Table 2.
Summary of anthelmintic activities and selectivity indices of 700015.
Biological material and parameters assessed | EC50 (parasites) and CC50 (cells) values | Selectivity Indexb | ||
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F. hepatica | Newly excysted juvenilles | Motility | 2.4 μM | 13.3 |
Phenotype | 2.4 μM | 13.3 | ||
Immature | Motility | 0.7 μMa | 45.7 | |
Adult | Motility | 15.6 μM | 2 | |
S. mansoni | Schistosomula | Motility | 1.9 μM | 16.6 |
Phenotype | 2.6 μM | 12.2 | ||
Immature | Motility | 3.4 μM | 9.4 | |
Adult Male | Motility | 7.4 μM | 4.3 | |
Adult Female | Motility | 10.3 μM | 3.1 | |
Cell Lines | MDBK | Viability | 33 μM | |
HepG2 | Viability | 32 μM |
The EC50 of 700015 on F. hepatica juveniles is an estimate only.
Selectivity indices for F. hepatica lifecycle stages were calculated from MDBK CC50 values; selectivity indices for S. mansoni lifecycle stages were calculated from HepG2 CC50 values.