Plate on an EG & G Berthold luminometer. In the year 2005. Molecular studies on the pharmacology of human colon cancer cell lines showed that seliciclib phosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein AC480 BMS-599626 were, rst In Cdk2 phosphorylation site and then at several locations. Seliciclib also causes an increase of Erk Erk 1 and 2 phosphorylation, although this can have little effect on the cell cycle. More importantly, by its inhibitory effect on Cdk7 and CDK9 inhibits seliciclib phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II and total RNA polymerase II activity t of the protein. This results in decreased expression of cyclins, including several cyclin D1, A, B1, which explained the observed effects on the global nnte phosphorylation of retinoblastoma and the general effects of the cell cycle of seliciclib in these models K Ren.
To go Ren, a decreasing proportion of cells in G1, decreased DNA synthesis in S phase and reported a moderate increase of cells in G2 / M. Other studies have shown that this drug also blocks the degradation of p53 by inhibiting BIX 02189 1094614-85-3 the expression of MDM2. Studies in the line of colorectal cancer Lovo show that the large S influence on these cells is the induction of cell death of all the chambers of the cell cycle. The antitumor efficacy of seliciclib in human tumor xenografts in Nacktm Mice was shown when 500 kg to 1 mg twice t Resembled or 200 kg to 1 mg three times t Administered possible. Pharmacokinetic pharmacodynamic relationships in the model of the c Lon HCT116 cancer xenograft been in humans and showed reduced phosphorylation of RB and decreased expression of cyclin D1 in the tumor tissue.
Seliciclib is active in LY294002 inhibiting the proliferation of cancer c Lon non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer xenografts people. In addition, induces apoptosis in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia Chemistry caspasedependent prime Ren cells ex vivo, downregulation of antiapoptotic proteins XIAP and Mcl 1, and one obtains Hten expression of Bak and Bax cleavage. Furthermore, seliciclib shows anti-tumor activity of t in cultures of multiple myeloma cell lines, associated with induction of apoptosis with downregulation of Mcl 1 and interleukin-6 transcription and protein expression. Seliciclib has a pr Clinical pharmacokinetic profile is satisfactory and largely inactive metabolites gel deleted, With the carboxylate as the main metabolite in urine after administration of Mice and after incubation with liver microsomes.
Seliciclib green shown Ere AUC, elimination half-life of more and better intratumoral drug delivery, compared with the same 2,6,9-tri-substituted purine CDK inhibitors olomoucine and bohemine. Seliciclib is highly bound to plasma proteins Bound, principally Chlich to albumin. To better characterize the pharmacokinetics of this agent, a first in humans, a single oral dose study in healthy volunteers was conducted in 12 healthy volunteers, the administration 50-800 mg seliciclib. It showed that the substance is absorbed satisfactorily undergoes first-pass metabolism, has high protein binding and is rapidly and extensively distributed to tissues. The best was the main metabolite of carboxylate-binding protein with low, restricted Of spaces in the tissue distribution and renal clearance CONFIRMS. In view of these promising data seliciclib investigated in early clinical trials in patients

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Umulated comparable BMS-599626 AC480 tumor with isolated mitochondria, independent Ngig of the structure or composition of the fractions mitochondriotropic. Gamitrinibs induce pl USEFUL mitochondrial permeability Tsbergang. When added to tumor mitochondria isolated Gamitrinibs causes immediate loss of the inner mitochondrial membrane potential, all with comparable efficacy, independent Ngig of the various fractions mitochondriotropic. In contrast, conjugated Hsp90 inhibitors, Confinement Lich GA, AAG 17, 17 or demethoxygeldanamycin 17, no effect on mitochondrial membrane potential. As n To search results, we asked whether this reaction is specific for the inhibition of Hsp90 chaperone activity of t within the mitochondria.
Gem the data XL880 presented above, pl tzlich Gamitrinibs tumor depolarized mitochondria, and this was partially reversed by cyclosporin A, an inhibitor of the immunophilin CypD. In contrast, treatment of tumor fragments with the mitochondria mitochondriotropic Gamitrinbs the PPT or OH had tetraguanidinium and unconjugated 17 AAG GA or no effect on mitochondrial membrane potential, with or without CsA. Loss of mitochondrial membrane potential by breaking the U Followed eren membrane and release of cytochrome c mitochondrial permeability characteristics of the t transition and the molecular requirements for the initiation of the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis. To further test this model, we examined the F Ability of Gamitrinibs to induce cytochrome c release from isolated tumormitochondria. In these experiments, all Gamitrinibs induces a rapid discharge of the mitochondrial cytochrome c in the supernatant, w While unconjugated 17 AAG was ineffective.
