Biological Activity
Alisertib (MLN 8237) is a selective Aurora A inhibitor with an IC50 of 1.2 nM.
In Vitro
Alisertib leads the MM cells to mitotic spindle abnormalities, mitotic accumulation, as well as inhibition of cell proliferation through apoptosis and senescence. Alisertib up-regulates p53 and tumor suppressor genes p21 and p27[1]. The decreased activity of MLN8054/Alisertib for the T217D/W277E Aurora A/TPX2 complex may reflect the increased affinity for ATP induced by cofactor binding to Aurora A[2]. Alisertib inhibits cell proliferation with IC50 values ranging from 15 to 469 nM in different tumer cell lines[3].
In Vivo
Alisertib (Alisertib, 30 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly reduces tumor burden and increases overall survival in xenograft-murine model of human-MM[1]. Alisertib (20, 30 mg/kg, p.o.) causes tumor growth inhibition in solid tumor xenograft models and regressions in in vivo models of lymphoma, and reduces FLT uptake in HCT-116 xenograft tumors[3].
References & source
Published experimental findings depend on the model and assay conditions. They do not guarantee equivalent performance in every application. For laboratory research use only.