3 results about "Heterozygosity Loss" patented technology

The application discloses a method for detecting glioma chromosome abnormalities based on targeted sequencing, and belongs to the technical field of biological medicine. The method first acquires the allele frequency of a to-be-detected sample at preset SNP sites (covering 1p, 1q, 19p, 19q, chromosome 7 and chromosome 10), and then calculates and determines whether specific chromosome arms or chromosomes have loss of heterozygosity. Meanwhile, the copy number of the region where each SNP site is located is calculated based on the sequencing depth, and the total copy number of the above-mentioned chromosomes is obtained by integration. Finally, the loss of heterozygosity determination result and the chromosome copy number information are comprehensively combined, so that the simultaneous identification of 1p / 19q co-deletion, gain of chromosome 7 (+7) and deletion of chromosome 10 (-10) is realized. The method does not require paired samples, can accurately quantify the copy number, avoid false positives, and only needs to detect part of the SNP sites, that is, can be combined with hot spot mutation detection, thereby saving cost and improving detection efficiency.

This disclosure relates to methods of determining the loss of heterozygosity (LOH) status of a tumor and to methods of determining the homologous recombination repair deficiency (HRD) status of a tumor. Such methods further translate into ways of predicting the response of a subject having cancer to treatments or therapies comprising DNA damaging agents and / or agents inhibiting or impairing DNA repair; and into use of such treatments or therapies when the LOH or HRD status of the subject having cancer is positive.

This document provides methods and materials involved in assessing samples (e.g., cancer cells) for the presence of a loss of heterozygosity (LOH) signature. For example, methods and materials for determining whether or not a cell (e.g., a cancer cell) contains an LOH signature are provided. Materials and methods for identifying cells (e.g., cancer cells) having a deficiency in homology directed repair (HDR) as well as materials and methods for identifying cancer patients likely to respond to a particular cancer treatment regimen also are provided.