Histone deacetylases

Vorinostat (SAHA) is a pan-histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor (IC50=10 nM) with inhibitory activity against HDAC1 2 3 6 7 11. Vorinostat has antitumor activity, induces cell differentiation, blocks the cell cycle and induces apoptosis.

MPI_5a is an effective and selective inhibitor of HDAC6 (IC50=36 nM). MPI_5a weakly inhibits other HDAC isoforms and it also inhibits acyl-tubulin accumulation in cells (IC50: 210 nM).

Tucidinostat (Chidamide) is an effective and orally bioavailable HDAC enzymes class I (HDAC1 2 3) and class IIb (HDAC10) inhibitor, with IC50s of 95, 160, 67 and 78 nM, less active on HDAC8 11 (IC50: 733 432 nM), and shows no effect on HDAC4 5 6 7 9.

Romidepsin (FR 901228) is an HDAC inhibitor that inhibits HDAC1 2 4 6 (IC50=36 47 510 1400 nM). Romidepsin has antitumor activity and can be used for the treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

Trichostatin A (TSA), a natural derivative of diene isohydroxamic acids, is a specific and reversible histone deacetylase inhibitor (IC50=1.8 nM) that induces hyperacetylation of core histones to regulate chromatin structure.

Tasquinimod (ABR-215050) is an oral antiangiogenic agent with potential antitumor activity. It is also an S100A9 inhibitor and binds to the HDAC4Zn2+ binding structural domain with Kd values between 10 and 30 nM.

Valproic Acid (2-Propylpentanoic Acid) is an HDAC inhibitor that inhibits HDAC1 activity, induces HDAC2 degradation, and is orally active. Valproic Acid can be used in epilepsy and bipolar disorder research.

Bufexamac (Bufexamic acid) is a COX inhibitor for IFN-α release with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic action.

Theophylline monohydrate (Quibron) appears to inhibit phosphodiesterase and prostaglandin production, regulate calcium flux and intracellular calcium distribution, and antagonize adenosine. Theophylline monohydrate is a natural alkaloid derivative of xanthine isolated from the plants Camellia sinensis and Coffea arabica. Physiologically, this agent relaxes the bronchial smooth muscle, produces vasodilation (except in cerebral vessels), stimulates the CNS, stimulates the cardiac muscle, induces diuresis, and increases gastric acid secretion; it may also suppress inflammation and improve contractility of the diaphragm.

Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate (TriButyrate), a transcriptional regulator, reversibly inhibits class I and II histone deacetylases (HDACs )resulting in a global increase in gene expression, decreased cellular proliferation, increased cell differentiation, and the induction of apoptosis in susceptible tumor cell populations.

Valproic acid sodium salt (Sodium Valproate) is the sodium salt form of valproic acid with anti-epileptic activity. Valproic acid sodium salt is converted into its active form, valproate ion, in blood. Although the mechanism of action remains to be elucidated, Valproic acid sodium salt increases concentrations of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain, probably due to inhibition of the enzymes responsible for the catabolism of GABA. This potentiates the synaptic actions of GABA. Valproic acid sodium salt may also affect potassium channels, thereby creating a direct membrane-stabilizing effect.

Pivanex (Pivalyloxymethyl butyrate) is an orally active HDAC inhibitor and an antimetastatic and antiangiogenic agent. Pivanex downregulates the Bcr-Abl protein and enhances apoptosis.

Tacedinaline (CI994) is a selective class I HDAC inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity.

Panobinostat (NVP-LBH589) is a broad-spectrum HDAC inhibitor (IC50=5 nM) with oral activity and non-selectivity. Panobinostat has antitumor activity and induces apoptosis and autophagy.

Sinapinic Acid (Synapoic acid) protects the rat liver from CCl4-induced inflammation, most likely by acting as a free radical scavenger and modulator of NF-κB p65 activation and proinflammatory cytokine expression. Sinapic acid with antioxidant role protects cardiac cells and its functions from I R induced oxidative stress. Sinapic acid is a potentially useful agent for the protection against liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Sinapic acid prevents the alterations in the levels of lipids and lipoproteins by virtue of its anti-lipidaemic effect in isoproterenol induced myocardial infarcted rats. Sinapic acid ameliorates hyperglycemia through PLC-PKC signals to enhance the glucose utilization in diabetic rats.

4-Phenylbutyric acid (Benzenebutyric acid) is a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor and an endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) inhibitor. 4-Phenylbutyric acid can be used to treat urea cycle disorders.

Divalproex Sodium (Valproate semisodium) binds to and inhibits gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transaminase and its anticonvulsant activity may be exerted by increasing brain concentration of GABA and by inhibiting enzymes that catabolize GABA or block the reuptake of GABA into glia and nerve endings. It also is an HDAC inhibitor, Comprised of sodium valproate and valproic acid with anticonvulsant and antiepileptic activities. Divalproex may also work by suppressing repetitive neuronal firing through the inhibition of voltage-sensitive sodium channels.

Belinostat (PXD101) is an inhibitor of hydroxamic acid-type histone deacetylase (HDAC, IC50 of 27 nM in HeLa cell extracts),and with antineoplastic activity.

Fimepinostat (CUDC 907) is an orally bioavailable inhibitor of both phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) class I and pan-histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon oral administration, CUDC-907 inhibits the activity of both PI3K class I isoforms and HDAC, thereby preventing the activation of the PI3K-AKT-mTOR signal transduction pathway that is often overactivated in many cancer cell types.

SantacruzaMate A (CAY-10683) is a potent and selective HDAC inhibitor.

Ricolinostat (Rocilinostat) is an orally bioavailable, specific inhibitor of histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) with potential antineoplastic activity.

ACY-738 demonstrates inhibitory activity against recombinant HDAC6 (IC50: 1.7 nM), with respective average selectivity over class I HDACs being 100-fold.

TMP195 (TFMO 2) is a selective class IIa histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor.

Quisinostat (JNJ-26481585) (JNJ-26481585) is a novel second-generation HDAC inhibitor with highest potency for HDAC1 with IC50 of 0.11 nM, modest potent to HDACs 2, 4, 10, and 11; greater than 30-fold selectivity against HDACs 3, 5, 8, and 9 and lowest potency to HDACs 6 and 7.