Effect of imatinib (IM) and IPA-3 on cell viability of chronic myeloid leukemia in the blast phase (CML-BP) cell lines. (A) The cells were treated for 24 h with the indicated doses of IM and IPA-3 individually and in combination followed by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromine (MTT) assay to test cell viability. Each point represents the mean ± standard deviation (SD) (n ≥ 4), * p < 0.05 in comparison with imatinib. (B) Combination index (CI) values with a 95% confidence interval at all effective levels indicate the nature of the interactions (CI = 1 = additivity, CI < 1 = synergy, CI > 1 = antagonism). Fa is the fraction of cells affected by combination treatment.