The IC50 values (μM) of 2-ME and its combination with ATO in CLL cells
| Patient no. . | 2-ME . | 2-ME + 0.5 μg/mL ATO* . |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | < 1 |
| 2 | 10 | 5.8 |
| 3 | 11 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 12 | < 1 |
| 5 | 14 | 9.8 |
| 6 | 15 | 6.3 |
| 7 | 18 | 5.5 |
| 8 | 21 | 4.4 |
| 9 | 28 | < 1 |
| 10 | 28 | 6.0 |
| 11 | 32 | < 1 |
| 12 | 34 | 1.2 |
| 13 | 35 | < 1 |
| 14 | 36 | < 1 |
| 15 | 36 | < 1 |
| 16 | 36 | < 1 |
| 17 | 36 | < 1 |
| 18 | 38 | 16.3 |
| 19 | 42 | < 1 |
| 20 | 45 | 7.6 |
| 21 | 50 | 4.8 |
| 22 | 56 | 9.1 |
| 23 | 64 | 7.3 |
| 24 | 71 | 10.5 |
| 25 | 84 | 10.1 |
| Patient no. . | 2-ME . | 2-ME + 0.5 μg/mL ATO* . |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | < 1 |
| 2 | 10 | 5.8 |
| 3 | 11 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 12 | < 1 |
| 5 | 14 | 9.8 |
| 6 | 15 | 6.3 |
| 7 | 18 | 5.5 |
| 8 | 21 | 4.4 |
| 9 | 28 | < 1 |
| 10 | 28 | 6.0 |
| 11 | 32 | < 1 |
| 12 | 34 | 1.2 |
| 13 | 35 | < 1 |
| 14 | 36 | < 1 |
| 15 | 36 | < 1 |
| 16 | 36 | < 1 |
| 17 | 36 | < 1 |
| 18 | 38 | 16.3 |
| 19 | 42 | < 1 |
| 20 | 45 | 7.6 |
| 21 | 50 | 4.8 |
| 22 | 56 | 9.1 |
| 23 | 64 | 7.3 |
| 24 | 71 | 10.5 |
| 25 | 84 | 10.1 |
Primary leukemia cells freshly isolated from 25 patients with CLL were treated with various concentrations of 2-ME alone or in combination with 0.5 μg/mL ATO for 72 hours. The IC50values were determined by MTT assay. P < .0001 was obtained when these 2 groups were compared using a nonparametric test.