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. 2017 Dec 16;9(12):172. doi: 10.3390/cancers9120172

Table 1.

Published studies since 2002 in Pubmed, reporting an anti-tumor effect (anti-proliferative and/or apoptotic effect) of PRIMA-1 or APR-246 in malignant disease, using established human cell lines, primary cultures or xenografts.

Reference Molecule Cancer Type Reported IC50
(µmol/L)
Established Cell Line Primary Culture (n) Xenograft
Wild-Type 53 Mutant p53 p53 Null p53 KD Wild-Type p53 Mutant p53 p53 Null
[7] PRIMA-1 Colorectal, lung, ovary, burkitt lymphoma, osteosarcoma (0.75–65) HCT116, HDF, IARC-171
EW36, Seraphin, KH39, Caki1
A461, SW480, Ramos, BL60, CW678, BL41, TK-10, KRC/Y+
(Saos-2-273, H1299-175, SKOV-175, SKOV-273, SKOV-175-22/23) a
H1299,
Saos-2,
SKOV
HCT116 Yes
[10] PRIMA-1 Lung (non-small cell) H460 H23 H1299
[11] PRIMA-1 B cell chronic leukemia 9 b 5 c
[12] PRIMA-1 breast (51–122) MCF7 MDA-MB-231, GI-101A
[8] PRIMA-1 and APR-246 Colorectal, lung, osteosarcoma PRIMA-1: (14–24)
APR-246: (9–19)
HCT116 SW480+
(Saos-2-273, H1299-175) a
H1299,
Saos-2
HCT116 Yes
[13] PRIMA-1 Acute myeloid leukemia 52 b 8 c
[14] PRIMA-1 Breast MCF7 DA-MB-231
[15] PRIMA-1 Breast MCF7 MDA-MB-231, GI-101A MDA-MB-231, GI-101A
[16] PRIMA-1 Colorectal, lung, breast, osteosarcoma MCF7, U205 SW480
+
(H1299-175) a
H1299
[17] PRIMA-1 Lung (non-small cell) (60–175) * A549 LX1, SKMes
[18] APR-246 Prostate 22RV1 DU145 PC3
[19] PRIMA-1 Hepato-cellular carcinoma Mahlavu, PLC5/PRF/5
+
(Hep3B-249, Hep3B-248) a
Hep3B PLC5/PRF/5 Yes
[20] APR-246 Colorectal, lung, osteosarcoma, lymphoma MQ: (14.8;20.6) HCT116
+
(H1299, BL41) d
SBL41
+
(Saos-2-273, H1299-175) a
H1299,
Saos-2
HCT116
[21] APR-246 Colorectal, lung, breast, lymphocyte MCF7 SW480
+
(H1299-175) a
H1299
[22] APR-246 Colon, lung, osteosarcoma HCT116
+
(Saos-2) d
SW480
+
(Saos-2-273, H1299-175, HCT-116-248) a
H1299,
Saos-2
HCT116
[23] PRIMA-1 Breast MDA-MB-231 MDA-MB-231
[24] APR-246 Colorectal, lung, osteosarcoma (17–27) * H1299,
Saos-2-TA-p63γ, H1299-TA-p73α, H1299-TA-p73β, H1299-TA-p63γ
HCT116
[25] PRIMA-1 Lung A549 H211, H1155 H1299
[26] PRIMA-1 Head and neck JHU-028 UMSCC-22a, JHU-029, Fadu
[27] APR-246 Lung (small cell) (CCD32Lu) e DMS456, DMS406, DMS273, DMS153, DMS114, DMS92, DMS79, DMS53, NCIH69, MAR24h, MAR86MI, GLC28, GLC26, GLC19, GLC16, GLC14, GLC3, GLC2
+
(MDA-MB-231) f
H1299 DMS273, DMS53, GLC16 Yes
[28] PRIMA-1 Breast BT-474, HCC-1428 Yes
[29] APR-246 Melanoma AA, FM88 C8161
+
(M21) g
Yes
[30] APR-246 Acute myeloid leukemia Mean = 5 KBM3 25 7
[31] PRIMA-1 Thyroid (10–75) * TPC-1 BC-PAP, Hth-74, FTC-133, C-643, 8305-C, FF-1 SW1736 Hth-74 Data not found
[32] PRIMA-1 Breast MCF7 SKBR3
+
(MCF7) a
[33] PRIMA-1 Breast MCF7, MRC5
+
(HCT116) j
MDA-MB-231, DLD-1 T1
+
(HCT116) j
[34] APR-246 Lung, osteosarcoma, burkitt lymphoma (BL41) d BL41
+
(Saos-2-273, H1299-175) a
H1299,
Saos-2
[35] PRIMA-1 Ovary A2781cp A2781cp
[36] APR-246 Myeloma Cell line: (5–20) *
Primary culture: (4–30) *
MM1S, H929 LP1, U266, 8266 8266R5 MM1S, U266 6 3 c Yes
[32] PRIMA-1 Pancreas (65–70) Capan-2 PANC-1, BxPC-3 PANC-1
[37] APR-246 Myeloma (3–200) XG6, XG3, XG7, BCN, NAN9, H929, MDN, MM1S, AMO NAN10, SKMM2, U266, XG1, XG11, XG5, 8226, JIM3, LP1, OPM2, XG2
+
(NAN3, KMN1) h
JJN3, KMS11, NAN1, L363 XG6,
