3-Aryl-6-aryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-alpha]pyridines as Inhibitors of Cell Proliferation and the Use Thereof

A compound having the Formula I:

• or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein:
• Ar1 and Ar2 independently are an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, or pyrimidinyl;
• R1—R3 independently are hydrogen, halo, optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, nitro, cyano, acylamido, hydroxy, thiol, acyloxy, azido, carboxy, carbonylamido or optionally substituted alkylthiol.