Because Gamitrinib induced loss of mitochondrial membrane potential was sensitive to CsA, we then asked whether pharmacological inhibition of CypD prevents the accumulation of the drug in the mitochondria. Gamitrinib G4 l sst Easily in the tumor mitochondria accumulated in the same period, the induction of organelle permeability t transition in agreement with data in isolated section. Used in these experiments preincubation of isolated mitochondria of the CSA under the same conditions to the Durchl Antagonize permeability transition, does not reduce the accumulation Gamitrinib in the mitochondria. Other derivatives of 17 and AAG purine base and isoxazole resorcinol Hsp90 antagonists have recently been developed, the promising antitumor activity t in pr Clinical trials.
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C Erh tea is a Increase in apoptosis and cell death. However, KRN 633 KRN633 once HQPA AZD1152 has been removed from the culture, cells shore was the surviving cells from cord blood nor the activity t of Preferences How Descr by in vitro proliferation and differentiation of colony-forming cell line Nkt shown. Unfortunately, because of the poor performance of the prime Ren AML cells ex vivo, k We nnten not the same comparison in AML cells. Therefore, even if it is encouraging to note that non-malignant precursor cells shore AZD1152 seem to survive the treatment, we may use the non-closing S that it has a different effect. Once we found the effects of AZD1152 HQPA in vitro, we have made progress in analyzing the effects of the drug per AZD1152 on the growth of AML cell line HL-60, prime Ren and primary AML cells Re cord blood Lin made The cells in NOD / SCID xenograft model.
Initially JTC-801 Opioid receptor antagonists and agonists in all our analyzes in vivo, we Highest firmly against xenografts AZD1152 treatment and the subsequent end Analysis. This should be a hour Test here in experiments in which the xenograft and drug test are the same, because it better reflects the clinical situation in which patients present with established leukemia Premiums are administered. AZD1152 HQPA had a deep, rapid and sustained growth of HL60 cells in vivo in a dose of 25mg/kg/day. Analyzed in all five big s AML, a week of AZD1152 Based on these findings, in this study, we have an effort to understand the r Of the Rb and p53 in the regulation of the controlled station Post-mitotic after Aurora B inhibition.
We used small interfering RNAs and specific inhibitor of Aurora B small molecule AZD1152 HQPA, the F Is selectively down regulate the activity T of Aurora as the active metabolite of AZD1152 HQPA AZD1152, a selective inhibitor of Aurora B is now in clinical trials. AZD1152 AZD1152 HQPA is simply referred to. In line with previous studies of Aurora B inhibitor AZD1152 induced polyploid LY2157299 In tumor cells. But in contrast to these results polyploid AZD1152 The agency is independent Ngig of p53 status. We also provide evidence that inhibition of Aurora B leads to an inhibition of Rb phosphorylation simultaneously with the induction of polyploid Dying. In addition, we show that Aurora B regulates the checkpoint Postmitotic by direct phosphorylation of Rb at serine 780th Taken together, we propose that Aurora B is the integrity T the most important mitotic processes, endoreduplication protects and inhibits the formation of polyploid Die and directly regulate the phosphorylation of Rb.
