Jquery ajax call

var args = {
            biomarkerIds: biomarkerIds,			
            thomsonReuterBiomarkerId: thomsonReuterBiomarkerId
        };

        $.ajax({
            url: "/ThomsonReuters/UpdateBiomarkers",
            dataType: "text",
            type: 'POST',
            data: args,
            cache: false,
            async: false,
            success: function (data) {               
            },
            error: function (d) {
                alert('error');
            }
        });