Inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis in RB116 retinoblastoma cells by afatinib treatment.

The present study investigates the effect of afatinib on the growth, induction of apoptosis in RB116 cells, and reduction of carcinoma growth in the mice transplanted with RB116 cells. The results from MTT assay revealed that afatinib inhibited the growth of RB116 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Proliferation of RB116 cells was reduced to 64 % on treatment with 200 μM concentration of afatinib after 48 h.