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Table 5 The combined synergizing effects of Gossypol and its derivative (AT-101) against certain cancers and cell types

From: BH3-mimetics: recent developments in cancer therapy

Mimetic

Cancer

Cell Type

Combined

Apoptosis

Ref

Gossypol

Glioblastoma

Diff13–20, TS13–20

temozolomide resistance

–

[180]

Gossypol

CML

K562

imatinib

–

[181]

Gossypol

Colon

HT-29 cells, HCT116, RKO

fluorouracil

–

[182]

Gossypol

Nasopharyngeal, Breast, Gastric

MCF-7, YC116, CNE2

gemcitabine

–

[183]

Gossypol

Ovarian

OVCAR-3 and MDAH-2774

zoledronic acid

–

[184]

Gossypol

Thoracic

H460, TE2, H211

TRAIL

–

[185]

AT-101

Bladder

UM-UC2, UM-UC9

gemcitabine, carboplatin

synergized

[167]

AT-101

Breast

SKBR-3, MDA-MB-453

trastuzumab

–

[186]

AT-101

Pancreatic

BxPC-3

genistein

–

[187]

AT-101

Prostate

PC-3 and xenograft

radiation

–

[188]

AT-101

Prostate

PC-3 xenograft

docetaxel

synergized

[170]

AT-101

Prostate

DU145, PC-3

sorafenib

–

[174]

AT-101

Prostate

VCaP

bicalutamide

–

[189]

  1. The therapeutic type is highlighted in bold (left column), non-synergy is highlighted by ‘-‘and the corresponding studies are referenced in the right column (Ref). Abbreviations: CML Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia