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. 2023 Feb 2;24(3):2885. doi: 10.3390/ijms24032885

Table 3.

Summary of the drug–drug interactions of CBD with microtubule-targeting agents.

Microtubule-Targeting Agents
CT Aim Model Administration CBD c CT c Evaluation Time Special Condition Results of Combined Treatment References
VBT Viability CCRF-CEM, CEM/
VLB100
10 µM 0.1 nM to 10 µM 72 h Increased toxicity Holland et al. (2006) [25]
Viability, combination index, apoptosis AXA, Orig, and
SH cell lines
0.03–300 μM; IC50: 5.77;
5.30, and 5.48μM (and derived concentration series)
0.01–10 μM;
IC50: 2.51; 2.23; and 3.09 μM (and derived concertation series)
24 h 0.1% FBS Increased toxicity Inkol et al. (2021) [81]
PTX Cold and mechanical allodynia C57Bl/6 mice female and male IP 5 or 10 mg/kg daily on days 1–14 1, 2, 4 or 8 mg/kg on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 Testing every 3–10 day (for 66 days) Cold allodynia—acetone; mechanical allodynia—von Frey filaments Attenuation of cold and mechanical allodynia Ward et al. (2011) [89]
Mechanical allodynia female C57Bl/6 mice IP 2.5–10 mg/kg 15 min before PTX 4, 8 mg/kg on days 1, 3, 5 and 7 Weekly for 10 weeks von Frey monofilaments Attenuation of mechanical allodynia Ward et al. (2014) [90]
Viability LN 231, 4T1 1–4 µM 2,5–35 µM 48 h Increased toxicity
Mechanical allodynia Male C57Bl/6 mice IP 0.625–20 mg/kg 15 min before PTX 8 mg/kg on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 Reassessed on days 9, 14, and 21 attenuation of mechanical allodynia King et al. (2017) [74]
CBD-mediated protection against PTX Dissociated DRG from embryonic rats 10 µM 3 µM 5 h Knockdown of Mncx-1 attenuated CBD-mediated protection against PTX Brenneman et al. (2019) [92]
Viability, pre-administration strategy MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 2.5, 5 and 10 µM (MCF-7); 1.25, 2.5 and 5 µM (MDA-MB-231) 24 h before PTX 10–500 nM 24 + 48 h Increased toxicity Fraguas-Sánches et al. (2020) [94]
Viability, co-treatment strategy MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 10, 15 and 20 µM (MCF-7); 5, 7.5 and 10 µM (MDA-MB-231) 10–500 nM 48 h Increased toxicity
Viability, combination studies MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 CBD in solution 5 or 10 µM daily; CBD-Mps (single administration), started 24 h before PTX 10–500 nM 24 + 48 h Increased toxicity with both formulations
Tumour growth MDA-MB-231 grafted onto CAM membrane Topically CBD in solution 100 µM daily, CBD-Mps ones (single administration) 24 h before PTX 100 µM 24 + 48 h Reduced tumour growth
Viability, pre-administration study SKOV-3 1 and 10 µM for 24 h before PTX 10–500 nM 24 + 48 h Increased toxicity with 10 µM CBD Fraguas-Sánches et al. (2020) [70]
Viability, coadministration study SKOV-3 10, 15, and 20 µM 10–500 nM 48 h Increased toxicity
Viability, pre- and coadministration study SKOV-3 CBD in solution 10 µM daily; CBD-Mps (single administration), started 24 h before paclitaxel 10–500 nM 24 + 48 h Increased toxicity (Mps are more effective)
Tumour growth SKOV-3 Topically CBD in solution 100 µM daily, CBD-Mps once (single administration) 24 before PTX 100 µM 24 + 36 h Reduced tumour growth
Viability PANC-1 and MiaPaCa-2 6.25, 12.5, 25 µM 1.75, 3.5, 7 µM 72 h Increased toxicity Luongo et al. (2020) [39]
Viability and synergy study MCF7 CBD:PTX (1:9, 2:8, 3:7, 4:6, 5:5, 6:4, 7:3, 8:2,
and 9:1, v/v)
72 h Found the most synergistic ration Alsherbiny et al. (2021) [95]
Apoptosis and necrosis MCF7 64.6 µM 0.1 µM 24 h Enhanced cell deaths (CBD toxic itself)
Viability, DNA synthesis HT29 0.5–10 µM 10 nM 72 h No effect Sainz-Cort et al. (2020) [96]
Viability, DNA synthesis AGS, SW480 0.5–10 µM 2 and 10 nM 72 h No effect at viability, increased inhibition of DNA synthesis
Viability Ishikawa 3.92 µg/ml 0.0015 and 0.003 µg/ml 72 h Increased toxicity Marinelli et al. (2020) [69]
Mechanical sensitivity Male C57Bl/6 IP 2.5 mg/kg on days 1, 3, 5 and 7; 15 min before PTX 8 mg/kg on days 1, 3, 5 and 7 Days −3, −2, −1, and 14 von Frey monofilaments Prevention against the development of mechanical sensitivity Foss et al. (2021) [93]
Mechanical sensitivity Male C57Bl/6 PO, IP 0.25, 2.5, 25 mg/kg on days 1, 3, 5 and 7; 15 min before PTX 8 mg/kg on days 1, 3, 5 and 7 Days −3, −2, −1, and 14 von Frey monofilaments Prevention against the development of mechanical sensitivity
Mechanical sensitivity Male C57Bl/6 IP 20 mg/kg on days 12, 13 and 14 8 mg/kg on days 1, 3, 5 and 7 Days −3, −2, −1, 11, and 14 von Frey monofilaments CBD did not reverse mechanical sensitivity
DTX Xenograft growth Male MF-1 nude mice IP+IV 100 mg/kg CBD-BDS daily 5 mg/kg once weekly 4–5 weeks observation Different results according to xenograft origin De Petrocellis et al. (2013) [99]
Viability and proliferation LNCaP, DU-145 1–25 µM increasing concentration 72 h Effect modulated by CBD concentration and sera presence
Viability and synergy study MCF7 CBD:DTX (1:9, 2:8, 3:7, 4:6, 5:5, 6:4, 7:3, 8:2,
and 9:1, v/v)
72 h Found the most synergistic ration Alsherbiny et al. (2021) [95]
Apoptosis, necrosis MCF7 39.75 µM 0.5 µM 24 h Increased apoptosis and necrosis
VCT Mechanical allodynia Male C57Bl6 mice IP 1.25–10 mg/kg 15 min before VCT 0.1 mg/kg daily for 7 days Days 5, 10, 15, and 22 No effect King et al. (2017) [74]
VCT accumulation Hu ovarian carcinoma cell line 2008/MRP1 2–100 µM 30 min before VCT 100 nM 30 + 90 min Absence of serum Increased VCT intracellular concentration Holland et al. (2008) [102]
Viability Canine neoplastic cell lines 0.34, 0.67, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, 20 g/ml 0.25–6.6 nM 48 h Reduced cell proliferation Henry et al. (2021) [103]
Disease progression Patients with high-grade glioma 100–450 mg/day Standard PCV therapy Surgical resection + radiotherapy Improved health condition Dall’Stella et al. (2018) [104]

c: concentration; CAM: chicken chorioallantoic membrane; CBD: cannabidiol; CT: chemotherapeutics; DRG: dorsal root ganglion; DTX: docetaxel; Hu: human; IP: intraperitoneal; IV: intravenous; Mps: microparticles; PO: per os; PTX: paclitaxel; VBT: vinblastine; VCT: vincristine.