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Vorinostat

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Vorinostat structure

Vorinostat 

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  • CAS No:

    149647-78-9

  • Formula:

    C14H20N2O3

  • Chemical Name:

    Vorinostat

  • Synonyms:

    Octanediamide,N1-hydroxy-N8-phenyl-;Octanediamide,N-hydroxy-N′-phenyl-;N1-Hydroxy-N8-phenyloctanediamide;SAHA;Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid;Vorinostat;Zolinza;N-Hydroxy-N′-phenyloctanediamide;Suberoyl anilide bishydroxamide;WT 171

  • Categories:

    Biochemical Engineering  >  Inhibitors

Description

It is the first HDAC inhibitor approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) with significant skin involvement that is still progressing, resistant or relapsing after two systemic regimens. On October 6, 2006, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved vorinostat capsules (vorinostat) for the treatment of skin cancer drugs. The drug is the first novel type of anti-cancer drugs of histone deacetylase inhibitor devel.


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Vorinostat is a dicarboxylic acid diamide comprising suberic (octanedioic) acid coupled to aniline and hydroxylamine. A histone deacetylase inhibitor, it is marketed under the name Zolinza for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL). It has a role as an EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor, an apoptosis inducer and an antineoplastic agent. It is a hydroxamic acid and a dicarboxylic acid diamide. It derives from a suberic acid, a hydroxylamine and an aniline.|Vorinostat (rINN) or suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), is a drug currently under investigation for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL), a type of skin cancer, to be used when the disease persists, gets worse, or comes back during or after treatment with other medicines. It is the first in a new class of agents known as histone deacetylase inhibitors. A recent study suggested that vorinostat also possesses some activity against recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, resulting in a median overall survival of 5.7 months (compared to 4 - 4.4 months in earlier studies). Further brain tumor trials are planned using combinations of vorinostat with other drugs.|Vorinostat is a Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor. The mechanism of action of vorinostat is as a Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor.|Vorinostat is an oral histone deacetylase inhibitor and antineoplastic agent that is approved for use in refractory or relapsed cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Vorinostat is associated with modest rate of minor serum enzyme elevations during therapy, but has not been linked to cases of clinically apparent liver injury.|Vorinostat is a synthetic hydroxamic acid derivative with antineoplastic activity. Vorinostat, a second generation polar-planar compound, binds to the catalytic domain of the histone deacetylases (HDACs). This allows the hydroxamic moiety to chelate zinc ion located in the catalytic pockets of HDAC, thereby inhibiting deacetylation and leading to an accumulation of both hyperacetylated histones and transcription factors. Hyperacetylation of histone proteins results in the upregulation of the cyclin-dependant kinase p21, followed by G1 arrest. Hyperacetylation of non-histone proteins such as tumor suppressor p53, alpha tubulin, and heat-shock protein 90 produces additional anti-proliferative effects. This agent also induces apoptosis and sensitizes tumor cells to cell death processes. Vorinostat crosses the blood-brain barrier.|A hydroxamic acid and anilide derivative that acts as a HISTONE DEACETYLASE inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA and SEZARY SYNDROME.

Vorinostat Basic Attributes

264.32

264.32

1308068-626-2

58IFB293JI

759852|748799|701852

DTXSID6041133

C1796

White to light orange powder|White solid

L - Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents

29280000

Characteristics

78.4

1.9

white to tan

1.2

159-160.5 °C

1.567

DMSO: ≥15mg/mL

-20°C Freezer

2.6X10-13 mm Hg at 25 deg C (est)

pH = 6.6 (saturated water solution)

9.2None

Henry's Law constant = 1.23X10-14 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est)

9.2|pKa = 9.2

... no chiral centers and is non-hygroscopic|Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 3.147X10-11 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)

