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Barasertib (AZD1152 dihydrochloride), a pro-drug of Barasertib-hQPA, is a highly selective Aurora B inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.37 nM in a cell-free assay. Barasertib (AZD1152 dihydrochloride) induces growth arrest and apoptosis in cancer cells[1].

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[2] Oke A, et al. AZD1152 rapidly and negatively affects the growth and survival of human acute myeloid leukemia cells in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Res. 2009 May 15;69(10):4150-8. DOI:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-08-3203
[3] Wilkinson RW, et al. AZD1152, a selective inhibitor of Aurora B kinase, inhibits human tumor xenograft growth by inducing apoptosis. Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Jun 15;13(12):3682-8. DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-06-2979