A series of SAHA-like molecules were prepared introducing different lactam-carboxyamides in position 7 of the suberoylanilide skeleton. The activity against different HDAC isoforms was tested and the data compared with the corresponding linear products, without substituent in position 7. In general, this modification provided an effective reinforcement of in vitro activity. While the lactam size or the CO/NH group orientation did not strongly influence the inhibition, the contemporary modification of the suberoylamide fragment gave vary active variants in the lactam series, with compound 28 (ST8078AA1) that showed IC50 values between 2 and 10nM against all Class I HDAC isoforms, demonstrating it to be a large spectrum pan-inhibitor. This strong affinity with HDAC was also confirmed by the value of IC50=0.5μM against H460 cells, ranking 28 as one of the most potent HDAC inhibitors described so far.
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Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of age-related dementia, and the presence of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and tau-containing neurofibrillary tangles is associated with the neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment in this incurable disease. Growing evidence shows that epigenetic dysregulation through histone deacetylases (HDACs) plays a critical role in synaptic dysfunction and memory loss in AD, and HDACs have been highlighted as a novel class of anti-Alzheimer targets. Moreover, restoring Wnt/β-catenin signaling, which is greatly suppressed in AD brains, is a promising therapeutic strategy for AD.
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Department of Natural Products, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Ahmedabad (NIPER-A), An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Opp. Airforce Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, Gujarat, India.
Inspired by our previous efforts in the semisynthetic modification of naturally occurring pyranoacridones, we report the targeted design and semisynthesis of dual inhibitors of HDAC and topoisomerase II α (Topo II α) derived from des--methylacronycine () and noracronycine () pyranoacridone alkaloids. Designed from the clinically approved SAHA, the cytotoxic pyranoacridone nuclei from the alkaloids served as the capping group, while a hydroxamic acid moiety functioned as the zinc-binding group. Out of 16 compounds evaluated in an cytotoxicity assay, KT32 () with noracronycine () as the capping group and five-carbon linker hydroxamic acid side chains showed good cytotoxic activity with IC values of 1.
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December 2024
Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece.
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are enzymes that play an essential role in the onset and progression of cancer. As a consequence, a variety of HDAC inhibitors (HDACis) have been developed as potent anticancer agents, several of which have been approved by the FDA for cancer treatment. However, recent accumulated research results have suggested that HDACs are also involved in several other pathophysiological conditions, such as fibrotic, inflammatory, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune diseases.
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December 2024
Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drugs Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China. Electronic address:
Concurrent inhibition of HDAC and BRD4, two well-established epigenetic targets for anti-tumor therapy, demonstrates the potential to enhance anti-tumor effects synergistically. The present study involves the development of a series of novel HDAC3/BRD4 dual inhibitors, followed by evaluation of their antitumor efficacy against several tumor models. Guided by scaffold hopping strategy, key pharmacophore of BRD4 inhibitor I-BET-151 was incorporated into an in-house developed HDAC3-selective inhibitor 17h.
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January 2025
Center of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research (CMBHSR), Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
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