Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) derivatives and methods

Abstract

The invention provides methods and compositions relating to novel bioactive derivatives of indole-3-carbinol (I3C), including pharmaceuticals comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a compound of the general formula: ##STR1## which inhibits tumor cell growth. Methods of inhibiting targeted cell growth include contacting a target cell with a disclosed compound under conditions whereby the growth the target cell is inhibited, and methods for evaluating the growth inhibitory activity of the compounds include contacting a cell with an effective amount of the compound and measuring the CDK6 expression in the cell, wherein a reduction in CDK6 expression correlates with the growth inhibitory activity of the compound.

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