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.