Research Article

Synergistic Effect between Cisplatin and Sunitinib Malate on Human Urinary Bladder-Cancer Cell Lines

Table 1

Combination indexa (CI) and dose reduction index (DRI) values for cisplatin and sunitinib malate combination.

Cell linesCisplatin
(IC50ā€‰ M)
Sunitinib malate
(IC50ā€‰ M)
CI50DRI50Interpretation

HT137618.260.96Cisplatin: 5.51
Sunitinib malate: 1.5
Synergism
T249.4460.96Cisplatin: 2.86
Sunitinib malate: 2.19
Synergism
56374.12200.89Cisplatin: 1.25
Sunitinib malate: 20
Synergism

CI50 is a combination index for 50% effect, used for quantifying synergism, additivity, and antagonism.