Bupivacaine is a BK SK, Kv1, Kv3, TASK-2 K Channel and voltage-gated Na channel blocker used as an anesthetic. It maybe neurotoxic at high does, inducing apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells. It acts by binding to the intracellular portion of voltage-gated sodium channels and blocking sodium influx into nerve cells.
UA8967 is a membrane-active anti-tumor agent. Cytotoxicity studies in six pancreatic cancer cell lines, one normal human pancreatic ductal epithelial line and two colon cancer cells showed the IC50s UA8967 ranged from 12–61 μM for exposure times of 72 h. There was also no selective inhibition of DNA, RNA or protein synthesis after exposure to UA8967. UA8967 is observed to affect the plasma membrane.