Table 5.
Summary of atorvastatin and doxycycline preclinical data
Untreated | Rapamycin | Atorvastatin | Combination Rapamycin plus Atorvastatin | Doxycycline | Combination Rapamycin plus Doxycycline | |
Number of mice (n) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Median survival (days) | 28 | 41.5 | 32.5 | 55.5 | 28 | 43 |
P value (survival) | - | 0.003* | NS* | 0.0006* NS# | NS* | 0.007* NS# |
Day 26, average tumor volume (mm3) | 1865 ± 532 | 544 ± 110 | 1931 ± 298 | 390 ± 186 | 1749 ± 352 | 1117 ± 421 |
P value (day 26) | - | 0.011* | NS* | 0.04* | NS* | NS* |
Day 42, average tumor volume (mm3) | - | 1784 ± 643 | - | 1188 ± 338 | - | 2419 ± 570 |
P value (day 42) | - | - | - | NS# | - | NS# |
Rapamycin (IP, 3 days per week) | - | 8 mg/kg, 3 days per week | - | 8 mg/kg, 3 days per week | - | 8 mg/kg, 3 days per week |
Atorvastatin (IP, 5 days per week) | - | - | 20 mg/kg per day | 20 mg/kg per day | - | - |
Doxycycline (IP, 5 days per week) | - | - | - | - | 10 mg/kg per day | 10 mg/kg per day |
*compared to untreated
#compared to rapamycin treated
NS, not significant