Research Article

Synthesis and Antiproliferative Activity of Some Quinoline and Oxadiazole Derivatives

Table 1

LC50, TGI, and GI50 of quinoline analogues (5a–j) against HeLa and MDA-MB-435 cancer cell lines.

CompoundDrug concentrations calculated from graph (μM)
Human cervix cancer cell line HeLaMelanoma MDA-MB-435
LC50TGIGI50LC50TGIGI50

5a>100>10087.0>100>100>100
5b>100>10080.6>100>100>100
5c>100>10073.20>100>100>100
5d>10097.2858.9>10097.28>100
5e>10088.1750.6>10088.17>100
5f>100>10059.9>100>100>100
5g>100>10093.0>100>100>100
5 h>100>10062.7>100>100>100
5i>100>100>100>100>100>100
5j91.3363.1935.1>100>10060.4
ADR54.42<0.1<0.170.61.7<0.1

ADR = adriamycin, positive control compound.
GI50 value of ≤1 M (i.e., 1 μmolar) is considered to demonstrate activity.