy score.

[0288] In some examples, each of the plurality of biomarkers is selected from the group consisting of: a genetic biomarker, a cellular biomarker, a saccharide biomarker, a lipid biomarker, a heterocyclic biomarker, an elementary compound biomarker, an imaging biomarker, an anthropological biomarker, a personal habit biomarker, a disease-state biomarker, and an expression biomarker. In some embodiments, the one or more genetic biomarkers includes a gene or marker described in the description and / or the figures.

[0289] In some examples, one or more genetic biomarkers are selected from the group consisting of: interferons, cytotoxic proteins, enzymes, cell adhesion proteins, extracellular matrix proteins and polysaccharides, cell growth factors, cell differentiation factors, transcription factors, and intracellular signaling proteins. In some embodiments, the one or more genetic biomarkers is selected from the group consisting of: a cytokine, a chemokine, a chemokine receptor, and an interleukin. In some examples, the value of one or more cellular biomarkers is determined through analysis of the number of one or more types of cells or the percentage of one or more types of cells within the biological sample. In some embodiments, the one or more types of cells are selected from the group consisting of malignant cancerous cells, leukocytes, lymphocytes, stromal cells, vascular endothelial cells, vascular pericytes, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). In some embodiments, the value of one or more expression biomarkers is determined through analysis of the expression level or enzymatic activity of the nucleic acid or protein of the expression biomarker.

[0290] In some examples, the sequencing data is one or more of: DNA sequencing data, RNA sequencing data, or proteome sequencing data. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained using one or more of the following techniques: whole genome sequencing (WGS), whole exome sequencing (WES), whole transcriptome sequencing, mRNA sequencing, DNA / RNA-hybridization, microarray, DNA / RNA chip, PCR, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping.

[0291] In some exampleseach of the at least one biological samples is a bodily fluid, a cell sample, a liquid biopsy, or a tissue biopsy. In some embodiments, the tissue biopsy comprises one or more samples from one or more tumors or tissues known or suspected of having cancerous cells.

[0292] In some examples, the biomarker information also comprises results from one or more of the following types of analyses: blood analysis, cytometry analysis, histological analysis, immunohistological analysis, and patient history analysis.

[0293] In some examples, each of the therapies are selected from the group consisting of: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, viral therapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, transplants, phototherapy, cryotherapy, and hyperthermia. In some embodiments, each of the therapies are selected from immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

[0294] In some examples, the therapy scores are indicative of response of the subject to administration of one therapy in the plurality of therapies. In some embodiments, the therapy scores are indicative of predicted response of the subject to administration of multiple therapies in the plurality of therapies.

[0295] In one aspect not part of the claims, provided herein is a system comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining first sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject prior to administration of a candidate therapy; obtaining second sequencing data about at least one other biological sample of the subject subsequent to administration of the candidate therapy; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers; determining, using the first and second sequencing data and the biomarker information, a first set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining, using the first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, an impact score for the candidate therapy, wherein the impact score is indicative of response of the subject to administration of the candidate therapy.

[0296] In one aspect, not part of the claims, provided herein is at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining first sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject prior to administration of a candidate therapy; obtaining second sequencing data about at least one other biological sample of the subject subsequent to administration of the candidate therapy; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers; determining, using the first and second sequencing data and the biomarker information, a first set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining, using the first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, an impact score for the candidate therapy, wherein the impact score is indicative of response of the subject to administration of the candidate therapy.

[0297] In one aspect not part of the claims, provided herein is a method, comprising: using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining first sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject prior to administration of a candidate therapy; obtaining second sequencing data about at least one other biological sample of the subject subsequent to administration of the candidate therapy; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers; determining, using the first and second sequencing data and the biomarker information, a first set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining, using the first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, an impact score for the candidate therapy, wherein the impact score is indicative of response of the subject to administration of the candidate therapy.

[0298] In some examples, determining the impact score for the candidate therapy further comprises: determining, using the first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores, a difference score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of biomarker difference scores for the subject; and determining, using the set of biomarker difference scores, the impact score for the candidate therapy.

[0299] In some examples, determining the impact score for the candidate therapy further comprises: determining, using the first and second sets of normalized biomarker scores, a first and second subject subset score for the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers determining a subject subset difference score, wherein the subject subset difference score is determined using the first and second subject subset score; and determining, using the subject subset difference score, the impact score for the candidate therapy.

