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  • Title: [Colony assay for clinical application].
    Author: Ichihashi H, Sako T, Akiyama S.
    Journal: Gan To Kagaku Ryoho; 1985 Aug; 12(8):1560-5. PubMed ID: 3927845.
    Abstract:
    For use in routine clinical studies, modifications to Salmon and Hamburger's human tumor stem cell assay were made. A multiplate with 24 wells made the handling of a large number of samples feasible. The addition of anticancer drugs to the bottom layer of agar facilitated avoidance of exposure to drugs before cell plating and evaluation of the effect of long-acting drugs such as 5-fluorouracil. Storage of test plates including anticancer drugs in a freezer produced no loss of colony-forming activity. Specimens from 32 patients with advanced malignancies of the GI tract were tested for sensitivity to anticancer drugs. Forty-seven percent formed enough colonies for the performance of drug testing. Two patients showed sensitivity to drugs from both in vitro and in vivo results; the ascites in one disappeared while the other showed more than 50 percent regression of hepatic metastatic foci after treatment with suitable drugs. Nine patients showed resistance to drugs from both in vitro and in vivo results. Eight showed resistance to all tested drugs.
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