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. 2015 Jul 22;4:297. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.6789.1

Table 2. Summary of PHEN’s activity against cancer and metastasis.

Reference Findings
Nelson, 2015 64 PHEN at clinically achievable concentration reduces breast cancer growth, invasion and metastasis in vivo in
a xenograft model.
Yang M, 2012 60 At clinically achievable concentration PHEN inhibited migration and invasion of highly metastatic breast
cancer MDA-MB-231 cell line, and had no effect on MCF-7 cell line which has a low metastatic potential and
do not express VGSCs.
Lee Ts, 2010 65 DPTH-N10 a phenytoin derivate drug, inhibits proliferation of COLO 205 colon cancer cell line.
Lyu Y, 2008 66 DPTH-N10 a phenytoin derivate drug, shows strong anti-angiogenic activity. Inhibits HUVEC proliferation and
capillary like tube formation.
Sikes, 2003 67 New VGSC blockers based on PHEN, showed increased inhibition of prostate cancer growth.
Anderson, 2003 68 Developed new VGSC blockers based on the PHEN binding site study. These new VGSC blockers showed
potent inhibition of prostate cancer cells growth (Androgen independent PC3 line).
Fraser, 2003 36 PHEN decreased motility of prostate cancer cells.
Abdul, 2001 62 PHEN and carbamazepine decreased PSA secretion in human prostate carcinoma cell lines.
Lobert, 1999 69 PHEN has inhibitory effects on microtubule assembly and has additive effects with vinblastine.
Kawamura, 1996 70 PHEN potentiates vinblastine citotoxicity.
Sato K, 1994 31 PHEN decreased growth of MIA PaCa-2 (pancreatic cancer cells).
Lang DG, 1993 71 PHEN, Carbamazepine and lamotrigine are inhibitors of sodium channels and reduces glutamate release in
rat neuroblastoma cells.
Tittle, 1992 72 PHEN decreased growth in six murine tumor cell lines of lymphoid origin.