HDAC2 Inhibitor

Vorinostat (SAHA) is a potent and orally active pan-inhibitor of HDAC1, HDAC2 and HDAC3 (Class I), HDAC6 and HDAC7 (Class II) and HDAC11 (Class IV), with ID₅₀ values of 10 nM and 20 nM for HDAC1 and HDAC3, respectively. Vorinostat induces cell apoptosis. Vorinostat is also an effective inhibitor of human papillomaviruse (HPV)-18 DNA amplification.

Valproic acid (VPA) is an orally active HDAC inhibitor, with IC₅₀ in the range of 0.5 and 2 mM. Valproic acid inhibits HDAC1 (IC₅₀, 400 μM), and induces proteasomal degradation of HDAC2. Valproic acid activates Notch1 signaling and inhibits proliferation in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells. Valproic acid is used in the epilepsy, bipolar disorder, metabolic disease, HIV infection and prevention of migraine headaches.

Entinostat is an oral and selective class I HDAC inhibitor, with IC₅₀s of 243 nM, 453 nM, and 248 nM for HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC3, respectively.

Romidepsin (FK 228) is a Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor with anti-tumor activities. Romidepsin (FK 228) inhibits HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC4, and HDAC6 with IC₅₀s of 36 nM, 47 nM, 510 nM and 1.4 μM, respectively. Romidepsin (FK 228) is produced by Chromobacterium violaceum, induces cell G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis.

Valproic acid (Sodium Valproate) sodium is an orally active HDAC inhibitor, with IC₅₀ in the range of 0.5 and 2 mM, also inhibits HDAC1 (IC₅₀, 400 μM), and induces proteasomal degradation of HDAC2. Valproic acid sodium activates Notch1 signaling and inhibits proliferation in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells. Valproic acid sodium is used in the treatment of epilepsy, bipolar disorder, metabolic disease, HIV infection and prevention of migraine headaches.

4-Phenylcinnamic acid is a weak HDAC2 inhiibitor (IC₅₀ > 5 μM). 4-Phenylcinnamic acid has weak cell growth inhibition against tumor cells.

HDAC1-IN-13 is an orally active HDAC1 inhibitor with IC₅₀ values of 91, 185, 170, and 280 nM against HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, and HDAC10, respectively, and shows no activity against HDAC4, HDAC5, HDAC6, HDAC7, and HDAC9. HDAC1-IN-13 induces extrinsic apoptosis by activating the caspase-8 pathway and triggers G0/G1 cell cycle arrest. HDAC1-IN-13 can be used for the research of leukemia.

Tucidinostat (Chidamide) is a potent 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 and HDAC11 (IC₅₀s, 733 nM, 432 nM, respectively), and shows no effect on HDAC4/5/6/7/9.

Ricolinostat (ACY-1215) is a potent and selective HDAC6 inhibitor, with an IC₅₀ of 5 nM. ACY-1215 also inhibits HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC3 with IC₅₀s of 58, 48, and 51 nM, respectively.

Mocetinostat (MGCD0103) is a potent, orally active and isotype-selective HDAC (Class I/IV) inhibitor with IC₅₀s of 0.15, 0.29, 1.66 and 0.59 μM for HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3 and HDAC11, respectively. Mocetinostat shows no inhibition on HDAC4, HDAC5, HDAC6, HDAC7, or HDAC8.

Quisinostat (JNJ-26481585) is a potent and orally active pan-HDAC inhibitor (HDACi), with IC₅₀ values ranging from 0.11 nM to 0.64 nM for HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC4, HDAC10 and HDAC11. Quisinostat has a broad spectrum antitumoral activity. Quisinostat can induce autophagy in neuroblastoma cells.

Santacruzamate A (CAY-10683, STA) is a potent and selective HDAC2 inhibitor with an IC₅₀ of 119 pM. STA also exerts neuroprotective property against amyloid-β protein fragment 25–35. STA can be used for cancer and neurological disease research.

Givinostat (ITF-2357) is a HDAC inhibitor with an IC₅₀ of 198 and 157 nM for HDAC1 and HDAC3, respectively. Givinostat can be used for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) research. Givinostat can penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB).

Tubacin is a potent and selective inhibitor of HDAC6, with an IC₅₀ value of 4 nM and approximately 350-fold selectivity over HDAC1. Tubacin also inhibits metallo-β-lactamase domain-containing protein 2 (MBLAC2).

Fimepinostat (CUDC-907) potently inhibits class I PI3Ks as well as classes I and II HDAC enzymes with an IC₅₀ of 19/54/39 nM and 1.7/5.0/1.8/2.8 nM for PI3Kα/PI3Kβ/PI3Kδ and HDAC1/HDAC2/HDAC3/HDAC10 , respectively.

LMK-235 is a potent and selective HDAC4/5 inhibitor, inhibits HDAC5, HDAC4, HDAC6, HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC11 and HDAC8, with IC₅₀s of 4.22 nM, 11.9 nM, 55.7 nM, 320 nM, 881 nM, 852 nM and 1278 nM, respectively, and is used in cancer research.

Tacedinaline (N-acetyldinaline) is an inhibitor of the histone deacetylase (HDAC) with IC₅₀s of 0.9, 0.9, 1.2 μM for recombinant HDAC 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

Pracinostat is a potent histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, with IC₅₀s of 40-140 nM, used for cancer research. Pracinostat also inhibits metallo-β-lactamase domain-containing protein 2 (MBLAC2) hydrolase activity with an EC₅₀ below 10 nM.

Abexinostat (CRA 024781) is a novel pan-HDAC inhibitor mostly targeting HDAC1 with K_i of 7 nM. Abexinostat also inhibits metallo-β-lactamase domain-containing protein 2 (MBLAC2) hydrolase activity with an EC₅₀ below 10 nM.

BRD3308 is a highly selective HDAC3 inhibitor with an IC₅₀ of 54 nM. BRD3308 is 23-fold selectivity for HDAC3 over HDAC1 (IC₅₀ of 1.26 μM) or HDAC2 (IC₅₀ of 1.34 μM). BRD3308 suppresses pancreatic β-cell apoptosis induced by inflammatory cytokines or glucolipotoxic stress, and increases functional insulin release. BRD3308 activates HIV-1 transcription and disrupts HIV-1 latency.