This invention relates to the application of (E)-2-(4-(dimethylamino)styryl)-6-methoxy-3-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-3-onthium in the preparation of anticancer drugs, belonging to the field of
pharmaceutical technology. The structure of (E)-2-(4-(dimethylamino)styryl)-6-methoxy-3-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-3-onthium is shown in Formula I below. The (E)-2-(4-(dimethylamino)styryl)-6-methoxy-3-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-3-onthium of this invention can inhibit the growth of gastric
cancer cells. By promoting
autophagy and mitochondrial fragmentation in gastric
cancer cells AGS and HGC-27, it inhibits the proliferation, invasion, and migration of gastric
cancer cells and arrests them in the G1 phase. Furthermore,
in vivo experiments in mice have confirmed that ZWK-3 can inhibit
tumor growth in mice in a significant
dose-
dependent manner, without affecting mouse
body weight or visceral indices. Formula I.