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. 2012 Dec 5;71(3):555–564. doi: 10.1007/s00280-012-2042-4

Table 4.

Summary of VSLI versus VCR antitumor activity in 18 human tumor xenograft models

Tissue origin Tumor modela Scheduleb Sensitivity to VCR Dose-dependent antitumor activity Relative antitumor activity
Leukemia P388c (IP) Single Moderate VSLI VSLI > VCR*
Lymphoma Namalwa q7d × 2, q7d × 3 Moderate VSLI, VCR VSLI > VCR*
Lymphoma RL q7d × 3 High VSLI, VCR VSLI > VCR
Lymphoma DoHH2 q7d × 3 High VSLI, VCR VSLI = VCR
Lymphoma SR q7d × 2 High None Unable to assess
SCLC LX-1 Single Weak VSLI VSLI > VCR
SCLC LX-1 q7d × 3 Moderate NA VSLI > VCR*
SCLC NCI-H69 Single High VSLI, VCR VSLI = VCR
SCLC DMS273 Single Moderate VSLI, VCR VSLI = VCR
Breast carcinoma MX-1 Single Moderate VSLI, VCR VSLI > VCR
Breast carcinoma MX-1 q21d × 2, q21d × 3 High VSLI, VCR VSLI > VCR*
Breast carcinoma MX-1 q7d × 3 High VSLI, VCR VSLI > VCR
Breast carcinoma MX-1 q7d × 3 High VSLI, VCR VSLI > VCR
Renal carcinoma RXF393 Single Weak VSLI VSLI > VCR*
Prostate carcinoma PC-3 Single Moderate VSLI VSLI > VCR
Prostate carcinoma PC-3 q7d × 3 High VSLI, VCR VSLI = VCR
Prostate carcinoma PC-3 (OT) q7d × 3 Moderate None VSLI ≥ VCR
Kaposi’s sarcoma My1 q7d × 3 Weak VSLI, VCR VSLI ≥ VCR
Melanoma B16/BL6c (IV) Single Not sensitive None Unable to assess
Melanoma B16/BL6c q7d × 3 Not sensitive None Unable to assess
NSCLC NCI-H460 Single Not sensitive None Unable to assess
Colon carcinoma HT29 Single Not sensitive None Unable to assess
Multiple myeloma LAGκ-1A q7d × 3 Moderate VSLI VSLI > VCR
Multiple myeloma LAGκ-1B q7d × 3 Not sensitive VSLI VSLI > VCR

IV intravenous, IP intraperitoneal, NA not applicable (only one dose tested), OT orthotopic, SCLC small-cell lung cancer

aTumors were human xenograft models implanted subcutaneously, unless specified

bRepeat-dose schedules were once a week for 2 or 3 cycles (q7d × 2 or q7d × 3) or every 3 weeks for 2 or 3 cycles (q21d × 2 or q21d × 3). cMurine tumor model

* Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05)