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. 2014 Jan 17;4:3751. doi: 10.1038/srep03751

Table 1. Summary of multiple readouts from quantitative image-based therapeutic assessment comparing measured outcomes by drug type and mechanism of action for 5 agents evaluated in this study.

Classification qVISTA readouts
Agent Class Relative Toxicity (Clinical) Cytotoxicity Growth Inhibition Heterogeneity Architectural Disruption (Dfrac)
Carboplatin Alkylating agent (platinum) High High High Moderate Low
Etoposide Topoisomerase II inhibitor High Moderate High Moderate Low
Paclitaxel Microtubule disassembly inhibitor High High High Low High
Gemcitabine Nucleoside analog Low Low Moderate Low Low
PDT (verteporfin) Photochemistry-based modality High (Localized) High Moderate High High