AbstractA series of cis‐restricted 4,5‐diaryl‐3‐aminopyrazole derivatives were synthesized and tested for their cytotoxic activity in vitro against five human cancer cell lines (K562, ECA‐109, A549, SMMC‐7721, and PC‐3). Compounds 5a, 5b, 5d, and 6b showed potent cytotoxicity against all tested cell lines. Primary mechanism research on compound 5a indicated that it was a potent inhibitor of tubulin polymerization, arresting cell cycle in G2/M phase. The docking research showed the conformation of 5a overlaps well with CA‐4 in the crystallized protein complex, suggesting the 4,5‐diaryl‐3‐aminopyrazoles were good mimics of CA‐4.