[0300] In some examples, the candidate therapy is selected from the group consisting of: an anti-PD1 therapy, an anti-CTLA4 therapy, an IL-2 therapy, an IFN alpha therapy, an anti-cancer vaccine therapy, an anti-angiogenic therapy, and an anti-CD20 therapy.

[0301] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-PD1 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 therapy in Table 2.

[0302] In some examples, determining the biomarker difference scores for the subject comprises determining a difference score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 therapy in Table 2.

[0303] In some examples, determining the subject subset difference score for the subject comprises determining a first and second subject subset score for at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 therapy in Table 2.

[0304] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-CTLA4 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CTLA4 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the biomarker difference scores for the subject comprises determining a difference score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CTLA4 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the subject subset difference score for the subject comprises determining a first and second subject subset score for at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CTLA4 therapy in Table 2.

[0305] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the IL-2 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IL-2 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the biomarker difference scores for the subject comprises determining a difference score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IL-2 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the subject subset difference score for the subject comprises determining a first and second subject subset score for at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IL-2 therapy in Table 2.

[0306] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the IFN alpha therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IFN alpha therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the biomarker difference scores for the subject comprises determining a difference score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IFN alpha therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the subject subset difference score for the subject comprises determining a first and second subject subset score for at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IFN alpha therapy in Table 2.

[0307] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-cancer vaccine therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-cancer vaccine therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the biomarker difference scores for the subject comprises determining a difference score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-cancer vaccine therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the subject subset difference score for the subject comprises determining a first and second subject subset score for at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-cancer vaccine therapy in Table 2.

[0308] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-angiogenic therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-angiogenic therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the biomarker difference scores for the subject comprises determining a difference score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-angiogenic therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the subject subset difference score for the subject comprises determining a first and second subject subset score for at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-angiogenic therapy in Table 2.

[0309] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-CD20 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CD20 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the biomarker difference scores for the subject comprises determining a difference score for at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CD20 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, wherein determining the subject subset difference score for the subject comprises determining a first and second subject subset score for at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CD20 therapy in Table 2. In some embodiments, the anti-CD20 therapy is rituximab.

[0310] Some examplesinclude generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a first portion associated with the candidate therapy, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a difference score of the respective biomarker; and displaying the generated GUI.

[0311] Some examplesinclude generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising: a first portion associated with the candidate therapy, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a subject subset difference score; and displaying the generated GUI. In some examples, the at least one visual characteristic comprises color of a GUI element and / or size of the GUI element. Some examplesinclude, in response to receiving, via the GUI, a user selection of the candidate therapy, presenting, via the GUI, information about at least one biomarker with which at least one of the first plurality of GUI elements is associated.

[0312] In some examples, determining the difference score for each biomarker in at least the subject subset comprises: determining a first normalized score for a first biomarker using the first sequencing data; determining a second normalized score for the first biomarker using the second sequencing data; and determining a first difference score based on a difference between the first and second normalized scores.

[0313] In some examples, determining the difference score for each biomarker in at least the subject subset comprises: determining a first subject subset score for at least three biomarkers using the first sequencing data; determining a second subject subset score for at least three biomarkers using the second sequencing data; and determining a first subject subset difference score based on a difference between the first and second subject subset scores.

[0314] In some examples, the biomarker information includes a first distribution of values for the first biomarker across a first group of people, and wherein_determining the first normalized score comprises: determining a first un-normalized score for the first biomarker using the first sequencing data; determining a first Z-score based on the first distribution of values for the first biomarker; and determining the first normalized score for the first biomarker based on the first un-normalized score and the first Z-score.

[0315] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a system, comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; generating a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the GUI comprises: a first portion associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the first set of normalized scores; and a second portion associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, the second portion including a second plurality of GUI elements different from the first plurality of GUI elements, each of the second plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the second set of normalized scores; and displaying the generated GUI.

[0316] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; generating a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the GUI comprises: a first portion associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the first set of normalized scores; and a second portion associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, the second portion including a second plurality of GUI elements different from the first plurality of GUI elements, each of the second plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the second set of normalized scores; and displaying the generated GUI.

[0317] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a method, comprising using the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; generating a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the GUI comprises: a first portion associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the first set of normalized scores; and a second portion associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, the second portion including a second plurality of GUI elements different from the first plurality of GUI elements, each of the second plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the second set of normalized scores; and displaying the generated GUI.

[0318] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers includes a first biomarker, and wherein determining a normalized score for each biomarker in at least the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers comprises: determining a first normalized score for the first biomarker using the distribution of values for the first biomarker. In some examples, determining the first normalized score comprises: determining an un-normalized score for the first biomarker using the sequencing data; determining a Z-score based on the first distribution of values for the first biomarker; and determining a normalized score for the first biomarker based on the un-normalized score and the Z-score.

[0319] In some examples, determining therapy scores for the plurality of therapies comprises determining a first therapy score for a first therapy in the plurality of therapies as a sum of two or more scores in the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject.

[0320] In some examples, determining therapy scores for the plurality of therapies comprises determining a first therapy score for a first therapy in the plurality of therapies at least in part by: determining weights for two or more scores in the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining the first therapy score as a sum of the two or more scores, summands of the sum being weighted by the determined weights. In some embodiments, determining the weights comprises determining the weights using a machine learning technique. In some embodiments, determining the weights comprises determining the weights using a generalized linear model. In some embodiments, determining the weights comprises determining the weights using a logistic regression model.

[0321] In some examples, the plurality of therapies comprises a first therapy and a second therapy different from the first therapy, and wherein determining therapy scores for the plurality of therapies comprises: determining a first therapy score for the first therapy using a first subset of the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining a second therapy score for the second therapy using a second subset of the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein the second subset is different from the first subset.

[0322] Some examplesinclude recommending at least one of the plurality of therapies for the subject based on the determined therapy scores. Some examplesinclude ranking the plurality of therapies based on the determined therapy scores. In some embodiments, recommending the at least one of the plurality of therapies comprises: ranking the plurality of therapies based on the determined therapy scores; and recommending at least a threshold number of top-ranked therapies for the subject.

[0323] In some examples, the plurality of therapies comprise at least two therapies selected from the group consisting of: an anti-PD1 therapy, an anti-CTLA4 therapy, an IL-2 therapy, an IFN alpha therapy, an anti-cancer vaccine therapy, an anti-angiogenic therapy, and an anti-CD20 therapy.

[0324] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-PD1 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 therapy in Table 2.

[0325] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-CTLA4 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CTLA4 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CTLA4 therapy in Table 2.

[0326] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the IL-2 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IL-2 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IL-2 therapy in Table 2.

[0327] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the IFN alpha therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IFN alpha therapy in Table 2. In some embodiments, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IFN alpha therapy in Table 2.

[0328] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-cancer vaccine therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-cancer vaccine therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-cancer vaccine therapy in Table 2.

[0329] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-angiogenic therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-angiogenic therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-angiogenic therapy in Table 2.

[0330] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers associated with the anti-CD20 therapy comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CD20 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CD20 therapy in Table 2. In some examples, the anti-CD20 therapy is rituximab.

[0331] In some examples, the at least one visual characteristic comprises color of a GUI element and / or size of the GUI element.

[0332] In some examples, in response to receiving, via the GUI, a user selection of the first therapy, presenting, via the GUI, information about at least one biomarker with which at least one of the first plurality of GUI elements is associated.

[0333] In some examples, the first therapy is associated with a first therapy score and the second therapy is associated with a second therapy score, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are positioned, relative to one another in the GUI, based on relative magnitude of the first therapy score and the second therapy score.

[0334] In some examples, each of the plurality of biomarkers is selected from the group consisting of: a genetic biomarker, a cellular biomarker, a saccharide biomarker, a lipid biomarker, a heterocyclic biomarker, an elementary compound biomarker, an imaging biomarker, an anthropological biomarker, a personal habit biomarker, a disease-state biomarker, and an expression biomarker.

[0335] In some examples, the value of one or more genetic biomarkers is determined through the identification of one or more mutations, insertions, deletions, rearrangements, fusions, copy number variations (CNV), or single nucleotide variants (SNV) in the nucleic acid or protein of the genetic biomarker.

[0336] In some examples, the one or more genetic biomarkers includes a gene or marker described in the description and / or the figures.

