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ID: ALA1137275

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: A series of novel, potent, and selective histone deacetylase inhibitors.

Authors: Jones P, Altamura S, Chakravarty PK, Cecchetti O, De Francesco R, Gallinari P, Ingenito R, Meinke PT, Petrocchi A, Rowley M, Scarpelli R, Serafini S, Steinkühler C.

Abstract: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors offer a promising strategy for cancer therapy and the first generation HDAC inhibitors are currently in clinical trials. A structurally novel series of HDAC inhibitors based on the natural cyclic tetrapeptide Apicidin is described. Selected screening of the sample collection looking for L-2-amino-8-oxodecanoic acid (L-Aoda) derivatives identified a small acyclic lead molecule 1 with the unusual ketone zinc binding group. SAR studies around this lead resulted in optimization to potent, low molecular weight, selective, non-hydroxamic acid HDAC inhibitors, equipotent to current clinical candidates.

CiteXplore: 16987657

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.09.002