The IC50 of Palbociclib (PD 0332991) for reduction of retinoblastoma (Rb) phosphorylation at Ser in MDA-MB-435 breast carcinoma cells is 66 nM. Palbociclib is equally effective at reducing Rb phosphorylation at Ser in this tumor with an IC50 of 63 nM, and similar effects on both Ser and Ser phosphorylation are obtained in the Colo-205 colon carcinoma. The MP-MRT-AN (AN), KP-MRT-RY (RY), G401, and KP-MRT-NS (NS) cell lines are effectively inhibited by Palbociclib (PD) in a concentration-dependent manner in a WST-8 assay. The IC50s are 0.01 µM, 0.01 µM, 0.06 µM, and 0.6 µM, respectively. In contrast, the KP-MRT-YM (YM) cell line is resistant to Palbociclib (IC50>10 µM). The flow cytometry results show that Palbociclib at concentrations between 0 to 1.0 µM induces G1 arrest in the AN, RY, G401 and NS cell lines in a concentration-dependent manner, but has no effect on YM cells. The BrdU incorporation results are consistent with the WST-8 and flow cytometry results: PD reduces BrdU incorporation (indicating G1 arrest) in the AN, RY, G401 and NS cell lines, but not in the YM cell line. Palbociclib, even at a concentration of 0.05 µM, significantly reduces BrdU incorporation in the AN, RY, and G401 cell lines (p<0.05).