Signal transduction inhibitor compounds

Abstract

A method of inhibiting the invasion and metastasis of malignant solid tumors in mammals, said method comprising administering to said mammal an anti-proliferative, anti-invasive and anti-metastasis effective amount of a compound selected from the group of formulas consisting of: ##STR1## wherein: p is an integer of from 0 to 4; Ar.sup.1 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of --Ar.sup.2 --X--Ar.sup.3, phenyl, trioxaadamantyl, anthracenyl, anthraquinonyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl, and substituted versions thereof; Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3 are each aromatic moieties independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, and substituted versions thereof; X is a linking moiety selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO.sub.2 2, CO, CHCN, straight chain alkyl, alkoxy, and alkoxyalkyl; and Z is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moiety selected from the group consisting of imidazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl and substituted versions thereof, said heterocyclic moieties being attached to the --(CH.sub.2).sub.p -- portion of the molecule at the N1 position of the heterocycle.

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