| abstract |
Disclosed is method for treating cancer in a mammal, comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound of the formula: wherein R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein, wherein the cancer is an autophagy dependent cancer, in an amount sufficient to induce autophagy in the cell and cause the death of cancer cells. Also disclosed is a method for selectively killing cancer cells in a patient afflicted with cancer, comprising administering to the mammal, wherein the cancer cells are autophagy dependent cancer cells, in an amount sufficient to induce autophagy in the cells and cause the death of the cancer cells. |