Materials and Methods Cell culture HCT 116 c Lon human carcinoma line, the p53 and p21 variants and Mad2 were 0 haplosufficient a big generous donation from Dr. Bert Vogelstein. The cultures were maintained at 37 with 5% CO 2 in McCoy’s medium with 10% f Fetal K Heatinactivated calf serum, 100 U / ml penicillin and 100 g / ml streptomycin. Saos2, acquired an osteosarcoma line of human cells, and MCF10A, a human breast epithelial cell line perpendicular were, from the center and the American Type Culture were in McCoy’s medium containing 100 U / ml penicillin and held 100 g / ml streptomycin at 15% FBS and mammary epithelial basal cell medium containing bovine pituitary extract, 2 mL, human epidermal growth factor, 0.5 ml hydrocortisone, 0.5, 0 erg complements, 5 ml, GA 1000, 0.5 ml, and offensive

Nsitizer. Further work is needed to determine the molecular properties of the radiation DNA-PK cancer reaction verst with AZD6244 predict RKT. Because AZD6244 treatment with Ver Changes in cell cycle-associated modifiers was, we investigated whether the effects of the cell cycle, the observed increase in the radiation sensitivity of the presence of AZD6244 may be explained Ren. Pretreatment of cells not with AZD6244 as in clonogenic assays of cells redistribute radiosensitive G2 and M phase of cell cycle, suggesting that reassortment was not in a sensitive phase of the cell cycle of the mechanism for responding to increased Hte radiation. In contrast, after irradiation of the cell cycle analysis showed that treatment of the cells entered with AZD6244 Born by a increased Hte mitotic index as compared to vehicle-treated cells, suggesting that AZD6244-treated cells had a reduction in the activation of the control point the G2 / M after irradiation.
The activation of the G2 arrest is considered to induce protection against cell death by radiation. on the observation that the activation AZD6244 treatment G2 checkpoint support after the irradiation, inhibits ERK1 / 2 activation is necessary to arrest for carcinoma cells in the G2 checkpoint via Chk1 path. We found that AZD6244 treatment led to a reduction in pre-irradiation of Chk1, phosphorylated probably a factor in the G2 checkpoint repealed. Mitogen-activated protein kinase is one of the critical molecules of the Ras / Raf / MEK / ERK cascade, signal transduction mediated by Ras / Raf to extracellular Signal regulated kinases by re phosphorylation of tyrosine residues and two threonine protein kinase ERK.
Humans and other S uger Two proteins MEK, MEK1 and MEK2, which are encoded by the corresponding genes, expressed and ubiquitously.6 The constitutively active form of MEK is sufficient for the cellular Re transformation, such as by a number of highly tumorigenic cells detected lines.7, 8 Furthermore, activation of the MEK / ERK has to develop a variety of human tumors, including normal lung cancers.9, put 10 in conjunction erh hte activation of MEK / ERK in 30 identified, 60% of prim Ren lung cancer, 9.11 14 is provided with a hyperactivation satisfied t, that the overexpression is associated with ERK, and is associated with poor survival.
12 the R is important for the Ras / Raf / MEK / ERK in tumor development, to clinical trials of MEK inhibitors for the treatment of various solid tumors, including normal lung led cancers.15, resulted in 16 Health Centres Umen disease stabilization in a small subgroup of patients with lung cancer, melanoma, pancreatic cancer or c . lon Clinical studies have shown, however, is that the inhibition of ERK in the tumor tissue of the patient, the MEK inhibitor, phosphorylation does not correlate with clinical benefit, 17 indicating that both the presence of activated ERK before the treatment and suppression of ERK activation after the treatment is not sufficient to lead to selection of patients and predict response to treatment with the MEK inhibitors. Therefore, molecular biomarkers that predict the response to MEK inhibitors L Sst needed to improve the design of future clinical trials of these agents and evaluation of results, and optimize the results of the targeted lung cancer treatment with MEK inhibitors. The identification of molecules,

Japanese is a pitch accent language, which is a subtype of tone language. Although the Japanese W Words can k Accented or unaccented in their underlying forms, ie pitch accent patterns are predictable from the position of the cases accentuated because of the Mora rules4 pitch accent in some F, Pitch accent pattern k Can otherwsie segmentallyidentical W words Cuscutin Bergenin with different meanings of lexical differentiation. For example, two Japanese / mora sequence soul / pair exhibits minimal pitch accent means S ATTRACTIONS, If accented on the second Mora, but the rain, when the first accent. Although the basic units of the prosodic accents and Japanese high T Ne Mandarin are different in both Mandarin lexical T Ne of Japanese accents and high status of phonemes in their language, because they are poorly marked and contrastive lexical distinctions.
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Also, lexical stress, for example, is in the H He uses one of the acoustic components to show several RESTRICTIONS Website will in English Homophone pairs, and as an object. Stressed syllables are generally tr GE compared to products of different quality, and L Length of the vowels, the koh Parent and relevant than F0 are differences. At the sentence level, typically used English intonation patterns different primitive loosely with pragmatic functions, such as the increasing H He the yes / no questions, and M Possibilities of Fallh He joined the States. Sometimes even the same word, for example, as explanation Tion and a question on the basis of grid when it is pronounced married Be depends. Yet Similar to R The F0 incompatible in the structuring of stress in English is not set, the linguistic meaning of models between certain H He and specific pragmatic functions.
This is very different lexical T Ne and accents of the H Hey, to signal different word meanings, and may have a phonological status. In this study, we hypothesized that affects the phonological and phonetic properties Zuh Rer, L1 prosodic systems is their perception of exotic T NEN. The hei t, we postulate that the main influence is not simply because of the amount of experience in the use of sound on the 5th floor, but satisfied t, state interference and phonological / or phonetic categories and color contrasts in the H rer native prosodic system. In particular, we expectedThe results showed that Cantonese Zuh Rer more difficult to Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 and couples, but not the pair T1 T2 was barely perceptible. Perhaps, perceptual assimilation model predicti

Membrane AT1 SB-207499 phosphodiesterase(pde) receptor AT1 receptors were to block the cells pretreated with candesartan. At the end of the experiment, cells were collected media and the cells were used to prepare the whole cell lysates or cytosolic and nuclear fractions or. The samples were stored at until analysis. 2.4. The measurement of the Ang II levels in the ELISA. Ang II levels in the media and cell lysates were measured by competitive inhibition ELISA as previously described by us. Briefly, the samples and standards and to thwart of Ang II and Ang II antibody Body biotinylated peptide in a 96-well plate for 2 h by incubation with horseradish peroxidase for 1 h incubated at streptavidinconjugated followed, room temperature . The final reaction in the well was terminated with 3,3,5,5 tetramethylbenzidine substrate, with 2 N HCl developed and read at 450 nm using an ELISA Leseger t.
Ang II levels in the samples were calculated from a standard curve of Ang II at each test. 2.5. Measurement of matrix proteins And cell proliferation. BI6727 Cell media were dialyzed, lyophilized, and with a known protein concentration. TGF B1 were used by a sandwich that a primary Re-capture Antique Body and avidin-biotin peroxidase detection system measured ELISA. IV collagen and fibronectin in the media cell levels were measured by ELISA using commercially Ltlichen kits from Chemicon and Exocell. To determine cell proliferation were mesangial cells in 96-well plates seeded before the test 24 48 t. The cells were transfected with the Ang II with proteotypic juice and at 37 CO2 emissions by 5% and 95% air for 48 hours, after which cell proliferation was measured with a colorimetric method.
2.6. Course of Study Jak2/Stat3 2.6.1. Protein expression of JAK2 and STAT3. Total cell lysates from mesangial cells treated with Ang II or transfected with exogenous Ang II in RIPA buffer prepared and analyzed for protein expression of JAK2 and Stat3 by Western blotting. The samples were subjected to electrophoresis on acrylamide gel, 8 to 10% and proteins Subjected transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane. Incubation with anti-JAK2 or anti-Stat3 antibody Body was incubated overnight at 4 by washing and incubation with secondary Ren Antique Rpers, followed AHRP. The same membranes were stripped off and determined the expression of proteins for actin. Protein bands were visualized using chemiluminescent substrate and by image analysis.
The results are expressed as the ratio Expressed ratio of JAK2 / STAT3 and actin / actin. 2.6.2. The phosphorylation of STAT3. The phosphorylation of Stat3 was measured using a cell-based assay. Briefly, mesangial cells were seeded in 96 of 24 cell culture plates 48 h before the test t. The cells were divided into two groups and were treated with Ang II or transfected with exogenous Ang II for 20 minutes, after which the medium was removed and cells were incubated with 4% phosphate-buffered formaldehyde/1x a Salzl Solution. After washing and blocking a set of cells for 1 h at room temperature was incubated with phospho serine 727 phospho Stat3 or Stat3 tyrosine 705 Stat3 antibody Measure body phosphorylated, and the other set of cells was treated with a pan Stat3-Antique Body to measure total Stat3. This was accomplished by incubation with HRP-conjugated secondary Rem Antique Body for 1 h at room temperature. The final reaction was

Long AZD6244 Selumetinib response time. Whether the phone start-up Tzung help of CMV-specific immune response in these patients, k Nnte remains to be seen. Can immunosuppressant leflunomide with anti-CMV with the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors and MMF groups than with drugs Bifunktionalit t be: both immunosuppressive and anti-viral properties. MMF does not inhibit the replication of herpes simplex virus 1, 2 or varicella-zoster virus, but has an inhibitory effect on CMV. MMF also verst RKT the activity t of GCV in vitro and in vivo. Reduction of endogenous deoxyguanosine triphosphate pools f Promotes the inhibitory effect of GCV-triphosphate on the viral DNA polymerase. In addition, Mycophenols acid Can, for improving the intracellular Re phosphorylation of GCV.