Safety Information

UN 2265 3/PG 3

3

61-68

53-36/37-45

RG8835000

T

P201-P281-P308 + P313

H341-H360

SRP: Expired or waste pharmaceuticals shall carefully take into consideration applicable DEA, EPA, and FDA regulations. It is not appropriate to dispose by flushing the pharmaceutical down the toilet or discarding to trash. If possible return the pharmaceutical to the manufacturer for proper disposal being careful to properly label and securely package the material. Alternatively, the waste pharmaceutical shall be labeled, securely packaged and transported by a state licensed medical waste contractor to dispose by burial in a licensed hazardous or toxic waste landfill or incinerator.|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ All contaminated disposables should be contained in sealable bags for transfer to larger waste containers. /Antineoplastic agents/|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ All bottles must be discarded as contaminated waste after decontamination of the biohazard cabinet. All protective apparel (gown, gloves, goggles, and respirator) should be discarded as contaminated waste. /Antineoplastic agents/|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ The contaminated filters must be removed, bagged in thick plastic and prepared for disposal in a hazardous waste dump site or incinerator licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). /Antineoplastic agents/|For more Disposal Methods (Complete) data for Vorinostat (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

The Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations identifies currently marketed prescription drug products, including vorinostat, approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by FDA under sections 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

|Danger|H302 (44.87%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P201, P202, P260, P264, P270, P273, P281, P301+P312, P308+P313, P314, P330, P391, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 78 companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ Protective apparel: Disposable closed-front gown or coveralls, disposable utility gloves over disposable latex gloves, NIOSH-approved air-purifying half-mask respirator equipped with a high efficiency filter, and eye protection should be worn. /Antineoplastic agents/|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ Class 100 clean-air work stations, both horizontal and vertical airflow (with no containment characteristics), are inappropriate engineering controls for handling hazardous drugs because they provide no personnel protection and permit environmental contamination. Although there are no engineering controls designed specifically for the safe handling of hazardous chemicals as sterile products, Class II contained vertical-flow biological safety cabinets (biohazard cabinets) have been adopted for this use. Biohazard cabinetry is, however, designed for the handling of infectious agents, not hazardous chemicals. ... Based on design, ease of use, and cost considerations, Class II contained-vertical-flow biohazard cabinetry is currently recommended for use in preparing sterile doses of hazardous drugs. Class II cabinetry design and performance specifications are defined in NSF Standard 49. Biological safety cabinets selected for use with hazardous drugs should meet NSF Standard 49 specifications to ensure the maximum protection from these engineering controls. /Antineoplastic agents/|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ Workers should wear powder free, disposable surgical latex gloves of good quality when preparing hazardous drugs. Selection criteria for gloves should include thickness (especially at the fingertips where stress is the greatest), fit, length, and tactile sensation. ... The practice of double gloving is supported by research that indicates that many glove materials vary in drug permeability even within lots; therefore, double gloving is recommended. ... In general, surgical latex gloves fit better, have appropriate elasticity for double gloving and maintaining the integrity of the glove-gown interface, and have sufficient tactile sensation (even during double gloving) for stringent aseptic procedures. ... Powdered gloves should be avoided. /Antineoplastic agents/|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ Workers who are not protected by the containment environment of a biohazard cabinet should use respiratory protection when handling hazardous drugs. Respiratory protection should be an adjunct to and not a substitute for engineering controls. Surgical masks of all types provide no respiratory protection against powdered or liquid aerosols of hazardous drugs. In situations where workers may be exposed to potential eye contact with hazardous drugs, an appropriate plastic face shield or splash goggles should be worn. /Antineoplastic agents/|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ During compounding of hazardous drugs (eg, crushing, dissolving, and preparing an ointment), workers should wear low permeability gowns and double gloves. Compounding should take place in a protective area such as a disposable glove box. If compounding must be done in the open, an area away from drafts and traffic must be selected, and the worker should use appropriate respiratory protection. /Antineoplastic agents/