H929, XG5
16 b 7 c Yes
[38] PRIMA-1 Thyroid TPC-1, K1, IHH4 FTC-133, WRO, 8505C, C-643, BC-PAP
[39] PRIMA-1 Thyroid (28.7–128.5) K1, IHH4 C-643, BC-PAP
[40] APR-246 Ovary (11–37) A2780, A2780cis, A2780adr OVCAR-3, A2780-CP20, IGROV-1/CDDP
+
(H1770, H1975, H596, H378) i
(H1417) i 1 4 Yes
[41] APR-246 Sarcoma (7.9–26.1) IB139
+
(HCT116) j
IB130, IB134, IB138
+
(HT-29) j
IB136, IB117
[42] APR-246 Colorectal (7–58.6) HCT116, RKO, LOVO DLD-1, SW480, SW620, Colo320, Caco2, HT29 HCT116 Yes
[43] APR-246 Waldenström (10–30) BCWM-1 MWCL-1 2
[44] PRIMA-1 Bladder RT4 T24, T24-X
[45] PRIMA-1 Breast MCF-10A T47D, MDA-MB-468
[46] PRIMA-1 Lung (non-small cell) A549 NSCLL-N6
[47] PRIMA-1 Thyroid WRO FTC-133
[48] APR-246 Oesophageal (10–100) * (NES) k, l FLO-1, Eso26, OE19, OANC1, JH-EsoAd1, SKGT4, OE33, OACM5.1
+
(H1299) a,i
OACP4C, TE7 m
+
(H1299) i
OACM5.1, OANC1, FLO-1, OE19, JH-EsoAd Yes
[49] PRIMA-1 Prostate LNCap
+
(PC3) d
DU145
+
(PC3) a
PC3 Yes
[50] APR-246 Lung (non-small cell) (9.56–29.35) A549 1975, H2228, H596
[51] APR-246 Ovary (5.2–56) 1 9 n
[52] APR-246 Ovary (2.6–20.1) NOS2, TOV21G, A2780 NOS3, OVCAR-3, CAOV-3, OV-90, ES-2 SKOV-3
[53] APR-246 Acute myeloid leukemia (HCT116) j KBM3
+
(HCT116) a,j
(HCT116) j 5
[54] PRIMA-1 and APR-246 Myeloma PRIMA-1: (16.3–88.9)
APR-246: (2–24.5)
H929
+
(XG6, KMS18) h
U266, 8226, KMS28 KMS11
+
(JJN3) m
H929
[55] APR-246 Myelome MM1S, H929 U266, 8226, LP1 5 Yes
[56] APR-246 Colorectal HCT 116, LOVO SW480, DLD-1, HT29 HCT116 SW480, DLD-1 Yes
[57] APR-246 Ewing sarcoma TC252 STA-ET-7.2, RDES, IARC-EW2, RM82, SK-ES1, STA-ET-2.2
+
(MDA-MB-468) f
A673, SK-N-MC STA-ET-7.2 (+3) o
[58] APR-246 Melanoma MM070, MM034, MM050,MM133,
MM032, MM043, MM074-R, MM029, MM074, MM054
Sk-MEL-28, MM164 Yes
[59] PRIMA-1 Melanoma MelJuso, C8161
+
(A549) i
[60] APR-246 Glioblastoma (60–100) U87MG, U87/EV, U87/MGMT T98/EV, T98/shRNA, U138, LN-18, A172
[61] PRIMA-1 and APR-246 Breast PRIMA-1: (1.4–15.1)
APR-246: (0.9–31.1)
UACC812, Hs878T(i8), ZR-75-1,MCF7,BT474
+
(MCF12A, MCF10A) k
Hs878T(i8)2, HCC70, Hs578T, CAL-85-1, HCC1143, BT474, HCC1937, HDQ-P1, BT20, JimT1, Cama1, T47D, BT549,MDA-MB-468, MDA-MB-453
[62] APR-246 Oesophageal (NES) k,l FLO-1, Eso26, OE19, OANC1, JH-EsoAd1, SKGT4, OE33, OACM5.1
+
(H1299) a,i
OACP4C, TE7 m
+
(H1299) i
OACM5.1, OANC1, FLO-1, OE19, JH-EsoAd Yes
[63] PRIMA-1 Acute promyelocytic leukemia NB4
[64] APR-246 Melanoma MM161, MM057, MM165, MM052, MM167 MM125

* IC50 estimated on graphs; a Cell lines genetically modified to introduce a mutant-p53 gene; b Without hemizygous p53-deletion or with less than 50% of hemizygous 53-deletion; c With hemizygous p53-deletion; d Cell lines genetically modified to introduce a wild-type p53 gene; e Normal fibroblast cell line; f Breast cancer cell line; g Cell line with mutant-p53 that it behaves as a wild-type-p53; h Cell line presenting a mixed status: wild-type/mutant p53; i Lung cell line; j Colon cell line; k Immortalized cell lines; l Normal oesohageal cell line; m Mutated cell lines classified as p53null because no protein expression was detected; n Cell lines with p53 missense mutations (n = 7) or nonsense mutations (n = 2); o The three cell lines were from the same patient, with several origin (primary tumor or metastasis); p Gastric cell line.