Disclosed herein are indolo[3,2-c]quinoline compounds of formula (I):or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R and m are given the definitions as set forth in the Specification and Claims.These compounds can be used to inhibit both growth of cancer cells and activity of telomerase.本案揭示具有下列化學式(I)的吲哚[3,2-c]喹啉化合物(indolo[3,2-c]quinoline compounds):或它們的一藥學上可接受的鹽類,其中R以及m的定義是如說明書與申請專利範圍中所界定者。此等化合物可以被用來抑制癌細胞的生長及端粒酶(telomerase)的活性這兩者。