/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ Spill kits containing all materials needed to clean up spills of hazardous drugs should be assembled or purchased. These kits should be readily available in all areas where hazardous drugs are routinely handled. If hazardous drugs are being prepared or administered in a nonroutine area (home setting or unusual patient-care area), a spill kit should be obtained by the drug handler. The kit should include two pairs of disposable gloves (one outer pair of utility gloves and one inner latex pair); low-permeability, disposable protective garments (coveralls or gown and shoe covers); safety glasses or splash goggles; respirator; absorbent, plastic-backed sheets or spill pads; disposable toweling; at least 2 sealable thick plastic hazardous waste disposal bags (prelabeled with an appropriate warning label); a disposable scoop for collecting glass fragments; and a puncture-resistant container for glass fragments. All individuals who routinely handle hazardous drugs must be trained in proper spill management and cleanup procedures. Spills and breakages must be cleaned up immediately according to the following procedures. If the spill is not located in a confined space, the spill area should be identified and other people should be prevented from approaching and spreading the contamination. Wearing protective apparel from the spill kit, workers should remove any broken glass fragments and place them in the puncture-resistant container. Liquids should be absorbed with a spill pad; powder should be removed with damp disposable gauze pads or soft toweling. The hazardous material should be completely removed and the area rinsed with water and then cleaned with detergent. The spill cleanup should proceed progressively from areas of lesser to greater contamination. The detergent should be thoroughly rinsed and removed. All contaminated materials should be placed in the disposal bags provided and sealed and transported to a designated containment receptacle. Spills occurring in the biohazard cabinet should be cleaned up immediately; a spill kit should be used if the volume exceeds 150 ml or the contents of one drug vial or ampule. If there is broken glass, utility gloves should be worn to remove it and place it in the puncture-resistant container located in the biohazard cabinet. The biological safety cabinet, including the drain spillage trough, should be thoroughly cleaned. If the spill is not easily and thoroughly contained, the biological safety cabinet should be decontaminated after cleanup. If the spill contaminates the high efficiency particulate air filter, use of the biological safety cabinet should be suspended until the cabinet has been decontaminated and the high efficiency particulate air filter replaced. /Antineoplastic agents/|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ If hazardous drugs are routinely prepared or administered in carpeted areas, special equipment is necessary to remove the spill. Absorbent powder should be substituted for pads or sheets and left in place on the spill for the time recommended by the manufacturer. The powder should then be picked up with a small vacuum unit reserved for hazardous drug cleanup. The carpet should then be cleaned according to usual procedures. The vacuum bag should be removed and discarded or cleaned, and the exterior of the vacuum cleaner should be washed with detergent and rinsed before being covered and stored. The contaminated powder should be discarded into a sealable plastic bag and segregated with other contaminated waste materials. Alternatively, inexpensive wet or dry vacuum units may be purchased for this express use and used with appropriate cleaners. All such units are contaminated, once used, and must be cleaned, stored, and ultimately discarded /properly/ ... The circumstances and handling of spills should be documented. Health-care personnel exposed during spill management should also complete an incident report or exposure form. /Antineoplastic agents/

Vorinostat capsules should not be opened or crushed. Direct contact of the powder in vorinostat capsules with the skin or mucous membranes should be avoided. If such contact occurs, wash thoroughly ... . Personnel should avoid exposure to crushed and/or broken capsules.|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ Accidental contamination of the health-care environment, resulting in exposure of personnel, patients, visitors, and family members to hazardous substances, is prevented by maintaining the physical integrity and security of packages of hazardous drugs. 1. Access to all areas where hazardous drugs are stored is limited to specified authorized staff. 2. A method should be present for identifying to personnel those drugs that require special precautions (eg, cytotoxics). One way to accomplish this is to apply appropriate warning labels to all hazardous drug containers, shelves, and bins where the drug products are stored. ... 3. A method of identifying, for patients and family members, those drugs that require special precautions in the home should be in place. This may be accomplished in the health-care setting, by providing specific labeling for discharge medications, along with written instructions. 4. Methods for identifying shipping cartons of hazardous drugs should be required from manufacturers and distributors of these drugs. 5. Written procedures for handling damaged packages of hazardous drugs should be maintained. Personnel involved in shipping and receiving hazardous drugs should be trained in these procedures, including the proper use of protective garments and equipment. Damaged shipping cartons of hazardous drugs should be received and opened in an isolated area (eg, in a laboratory fume hood, if available, not in a vertical laminar airflow biological safety cabinet used for preparing sterile products). /Antineoplastic agents/|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ Facilities (eg, shelves, carts, counters, and trays) for storing hazardous drugs are designed to prevent breakage and to limit contamination in the event of leakage. Bins, shelves with barriers at the front, or other design features that reduce the chance of drug containers falling to the floor should be used. Hazardous drugs requiring refrigeration should be stored separately from nonhazardous drugs in individual bins designed to prevent breakage and to contain leakage. /Antineoplastic agents/|/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ Until the reproductive risks (or lack thereof) associated with handling hazardous drugs within a safety program have been substantiated, staff who are pregnant or breast-feeding should be allowed to avoid contact with these drugs. Policies should be in effect that provide these individuals with alternative tasks or responsibilities if they so desire. /Antineoplastic agents/|For more Preventive Measures (Complete) data for Vorinostat (20 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

