Drug and formulation Dose (mg/kg) x 3, i.p MST ( in days) T/C (%)
Prednisolone 0.25 19.4 179.6
  0.5 17.3 166.3
  1.0 14.8 142.3
  1.5 12.5 120.1
Prednisolone loaded PEGylated PPI dendrimer 0.5 20.3 195.1
  1.0 21.6 207.6
  2.0 23.2 223.0
  4.0 26.7 256.7
  8.0 28.1 270.1
Untreated control 0 10.8 -
MST:Mean Survival Time (days); T:Survival Time of Treated Mice (days);C:Survival Time of Control Mice (days); Significant antileukemic effect at T/C% > 125% was accepted.
Toxic dose at T/C% < 125%.
Table 3: Antileukemic activity of free Prednisolone and Prednisolone loaded PEGylated PPI dendrimer on BDF1 hybrid mice-bearing K-562 leukemia.