NCIt related terms : HDAC inhibitor SNDX-275; MS-275; SNDX-275;
NCIt definition : A synthetic benzamide derivative with potential antineoplastic activity. Entinostat
binds to and inhibits histone deacetylase, an enzyme that regulates chromatin structure
and gene transcription. This agent appears to exert dose-dependent effects in human
leukemia cells including cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (p21/CIP1/WAF1)-dependent
growth arrest and differentiation at low drug concentrations; a marked induction of
reactive oxygen species (ROS); mitochondrial damage; caspase activation; and, at higher
concentrations, apoptosis. In normal cells, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A expression
has been associated with cell-cycle exit and differentiation.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer.
It blocks enzymes needed for cell division and may kill cancer cells. It is a type
of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor.;
UNII : 1ZNY4FKK9H;
InChIKey : INVTYAOGFAGBOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
CAS number : 209783-80-2;
Molecule name : MS 27-275; MS-275; SNDX-275; SNDX 275; MS 275;
Chemical formula : C21H20N4O3;
NSC code : 706995;
Codes from synonyms : 31823; CDR0000630957; CDR0000630959; CDR0000045014; CDR0000635095; 186;