Table 3.

Sensitivity of Fresh Hematopoietic Cells to Recombinant GM-CSF Toxins

SampleIC50 (ng/mL)
GM-CSF–PE38KDELDT388–GM-CSF
Normal bone marrow >1,000  2.1 
Marrow in lymphoma patient  >100  0.9 
Normal peripheral lymphocytes >1,000 >1,000  
Peripheral blood B leukemia >1,000 >1,000  
SampleIC50 (ng/mL)
GM-CSF–PE38KDELDT388–GM-CSF
Normal bone marrow >1,000  2.1 
Marrow in lymphoma patient  >100  0.9 
Normal peripheral lymphocytes >1,000 >1,000  
Peripheral blood B leukemia >1,000 >1,000  

Samples consisted of mononuclear cells obtained by Ficoll centrifugation and were incubated with recombinant toxins for 60 hours followed by [3H]-leucine for 4 to 6 hours.

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