Novel 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives (3-5) were designed, synthesized, and screened for cytotoxic activity. Compound 3 bearing substituted benzenesulfonamide scaffold exhibited remarkable potency against breast cancer (MCF-7), hepatoma (HepG2), colon cancer (HCT116), and lung cancer (A549) cells and lower potency on the normal cells (WI-38), as well as, it possesses higher anticancer activity than ...