Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Ayman Abo Elmaaty

Tarek Ahmed Yousef

Ahmed A Al-Karmalawy

Saad Shaaban

Marwa Sharaky

Hussein Ba-Ghazal

A method for inhibiting proliferation of cancer cells includes contacting the cancer cells with a cytotoxic effective amount of an anticancer compound of where R1 to R8 are each independently selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, and an optionally substituted alkyl. The anticancer compound exhibits a growth inhibition percentage of about 90%.

Method for inhibiting proliferation of cancer cells

A method of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof including administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

Method of treating cancer in a subject

A method of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

Method of treating cancer with a selenide

A method for cytotoxically treating cancer cells includes contacting the cancer cells with a composition comprising a compound of Formula I. The compound of Formula I is contacted with the cancer cells in an amount effective to reduce the number of cancer cells by at least 50%. A method for preparing the compound of Formula I is also described.

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ayman Abo Elmaaty