PDK1

Cell counting of U87MG-derived glioma stem cells (GSCs) confirms that Alisertib and, to a minor extent, MP7 (PDK1 inhibitor) are able to decrease the number of viable cells. When combined together, GSC viability is further reduced with respect to single-treated cells. As observed in U87MG cells, when used at the highest concentrations (i.e., 1.5 μM Alisertib and 2.5 μM MP7), a significant enhancement in the number of dead cells is evidenced. Following 72 h treatment, MP7 alone does not show a significant inhibition of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) proliferation. MP7 has been shown to have only minimal effects on monolayer cell growth in several cancer cell lines, with IC ₅₀ values in the micromolar range.