However, transplant patients on MMF therapy, a slightly elevated HTES risk of infection with CMV Vir Chemistry where under azathioprine. This effect is probably the result of the low immunosuppressive activity of MMF. From a toxicological point of view, CP-690550 JAK inhibitor it may be interesting to monitor the toxicity of t of GCV in patients under MMF therapy, since this drug has the potential to reduce side effects of GCV obtained for hen. According to a study by Giral et al have CMV disease, the same effect if the patients are on MMF or azathioprine therapy, but treatment of acute CMV to GCV when patients on MMF therapy CMV are canceled, the associated long-term contracts change kidney transplant. ter Meulen et al. showed that the addition of MMF to the immunosuppressive therapy after renal transplantation was not to an increase increase the prim Ren CMV infections in a row.
However, these CMV infections led h More often to CMV disease in patients with MMF than in those treated without MMF. They suggest that the addition of a specific MMF Ver Change in the primary Ren immune response against CMV infection, often leading to symptomatic CMV disease foreign St. In a pooled analysis of clinical trials by Demopoulos et al, Solid graft were treated with sirolimus had a lower risk of CMV infection. A recent multicenter, randomized study in de novo heart transplant patients was conducted to evaluate the efficacy, renal function and safety of everolimus and MMF compared with CsA and instead compared with CSA. The patients in the everolimus arm had a significantly lower incidence of CMV each case, despite comparable CMV prophylaxis in both groups.
In the subgroup D / R and D / R, even after adjusting for the use of prophylaxis, CMV event rate was significantly lower in everolimus MMF. FK778, a synthetic derivative of the active metabolite of leflunomide malononitrilamide, still remain an experimental immunosuppressant, because they failed the rigors of clinical trials. FK778 was from the immunosuppression tools in June 2006 due to results of the Phase II studies that have shown benefit withdrawn unclear about the current Behandlungsm Opportunities. Leflunomide and MMF / mTORi two drugs are functionability compatibility available. However, the first is essentially an anti-viral agents, immunosuppressants, w While they are. Undoubtedly, the antiviral properties of MMF / mTORi using an additional Tzlicher advantage for use in solid organ transplantation, but it’s hard to imagine that these funds exclusively Lich be used for their anti-viral properties, such as deep immunosuppression

bition of virus by dapivirine was not significantly affected by the presence of either semen or cervical mucus stimulant.9 Dapivirine has potent activity against a wide range of NNRTI resistant isolates compared with nevirapine, delavirdine, efavirenz and emivirine.8 10 In severe combined immunodeficient mouse human mice reconstituted with human peripheral mk-2866 Ostarine blood lymphocytes, application of dapivirine gel was able to block vaginal infection with both CCR5 and CCR5/CXCR4 infected cells.11 Dapivirine gels Given the long history of use of gels as vaginal delivery dosage forms,3,12 gel formulations of dapivirine were developed and evaluated pre clinically and clinically. Dapivirine gels have shown good safety profiles in rabbit vaginal irritation studies of up to 39 weeks duration, in in vitro and in vivo mutagenicity studies, and in reproductive toxicity studies in rats and rabbits13,14.
Results from pharmacokinetic and safety studies of dapivirine vaginal gels in healthy, HIV negative women6,15 17 showed good distribution of dapivirine in the lower genital tract with low systemic absorption. The gels were safe and well tolerated, with no differences in side effects between dapivirine ABT-751 Microtubule Formation inhibitor gel and matching or universal placebo gel groups. Concentrations of dapivirine in the genital tract were approximately 4 5 logs higher than the 50% inhibitory concentration against HIV 1 in vitro and 3 logs higher than plasma concentrations after oral dapivirine administration, which resulted in at least a 10 fold reduction in viral load.
