Long-term stabilization of stage 4 colon cancer using sodium dichloroacetate therapy

Table 1 Blood panel prior to dichloroacetate sodium therapy

Blood test	Value	Units	Normal range
Hemoglobin	131	g/L	115-155
White cell count	6.5	× 109/L	4.0-11.0
Platelets	202	× 109/L	145-400
Glucose	5.9	mmol/L	2.6-7.0
Urea	6.5	mmol/L	2.5-8.1
Creatinine	64	μmol/L	50-100
Calcium	2.38	mmol/L	2.20-2.65
Albumin	43	g/L	35-52
Bilirubin	15	μmol/L	< 23
Sodium	140	mmol/L	136-146
Potassium	4.2	mmol/L	3.7-5.4
Chloride	102	mmol/L	95-108
Alkaline phosphatase	1861	U/L	35-122
LDH	167	U/L	110-215
GGT	3641	U/L	< 36
AST	331	U/L	< 31
ALT	31	U/L	< 36

¹Indicates abnormal value. LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; GGT: Gamma glutamyl transferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase.

Table 2 Blood panel during dichloroacetate sodium therapy, January 2013

Blood test	Value	Units	Normal range
Hemoglobin	134	g/L	115-155
White cell count	5.1	× 109/L	4.0-11.0
Platelets	1421	× 109/L	145-400
Glucose	5.5	mmol/L	2.6-7.0
Urea	4.1	mmol/L	2.5-8.1
Creatinine	57	μmol/L	50-100
Calcium	2.24	mmol/L	2.20-2.65
Albumin	39	g/L	35-52
Bilirubin	11	μmol/L	< 23
Sodium	140	mmol/L	136-146
Potassium	4.2	mmol/L	3.7-5.4
Chloride	106	mmol/L	95-108
Alkaline phosphatase	2671	U/L	35-122
LDH	183	U/L	110-215
GGT	8371	U/L	< 36
AST	1041	U/L	< 31
ALT	100	U/L	< 36

¹Indicates abnormal value. LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; GGT: Gamma glutamyl transferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase.

Table 3 Blood panel during dichloroacetate sodium therapy, May 2015

Blood test	Value	Units	Normal range
Hemoglobin	134	g/L	115-155
White cell count	7.7	× 109/L	4.0-11.0
Platelets	173	× 109/L	145-400
Glucose	5.3	mmol/L	2.6-7.0
Urea	5.1	mmol/L	2.5-8.1
Creatinine	70	µmol/L	50-100
Calcium	2.37	mmol/L	2.20-2.65
Albumin	-	g/L	35-52
Bilirubin	8	µmol/L	< 23
Sodium	144	mmol/L	136-146
Potassium	4.1	mmol/L	3.7-5.4
Chloride	104	mmol/L	95-108
Alkaline phosphatase	-	U/L	35-122
LDH	174	U/L	110-215
GGT	1561	U/L	< 36
AST	30	U/L	< 31
ALT	25	U/L	< 36

¹Indicates abnormal value. LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; GGT: Gamma glutamyl transferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase.

Table 4 Blood panel during dichloroacetate sodium therapy, April 2016

Blood test	Value	Units	Normal range
Hemoglobin	133	g/L	115-155
White cell count	5.2	× 109/L	4.0-11.0
Platelets	155	× 109/L	145-400
Glucose	-	mmol/L	2.6-7.0
Urea	4.9	mmol/L	2.5-8.1
Creatinine	-	μmol/L	50-100
Calcium	2.39	mmol/L	2.20-2.65
Albumin	42	g/L	35-52
Bilirubin	9	μmol/L	< 23
Sodium	142	mmol/L	136-146
Potassium	4	mmol/L	3.7-5.4
Chloride	102	mmol/L	95-108
Alkaline phosphatase	101	U/L	35-122
LDH	156	U/L	110-215
GGT	1491	U/L	< 36
AST	30	U/L	< 31
ALT	28	U/L	< 36

¹Indicates abnormal value. LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; GGT: Gamma glutamyl transferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase.