Table 2. In vitro cytotoxicity of CuT4, ZnT4 and reference compounds against four human cancer cell lines, IC50 in μM.
| Compound | KB | Hep-G2 | A549 | MCF7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CuT4 | 34.18 ± 1.12 | 27.80 ± 1.14 | 31.63 ± 1.66 | 27.99 ± 1.11 |
| ZnT4 | - | 18.93 ± 1.41 | 24.83 ± 1.30 | 67.06 ± 1.81 |
| T4 | > 100 | > 100 | > 100 | > 100 |
| Cisplatina | 15.3 | 13.3 | - | 45.7 |
| Ellipticine | 1.75 ± 0.08 | 1.71 ± 0.08 | 1.75 ± 0.08 | 1.71 ± 0.12 |
Note: (a) Chi et al. (2020 ▸).