AAPK-25 is a potent and selective Aurora/PLK dual inhibitor with anti-tumor activity, which can cause mitotic delay and arrest cells in a prometaphase, reflecting by the biomarker histone H3 Ser10 phosphorylation and followed by a surge in apoptosis. AAPK-25 targets Aurora-A, -B, and -C with Kd values ranging from 23-289 nM, as well as PLK-1, -2, and -3 with Kd values ranging from 55-456 nM.