title: Inhibition of human tumor colony formation by the new alkyl lysophospholipid ilmofosine.
abstract: The cytostatic-cytotoxic effect of the new thioether alkyl lysophospholipid analogue Ilmofosine (1-hexadecylthio-2-methoxymethyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine, BM 41.440) on colony formation of 30 different spontaneous human tumors was investigated in vitro with the use of a methylcellulose monolayer assay. Twenty-five neoplasms were sensitive to Ilmofosine within the concentration range tested (0-16 micrograms/ml). The most susceptible tumors were 2 colon carcinomas, 2 squamous cell carcinomas and 1 small-cell carcinoma of the lungs, 2 myosarcomas, 2 ovarian carcinomas, 1 gallbladder carcinoma, and 1 pleural mesothelioma with 50% colony formation inhibition doses ranging from 1.5 to 4.0 micrograms/ml. Due to the sensitivity criteria of the U.S. National Cancer Institute (greater than or equal to 70% inhibition of colony formation at 10 micrograms/ml), 15 of 30 tumors tested have to be considered as susceptible to Ilmofosine.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boerner
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D010755:Organophosphates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010742:Phospholipid Ethers; D014410:Tumor Stem Cell Assay
chemical_list: D010755:Organophosphates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010742:Phospholipid Ethers; C043297:ilmofosine