[0337] In some examples, one or more genetic biomarkers are selected from the group consisting of: interferons, cytotoxic proteins, enzymes, cell adhesion proteins, extracellular matrix proteins and polysaccharides, cell growth factors, cell differentiation factors, transcription factors, and intracellular signaling proteins.

[0338] In some examples, the one or more genetic biomarkers is selected from the group consisting of: a cytokine, a chemokine, a chemokine receptor, and an interleukin.

[0339] In some examples, the value of one or more cellular biomarkers is determined through analysis of the number of one or more types of cells or the percentage of one or more types of cells within the biological sample.

[0340] In some examples, the one or more types of cells are selected from the group consisting of malignant cancerous cells, leukocytes, lymphocytes, stromal cells, vascular endothelial cells, vascular pericytes, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs).

[0341] In some examples, the value of one or more expression biomarkers is determined through analysis of the expression level or enzymatic activity of the nucleic acid or protein of the expression biomarker.

[0342] In some examples, the sequencing data is one or more of: DNA sequencing data, RNA sequencing data, or proteome sequencing data. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained using one or more of the following techniques: whole genome sequencing (WGS), whole exome sequencing (WES), whole transcriptome sequencing, mRNA sequencing, DNA / RNA-hybridization, microarray, DNA / RNA chip, PCR, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping.

[0343] In some examples, each of the at least one biological samples is a bodily fluid, a cell sample, a liquid biopsy, or a tissue biopsy. In some embodiments, the tissue biopsy comprises one or more samples from one or more tumors or tissues known or suspected of having cancerous cells.

[0344] In some examples, the biomarker information also comprises results from one or more of the following types of analyses: blood analysis, cytometry analysis, histological analysis, immunohistological analysis, and patient history analysis.

[0345] In some examples, each of the therapies are selected from the group consisting of: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, viral therapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, transplants, phototherapy, cryotherapy, and hyperthermia.

[0346] In some embodiments, each of the therapies are selected from immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

[0347] In some examples, the therapy scores are indicative of response of the subject to administration of one therapy in the plurality of therapies. In some embodiments, the therapy scores are indicative of response of the subject to administration of multiple therapies in the plurality of therapies.

[0348] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a system, comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized biomarker scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized biomarker scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized biomarker scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; wherein the plurality of therapies comprise at least two therapies selected from the group consisting of: an anti-PD1 therapy, an anti-CTLA4 therapy, an IL-2 therapy, an IFN alpha therapy, an anti-cancer vaccine therapy, an anti-angiogenic therapy, and an anti-CD20 therapy, and wherein the plurality of biomarkers associated with each of the plurality of therapies comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with the respective therapy in Table 2.

[0349] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized biomarker scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized biomarker scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized biomarker scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; wherein the plurality of therapies comprise at least two therapies selected from the group consisting of: an anti-PD1 therapy, an anti-CTLA4 therapy, an IL-2 therapy, an IFN alpha therapy, an anti-cancer vaccine therapy, an anti-angiogenic therapy, and an anti-CD20 therapy, and wherein the plurality of biomarkers associated with each of the plurality of therapies comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with the respective therapy in Table 2.

[0350] In one aspect not claimed, provided herein is a method, comprising using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information: a first set of normalized biomarker scores for a first set of biomarkers associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies; and a second set of normalized biomarker scores for a second set of biomarkers associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, wherein the first set of biomarkers is different from the second set of biomarkers; providing the first set of normalized biomarker scores as input to a statistical model to obtain a first therapy score for the first therapy; providing the second set of normalized biomarker scores as input to the statistical model to obtain a second therapy score for the second therapy; wherein the plurality of therapies comprise at least two therapies selected from the group consisting of: an anti-PD1 therapy, an anti-CTLA4 therapy, an IL-2 therapy, an IFN alpha therapy, an anti-cancer vaccine therapy, an anti-angiogenic therapy, and an anti-CD20 therapy, and wherein the plurality of biomarkers associated with each of the plurality of therapies comprises at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with the respective therapy in Table 2.

[0351] In some examples, the plurality of biomarkers includes a first biomarker, and wherein determining a normalized score for each biomarker in at least the subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers comprises: determining a first normalized score for the first biomarker using the distribution of values for the first biomarker. In some examples, determining the first normalized score comprises: determining an un-normalized score for the first biomarker using the sequencing data; determining a Z-score based on the first distribution of values for the first biomarker; and determining a normalized score for the first biomarker based on the un-normalized score and the Z-score.

[0352] In some examples, determining therapy scores for the plurality of therapies comprises determining a first therapy score for a first therapy in the plurality of therapies as a sum of two or more scores in the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject.

[0353] In some examples, determining therapy scores for the plurality of therapies comprises determining a first therapy score for a first therapy in the plurality of therapies at least in part by: determining weights for two or more scores in the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining the first therapy score as a sum of the two or more scores, summands of the sum being weighted by the determined weights.

[0354] In some examples, determining the weights comprises determining the weights using a machine learning technique. In some embodiments, determining the weights comprises determining the weights using a generalized linear model. In some embodiments, determining the weights comprises determining the weights using a logistic regression model.

[0355] In some embodiments, the plurality of therapies comprises a first therapy and a second therapy different from the first therapy, and wherein determining therapy scores for the plurality of therapies comprises: determining a first therapy score for the first therapy using a first subset of the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining a second therapy score for the second therapy using a second subset of the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein the second subset is different from the first subset.

[0356] Some examplesinclude recommending at least one of the plurality of therapies for the subject based on the determined therapy scores. In some embodiments, recommending the at least one of the plurality of therapies comprises: ranking the plurality of therapies based on the determined therapy scores; and recommending at least a threshold number of top-ranked therapies for the subject.

[0357] In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-PD1 therapy in Table 2.

[0358] In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CTLA4 therapy in Table 2.

[0359] In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IL-2 therapy in Table 2.

[0360] In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with IFN alpha therapy in Table 2.

[0361] In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-cancer vaccine therapy in Table 2.

[0362] In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-angiogenic therapy in Table 2.

[0363] In some examples, determining the normalized biomarker scores for the subject comprises determining a normalized score for each of at least three biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers associated with anti-CD20 therapy in Table 2. In some embodiments, the anti-CD20 therapy is rituximab.

[0364] Some examplesinclude generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising: a first portion associated with a first therapy in the plurality of therapies, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the first set of normalized scores; and a second portion associated with a second therapy in the plurality of therapies, the second portion including a second plurality of GUI elements different from the first plurality of GUI elements, each of the second plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a normalized score of the respective biomarker in the second set of normalized scores; and displaying the generated GUI.

[0365] In some examples, the at least one visual characteristic comprises color of a GUI element and / or size of the GUI element. Some embodiments include in response to receiving, via the GUI, a user selection of the first therapy, presenting, via the GUI, information about at least one biomarker with which at least one of the first plurality of GUI elements is associated.

[0366] In some examples, the first therapy is associated with a first therapy score and the second therapy is associated with a second therapy score, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are positioned, relative to one another in the GUI, based on relative magnitude of the first therapy score and the second therapy score.

[0367] In some examples, each of the plurality of biomarkers is selected from the group consisting of: a genetic biomarker, a cellular biomarker, a saccharide biomarker, a lipid biomarker, a heterocyclic biomarker, an elementary compound biomarker, an imaging biomarker, an anthropological biomarker, a personal habit biomarker, a disease-state biomarker, and an expression biomarker.

[0368] In some examples, the value of one or more genetic biomarkers is determined through the identification of one or more mutations, insertions, deletions, rearrangements, fusions, copy number variations (CNV), or single nucleotide variants (SNV) in the nucleic acid or protein of the genetic biomarker. In some embodiments, the one or more genetic biomarkers includes a gene or marker described in the description and / or the figures. In some embodiments, one or more genetic biomarkers are selected from the group consisting of: interferons, cytotoxic proteins, enzymes, cell adhesion proteins, extracellular matrix proteins and polysaccharides, cell growth factors, cell differentiation factors, transcription factors, and intracellular signaling proteins. In some embodiments, the one or more genetic biomarkers is selected from the group consisting of: a cytokine, a chemokine, a chemokine receptor, and an interleukin.

[0369] In some examples, the value of one or more cellular biomarkers is determined through analysis of the number of one or more types of cells or the percentage of one or more types of cells within the biological sample. In some embodiments, the one or more types of cells are selected from the group consisting of malignant cancerous cells, leukocytes, lymphocytes, stromal cells, vascular endothelial cells, vascular pericytes, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs).

[0370] In some examples, the value of one or more expression biomarkers is determined through analysis of the expression level or enzymatic activity of the nucleic acid or protein of the expression biomarker.

[0371] In some examples, the sequencing data is one or more of: DNA sequencing data, RNA sequencing data, or proteome sequencing data. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained using one or more of the following techniques: whole genome sequencing (WGS), whole exome sequencing (WES), whole transcriptome sequencing, mRNA sequencing, DNA / RNA-hybridization, microarray, DNA / RNA chip, PCR, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping.

[0372] In some examples, each of the at least one biological samples is a bodily fluid, a cell sample, a liquid biopsy, or a tissue biopsy. In some embodiments, the tissue biopsy comprises one or more samples from one or more tumors or tissues known or suspected of having cancerous cells.

[0373] In some examples, the biomarker information also comprises results from one or more of the following types of analyses: blood analysis, cytometry analysis, histological analysis, immunohistological analysis, and patient history analysis.

[0374] In some examples, each of the therapies are selected from the group consisting of: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, viral therapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, transplants, phototherapy, cryotherapy, and hyperthermia. In some embodiments, each of the therapies are selected from immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

[0375] In some examples, the therapy scores are indicative of response of the subject to administration of one therapy in the plurality of therapies. In some embodiments,the therapy scores are indicative of response of the subject to administration of multiple therapies in the plurality of therapies.

[0376] In one aspect, the claimed invention provides a system, comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in the at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one candidate therapy, wherein a biomarker associated with a candidate therapy is associated with a positive therapeutic response or non-positive therapeutic response to the candidate therapy; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarkers for the subject, wherein determining a normalized score for a biomarker comprises: determining a z-score for the biomarker based on a distribution of values for the biomarker, and determining a normalized score for the biomarker as a "high" or "low" normalized biomarker value using a predefined mathematical function where the normalized biomarker value ranges from -1 to 1 depending on Z-score; identifying the subject as a member of one or more cohorts based on the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein each of the one or more cohorts is associated with a positive or negative outcome of the at least one candidate therapy; and outputting an indication of the one or more cohorts in which the subject is a member.

[0377] In one aspect, the claimed invention provides at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one candidate therapy, wherein a biomarker associated with a candidate therapy is associated with a positive therapeutic response or non-positive therapeutic response to the candidate therapy; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarkers for the subject, wherein determining a normalized score for a biomarker comprises: determining a z-score for the biomarker based on a distribution of values for the biomarker, and determining a normalized score for the biomarker as a "high" or "low" normalized biomarker value using a predefined mathematical function where the normalized biomarker value ranges from -1 to 1 depending on Z-score; identifying the subject as a member of one or more cohorts based on the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein each of the one or more cohorts is associated with a positive or negative outcome of the at least one candidate therapy; and outputting an indication of the one or more cohorts in which the subject is a member.

[0378] In one aspect, the claimed invention provides a method comprising using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one candidate therapy, wherein a biomarker associated with a candidate therapy is associated with a positive therapeutic response or non-positive therapeutic response to the candidate therapy; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarkers for the subject, wherein determining a normalized score for a biomarker comprises: determining a z-score for the biomarker based on a distribution of values for the biomarker, and determining a normalized score for the biomarker as a "high" or "low" normalized biomarker value using a predefined mathematical function where the normalized biomarker value ranges from -1 to 1 depending on Z-score; identifying the subject as a member of one or more cohorts based on the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein each of the one or more cohorts is associated with a positive or negative outcome of the at least one candidate therapy; and outputting an indication of the one or more cohorts in which the subject is a member.

[0379] In some embodiments, the at least one candidate therapy is associated with a clinical trial, optionally wherein the clinical trial is ongoing or the clinical trial is recruiting.

[0380] In some embodiments, the positive outcome is an improvement in one or more aspects of a cancer or in one or more cancer symptoms.

[0381] In some embodiments, the improvement in one or more aspects of a cancer or one or more cancer symptoms is selected from the group consisting of: decrease in tumor size, decrease in tumor number, decrease in number or percentage of cancerous cells in the body of the subject, and slowing of cancer growth.

