Department of Medicinal Chemistry, MethylGene Inc., 7220 Frederick-Banting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4S 2A1. vaisburga@methylgene.com
Abstract:
A variety of omega-substituted alkanoic acid (2-amino-phenyl)-amides were designed and synthesized. These compounds were shown to inhibit recombinant human histone deacetylases (HDACs) with IC(50) values in the low micromolar range and induce hyperacetylation of histones in whole cells. They induced expression of p21WAF1/Cip1 and caused cell-cycle arrest in human cancer cells. Compounds in this class showed efficacy in human tumor xenograft models.