Compositions and methods for increasing cancer cell sensitivity to alternating electric fields

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods for increasing sensitivity of a cancer cell to alternating electric fields by administering an AKT inhibitor, a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, a Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, and/or a Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) inhibitor. Disclosed are methods of increasing treatment efficacy comprising applying alternating electric fields to a target site of the subject for a period of time, the alternating electric fields having a frequency and field strength, wherein the target site comprises one or more cancer cells, and administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of an mTOR inhibitor, AKT inhibitor, PI3K inhibitor, or GSK3β inhibitor to the subject. Disclosed are methods of reducing viability of cancer cells using alternating electric fields for a period of time, the alternating electric fields having a frequency and field strength in combination with either an mTOR inhibitor, AKT inhibitor, PI3K inhibitor, or GSK3β inhibitor and/or a composition or compound that increases cyclin D1. Disclosed are methods of increasing apoptosis of a cancer cell comprising exposing the cancer cell to alternating electric fields for a period of time, the alternating electric fields having a frequency and field strength; and exposing the cancer cell to a PI3K inhibitor.