[0382] In some embodiments, the negative outcome is a cancer therapy-related adverse effect, an deterioration in one or more aspects of a cancer, or a deterioration in one or more cancer symptoms.

[0383] In some embodiments, the cancer therapy-related adverse effect is selected from: cutaneous toxicity, thrombocytopenia, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, hemorrhagic cystitis, immune-related toxicity, and death.

[0384] In some embodiments, the deterioration in one or more aspects of a cancer or one or more cancer symptoms is selected from the group consisting of: increase in tumor size, increase in tumor number, increase in number or percentage of cancerous cells in the body of the subject, no slowing of cancer growth, and death.

[0385] In some embodiments, the sequencing data is one or more of: DNA sequencing data, RNA sequencing data, or proteome sequencing data. In some embodiments, the sequencing data is obtained using one or more of the following techniques: whole genome sequencing (WGS), whole exome sequencing (WES), whole transcriptome sequencing, mRNA sequencing, DNA / RNA-hybridization, microarray, DNA / RNA chip, PCR, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping.

[0386] In some embodiments, the biological sample is from a tumor or tissue known or suspected of having cancerous cells. In some embodiments, each of the at least one biological samples is a bodily fluid, a cell sample, a liquid biopsy, or a tissue biopsy. In some embodiments, the biological sample is blood.

[0387] Some embodiments include generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising: a first portion associated with the at least one candidate therapy, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a difference score of the respective biomarker; and displaying the generated GUI. In some embodiments, the at least one visual characteristic comprises color of a GUI element and / or size of the GUI element. Some embodiments include in response to receiving, via the GUI, a user selection of the at least one candidate therapy, presenting, via the GUI, information about at least one biomarker with which at least one of the first plurality of GUI elements is associated.EQUIVALENTS AND SCOPE

[0388] The terms "program" or "software" are used herein in a generic sense to refer to any type of computer code or set of processor-executable instructions that can be employed to program a computer or other processor (physical or virtual) to implement various aspects of embodiments as discussed above. Additionally, according to one aspect, one or more computer programs that when executed perform methods of the technology described herein need not reside on a single computer or processor, but may be distributed in a modular fashion among different computers or processors to implement various aspects of the technology described herein.

[0389] Processor-executable instructions may be in many forms, such as program modules, executed by one or more computers or other devices. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Typically, the functionality of the program modules may be combined or distributed.

[0390] Also, data structures may be stored in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media in any suitable form. For simplicity of illustration, data structures may be shown to have fields that are related through location in the data structure. Such relationships may likewise be achieved by assigning storage for the fields with locations in a non-transitory computer-readable medium that convey relationship between the fields. However, any suitable mechanism may be used to establish relationships among information in fields of a data structure, including through the use of pointers, tags or other mechanisms that establish relationships among data elements.

[0391] Various inventive concepts may be embodied as one or more processes, of which examples have been provided. The acts performed as part of each process may be ordered in any suitable way. Thus, embodiments may be constructed in which acts are performed in an order different than illustrated, which may include performing some acts simultaneously, even though shown as sequential acts in illustrative embodiments.

[0392] As used herein in the specification and in the claims, the phrase "at least one," in reference to a list of one or more elements, should be understood to mean at least one element selected from any one or more of the elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each and every element specifically listed within the list of elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the list of elements. This definition also allows that elements may optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified within the list of elements to which the phrase "at least one" refers, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified. Thus, for example, "at least one of A and B" (or, equivalently, "at least one of A or B," or, equivalently "at least one of A and / or B") can refer, in one embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, with no B present (and optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, B, with no A present (and optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, and at least one, optionally including more than one, B (and optionally including other elements);etc.

[0393] The phrase "and / or," as used herein in the specification and in the claims, should be understood to mean "either or both" of the elements so conjoined, i.e., elements that are conjunctively present in some cases and disjunctively present in other cases. Multiple elements listed with "and / or" should be construed in the same fashion, i.e., "one or m...

