Drug combinations of at least one heteroarotinoid and at least one glycolytic inhibitor, which are effective as therapeutic (e.g., anti-
cancer treatments), are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing same, as well as methods of using such
drug combinations. Non-limiting examples of heteroarotinoids include SHetA2, SHetA3, SHetA4, SHetC2, SHetD3, SHetD4, SHetD5, SHet50, SHet65, SHet100, OHet72, NHet17, NHet86, NHet90, as well as any combinations thereof. Non-limiting examples of glycolytic inhibitors include 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG); 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-FG); 2-chloro-2-deoxy-Dglucose (2-CG); 2-bromo-2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-BG); acetylated derivatives of 2-DG; 3- bromopyruvate (3-BP); 1-(4-pyridinyl)-3-(2-quinolinyl)-2-propen-1-one) (PFK15); (2E)-3-(3- pyridinyl)-1-(4-pyridinyl)-2-propen-1-one) (3PO); dichloroacetate (DCA);
lonidamine (LND); 6- aminonicotinamide (6AN); benitrobenrazide (BNBZ); 1,4,5-oxathiazandioxide-4,4 (GP-2250, misetionamide); (22E,24R)-6β-methoxyergosta-7,9(11),22-triene-3β,5α-
diol; and
metformin (MET).