Methods for predicting therapeutic benefit of anti-cd19 therapy in patients

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a method of identifying a subject having chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is responsive to treatment with an anti-CD19 antibody, said method comprising: a) providing a blood sample obtained from said subject prior to treatment with said anti-CD19 antibody, b) determining the level of at least one biomarker in said sample selected from the group consisting of: i) peripheral NK cell count, and ii) CD16 expression levels on peripheral NK cells, c) comparing the level of said at least one biomarker in said sample to a predetermined cut off level, wherein levels of said at least one biomarker at or above the predetermined cut off level is indicative of a subject who would benefit from treatment with an anti-CD19 antibody. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for selecting a patient for treatment according to the above and to the use of an anti-CD19 antibody for the treatment of such a patient.

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