Dapivirine vaginal TG100-115 rings Vaginal rings are devices designed to provide sustained delivery of drugs to the vagina for either local or systemic effect. The first ring product to reach the market in 1993 was Estring, a silicone elastomer reservoir device providing release of 7.5 mg 17 b estradiol daily over 3 months for the local treatment of menopausal urogenital atrophy.18 Two other rings have also been licensed for use, Nuvaring, an ethylene vinyl acetate ring delivering the contraceptive steroids etonogestrel and ethinylestradiol over 21 days, and Femring, a silicone ring delivering a 3 month dose of an estradiol prodrug, estradiol 3 acetate.18 For vaginal rings to be suitable for microbicide delivery in women who are at risk of HIV, the physical presence of the vaginal ring should not cause deleterious effects on the local vaginal and cervical epithelium.
After a report of chronic erythematous and ulcerative lesions in the posterior vaginal fornix with an early prototype contraceptive ring,19 several studies examining the local clinical safety of vaginal rings have shown few, if any, adverse effects attributable to the presence of the ring itself.20 22 Minor colposcopic findings have been reported, with most resolving despite continued use of the ring. The incidence of ulcerations, abrasions and ecchymoses greater than 0.5 cm, or field of five or more petechiae, was not statistically different between ring users and sexually active historical controls.21,23 In a recent safety and acceptability studyof a placebo silicone ring, in which women were randomised to either the ring followed by a no treatment observation period or vice versa, adverse events occurred with similar frequency in the treatment and observation periods. Sever

ylated MGMT gene promoter. In our study, the median OS was 29 months with MGMT gene methylation and 20 months with unmethylation. One possible explanation for improved survival in our current study is the superior GTR/STR rate. Approximately three fourths of ourpatients underwent GTR or STR, and their median survival time was 23 months. In Panobinostat LBH-589 the EORTC trial 26981/22891 and NCIC trial CE.3, the extent of resection was categorized into biopsy, partial debulking surgery, and complete debulking surgery. Approximately 40% of patients underwent complete debulking surgery, although the definitions of complete removal and partial removal were not clearly described. By contrast, in our institution, the extent of resection was determined by postoperative MRI taken within 48 hours of operation in all patients.
Another possible explanation of better survival in our current study is the early start of postoperative radiotherapy. The median estimated cellular doubling time of GBM is 17 days. As the tumor enlarges and sends out satellite growths a regional miss is more likely in the radiation treatment. Some authors have reported that delay in time from surgery to start of radiotherapy is associated with a poor survival rate. Irwin et al. reported that every additional week of delay until start of radiotherapy increases the risk of death by 8.9%. In the EORTC trial 26981/22891 and NCIC trial CE.3, the median time from diagnosis to the start of radiotherapy was 5 weeks. In our current study, postoperative radiotherapy was started within 3 weeks of operation in 87% of patients.
The current study was conducted in a single institution, and consistent surgical and radiotherapy techniques may have contributed to better survival compared with reports from multiinstitution studies. Most previous dose escalation studies for GBM have failed to show an improvement in survival. Before introducing TMZ, we tried to escalate the radiation dose from 60 Gy to 70.2 Gy. In the report by Cho et al, the median survival in 42 patients who received a higher dose of radiation was 21 5.03 months, whereas the median survival in 33 patients who received a lower radiation dose was 14 0.94 months. Because Cho et al. conducted a retrospective study with historical comparison, improved survival could possibly be attributed not only to a higher radiation dose but also to improved surgical and radiotherapy techniques.
In the current study, there was no significant difference in the median OS between patients who received 60 Gy radiation plus TMZ and patients who received over 60 Gy radiation plus TMZ. One possible explanation is that the higher radiotherapy dose effect may have been compromised by the addition of TMZ. The effects of adding TMZ and escalating the radiation dose require further investigation. From the EORTC trial 26981/22891 and NCIC trial CE.3, MGMT gene promoter methylation has gained interest as a potential predictive marker for improved response to chemotherapy, particularly alkylating agents such as TMZ. However, it is still not entirely clear whether MGMT promoter methylation is truly a prognostic marker, indicative of the natural history of disease, or truly a predictive marker of sensitivity to chemotherapy or radiation. In the same EORTC trial, in patients who were