The present invention relates to novel carborane cholesterol analogs and their use in the treatment of tumor and cancers in humans, and in particular to the treatment of human brain tumors. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using these compositions in the treatment of tumors and cancer are other aspects of the present invention.

A invenção atual relaciona-se aos analogs do cholesterol do carborane da novela e ao seu uso no tratamento do tumor e dos cancers nos seres humanos, e no detalhe ao tratamento de tumors de cérebro humanos. As composições e os métodos pharmaceutical de usar estas composições no tratamento dos tumors e do cancer são outros aspectos da invenção atual.