MeOIstPyrd is an anti-skin cancer agent. MeOIstPyrd inhibits cell proliferation, migration, and spheroid formation by activating the mitochondrial intrinsic apoptotic pathway. MeOIstPyrd induces DNA damage. MeOIstPyrd activates p53 , and increases the half-life of p53 and stabilizes p53 by phosphorylating it at ser15. MeOIstPyrd binds to MDM2 in the p53 sub-pocket and blocks p53-MDM2 interaction.