title: New clinical developments in histone deacetylase inhibitors for epigenetic therapy of cancer.
abstract: DNA methylation and histone acetylation are two well known epigenetic chromatin modifications. Epigenetic agents leading to DNA hypomethylation and histone hyperacetylation have been approved for treatment of hematological disorders. The first histone deacetylase inhibitor, vorinostat, has been licensed for cutaneous T cell lymphoma treatment. More than 11 new epigenetic agents are in various stages of clinical development for therapy of multiple cancer types. In this review we summarize novel histone deacetylase inhibitors and new regimens from clinical trials for epigenetic therapy of cancer.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA. shundongcang@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Shundong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cang
authors.forename: Yuehua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Delong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D018390:Gene Targeting / Q000379:methods; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006877:Hydroxamic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000639:trends*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D000077337:Vorinostat
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D006877:Hydroxamic Acids; D000077337:Vorinostat