Here, we identify 4-[(5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]-2H-phenyl-1-phthalazinone (PHT)—a reported inhibitor of Aurora kinase A—as a compound inhibiting growth of MCC cells by repressing noncoding control region (NCCR)-controlled TA transcription. The gene discussed is AURKA; the disease is Merkel cell skin cancer.