/PRECAUTIONS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS:/ Methods for transporting hazardous drugs to the health-care setting should be consistent with environmental protection and national or local regulations for transporting hazardous substances. When hazardous drugs are being transported to the home-care setting, appropriate containers (eg, lined cardboard boxes) and procedures should be used to prevent breakage and contain leakage. ... The drugs must be securely capped or sealed and properly packaged and protected during transport to reduce further the chance of breakage and spillage in a public area such as a corridor or elevator. /Antineoplastic agents/

Toxicity

In clinical trials of vorinostat in patients with CTCL, the rates of serum enzyme elevations during therapy were rarely mentioned and only occasional episodes of mild elevations were recorded. Minor elevations in serum ALT levels occurred in 15% to 45% of patients, but values above 5 times ULN were rare and there were no reports of hepatitis, jaundice or clinically apparent liver injury among the treated subjects. Vorinostat has had limited clinical use, but there have been no published reports of its association with significant liver injury.

Vorinostat is not expected to affect the pharmacokinetics of other agents. As vorinostat is not eliminated via the CYP pathways, it is anticipated that vorinostat will not be subject to drug-drug interactions when co-administered with drugs that are known CYP inhibitors or inducers. However, no formal clinical studies have been conducted to evaluate drug interactions with vorinostat.|Potential prolongation of prothrombin time (PT) or international normalized ratio (INR) in patients receiving vorinostat concomitantly with coumarin-derivative antiacoagulants. PT and INR should be carefully monitored.|Potential severe thrombocytopenia and GI bleeding in patients receiving vorinostat concomitantly with other histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors (eg, valproic acid). Platelet count should be monitored every 2 weeks for the first 2 months.|Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, has been shown to inhibit the development of N-methylnitrosourea (NMU)-induced rat mammary tumors when fed in the diet continuously for the duration of the carcinogenic process. The present study was designed to determine whether the inhibitory effects of SAHA occur during the initiation process or at subsequent stages in the carcinogenic process. In addition, animals with established NMU tumors were administered SAHA to determine whether SAHA could inhibit the continued growth of established mammary tumors. It was found that SAHA fed at 900 ppm in the diet inhibited tumor yields when administered from 14 days prior to NMU administration to termination (-14 to +130) and from +14 and +28 days to termination. However, SAHA had no effect on tumor yields when administered from -14 to +14 or from -14 to +50 days and then returned to the control diets for the remainder of the experimental period (130 days). These results indicate that the inhibitory effects of SAHA are not exerted at the initiation phase of NMU-induced mammary tumorigenesis and appear, instead, to inhibit the subsequent stages in tumor development. Of most interest was the ability of SAHA to inhibit the growth of established mammary tumors. Administration of SAHA in the diet at 900 ppm resulted in significant inhibition of established tumor growth. Thirty-two percent of SAHA-treated tumors exhibited partial regression compared to 12% of controls, growth was stabilized in 24% of treated tumors compared to 12% of controls while 11% exhibited complete regression compared to 0% of controls. Collectively, SAHA-treated tumors exhibited a 7-fold reduction in growth compared to untreated tumors over the test period. ...

Of the total number of patients with CTCL in trials (N=107), 46 percent were 65 years of age and over, while 15 percent were 75 years of age and over. No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between these subjects and younger subjects, and other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients, but greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out.|/Patients should recognize the/ importance of informing clinicians if they are or plan to become pregnant or plan to breast-feed. Advise pregnant women of risk to the fetus.|Vorinostat has not been studied in patients with hepatic impairment. Since the drug is extensively metabolized, it should be used with caution in patients with hepatic impairment.

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Drug Information

For the treatment of cutaneous manifestations in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma who have progressive, persistent or recurrent disease on or following two systemic therapies.|Malignant pleural mesothelioma, Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma|Drug: Vorinostat

Vorinostat is an oral histone deacetylase inhibitor and antineoplastic agent that is approved for use in refractory or relapsed cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Vorinostat is associated with modest rate of minor serum enzyme elevations during therapy, but has not been linked to cases of clinically apparent liver injury.