Claims

1. A method comprising: using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining sequencing data about at least one biological sample of a subject; accessing, in at least one database, biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker, across a respective group of people, in at least a reference subset of the plurality of biomarkers, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one candidate therapy, wherein a biomarker associated with a candidate therapy is associated with a positive therapeutic response or non-positive therapeutic response to the candidate therapy; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarkers for the subject, wherein determining a normalized score for a biomarker comprises: determining a z-score for the biomarker based on a distribution of values for the biomarker, and determining a normalized score for the biomarker as a "high" or "low" normalized biomarker value using a predefined mathematical function where the normalized biomarker value ranges from -1 to 1 depending on Z-score; identifying the subject as a member of one or more cohorts based on the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, wherein each of the one or more cohorts is associated with a positive or negative outcome of the at least one candidate therapy; and outputting an indication of the one or more cohorts in which the subject is a member.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one candidate therapy is associated with a clinical trial, optionally wherein the clinical trial is ongoing or the clinical trial is recruiting.

3. The method of claim 1 or any other preceding claim, wherein the positive outcome is an improvement in one or more aspects of a cancer or in one or more cancer symptoms, optionally wherein the improvement in one or more aspects of a cancer or one or more cancer symptoms is selected from the group consisting of: decrease in tumor size, decrease in tumor number, decrease in number or percentage of cancerous cells in the body of the subject, and slowing of cancer growth.

4. The method of claim 1 or any other preceding claim, wherein the negative outcome is a cancer therapy-related adverse effect, an deterioration in one or more aspects of a cancer, or a deterioration in one or more cancer symptoms.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the cancer therapy-related adverse effect is selected from: cutaneous toxicity, thrombocytopenia, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, hemorrhagic cystitis, immune-related toxicity, and death, and / or wherein the deterioration in one or more aspects of a cancer or one or more cancer symptoms is selected from the group consisting of: increase in tumor size, increase in tumor number, increase in number or percentage of cancerous cells in the body of the subject, no slowing of cancer growth, and death.

6. The method of claim 1 or any other preceding claim, wherein the sequencing data is one or more of: DNA sequencing data, RNA sequencing data, or proteome sequencing data, and / or wherein the sequencing data is obtained using one or more of the following techniques: whole genome sequencing (WGS), whole exome sequencing (WES), whole transcriptome sequencing, mRNA sequencing, DNA / RNA-hybridization, microarray, DNA / RNA chip, PCR, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping.

7. The method of claim 1 or any other preceding claim, wherein the biological sample is from a tumor or tissue known or suspected of having cancerous cells.

8. The method of claim 1 or any other preceding claim, wherein each of the at least one biological samples is a bodily fluid, a cell sample, a liquid biopsy, or a tissue biopsy, and / or wherein the biological sample is blood.

9. The method of claim 1 or any other preceding claim, wherein the method further comprises using the at least one processor to perform: generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising: a first portion associated with the at least one candidate therapy, the first portion including a first plurality of GUI elements, each of the first plurality of GUI elements being associated with a respective biomarker in the plurality of biomarkers and having at least one visual characteristic determined based on a difference score of the respective biomarker; and displaying the generated GUI, optionally wherein the at least one visual characteristic comprises color of a GUI element and / or size of the GUI element.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises using the at least one processor to perform: in response to receiving, via the GUI, a user selection of the at least one candidate therapy, presenting, via the GUI, information about at least one biomarker with which at least one of the first plurality of GUI elements is associated.

11. The method of any preceding claim, wherein determining a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers comprises: determining a normalized score for each of the biomarkers in the subject subset based on a respective distribution of values for each of the biomarkers in the subject subset; or determining a normalized score based on a respective distribution of values for each biomarker in a reference subset of biomarkers, optionally wherein the reference subset of biomarkers comprises biomarker information from one or more reference subjects.

12. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the biomarkers comprise at least three biomarkers selected from Table 2.

13. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the predefined mathematical function is selected from: a) a unit step function { 1 , if Z − score value > C + cutoff 0 , if C − cutoff < Z − score value < C + cutoff − 1 , if Z − score value < C − cutoff and b) a flattened unit step function { Z − score value a Z − score value a + C + cutoff a , if Z − score value ≥ 0 Z − score value a Z − score value a + C − cutoff a , if Z − score value < 0 where a > 1 is a parameter defining the slope of the unit step function, C+cutoff is a normalized threshold value representing a "high" biomarker value, and C-cutoff is a normalized threshold value representing a "low" biomarker value.

14. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform the method of any of claims 1 to 13.

15. A system, comprising: at least one computer hardware processor; at least one database that stores biomarker information; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform the method of any of claims 1 to 13.