DTHIB is a direct and selective heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) inhibitor with a Kd of 160 nM for DTHIB binding to the HSF1 DNA binding domain (DBD) . DTHIB inhibits HSF1 cancer gene signature (HSF1 CaSig) and selectively stimulates degradation of nuclear HSF1. DTHIB has potently anticancer activities and can be used for prostate cancer research[1].