Antineoplastic Agents

Antineoplastic Agents; Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors|Vorinostat is indicated for the treatment of cutaneous manifestations in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma who have progressive, persistent or recurrent disease on or following two systemic therapies. /Included in US product label/

Risk of pulmonary embolism and deep-vein thrombosis. Clinicians should be alert to signs and symptoms of such effects, especially in patients with a prior history of thromboembolic events.|Risk of dose-related thrombocytopenia and anemia. Dosage should be adjusted or therapy discontinued if thrombocytopenia or anemia occurs.|Risk of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; antiemetic and/or antidiarrheal agents may be required. To prevent dehydration, fluid and electrolyte replacement should be administered. Preexisting nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea should be adequately controlled before initiating therapy.|Risk of hyperglycemia. Serum glucose concentrations should be monitored, especially in patients with known or possible diabetes mellitus. Diet and/or antidiabetic therapy should be adjusted, if needed.|For more Drug Warnings (Complete) data for Vorinostat (23 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

Substances that inhibit or prevent the proliferation of NEOPLASMS. (See all compounds classified as Antineoplastic Agents.)|Compounds that inhibit HISTONE DEACETYLASES. This class of drugs may influence gene expression by increasing the level of acetylated HISTONES in specific CHROMATIN domains. (See all compounds classified as Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors.)

In vitro studies using human liver microsomes indicate negligible biotransformation by cytochromes P450 (CYP). Vorinostat is eliminated predominantly through metabolism with less than 1% of the dose recovered as unchanged drug in urine, indicating that renal excretion does not play a role in the elimination of vorinostat. However, renal excretion does not play a role in the elimination of vorinostat.|The pharmacokinetics of vorinostat were evaluated in 23 patients with relapsed or refractory advanced cancer. After oral administration of a single 400-mg dose of vorinostat with a high-fat meal, the mean +/- standard deviation area under the curve (AUC) and peak serum concentration (Cmax) and the median (range) time to maximum concentration (Tmax) were 5.5+/-1.8 uM.hr, 1.2+/-0.62 uM and 4 (2-10) hours, respectively.|In the fasted state, oral administration of a single 400-mg dose of vorinostat resulted in a mean AUC and Cmax and median Tmax of 4.2+/-1.9 uM.hr and 1.2+/-0.35 uM and 1.5 (0.5-10) hours, respectively. Therefore, oral administration of vorinostat with a high-fat meal resulted in an increase (33%) in the extent of absorption and a modest decrease in the rate of absorption (Tmax delayed 2.5 hours) compared to the fasted state. However, these small effects are not expected to be clinically meaningful. In clinical trials of patients with CTCL, vorinostat was taken with food.|At steady state in the fed-state, oral administration of multiple 400-mg doses of vorinostat resulted in a mean AUC and Cmax and a median Tmax of 6.0+/-2.0 uM.hr, 1.2+/-0.53 uM and 4 (0.5-14) hours, respectively.|Vorinostat is approximately 71% bound to human plasma proteins over the range of concentrations of 0.5 to 50 ug/mL.|For more Absorption, Distribution and Excretion (Complete) data for Vorinostat (9 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

The major pathways of vorinostat metabolism involve glucuronidation and hydrolysis followed by β-oxidation. Human serum levels of two metabolites, O-glucuronide of vorinostat and 4-anilino-4-oxobutanoic acid were measured. Both metabolites are pharmacologically inactive. Compared to vorinostat, the mean steady state serum exposures in humans of the O-glucuronide of vorinostat and 4-anilino-4-oxobutanoic acid were 4-fold and 13-fold higher, respectively. In vitro studies using human liver microsomes indicate negligible biotransformation by cytochromes P450 (CYP).|Vorinostat is extensively metabolized to inactive metabolites, principally by glucuronidation and hydrolysis followed by beta-oxidation. The drug is not metabolized by cytochrome P-450 (CYP) isoenzymes.|The major pathways of vorinostat metabolism involve glucuronidation and hydrolysis followed by beta-oxidation. Human serum levels of two metabolites, O-glucuronide of vorinostat and 4-anilino-4-oxobutanoic acid were measured. Both metabolites are pharmacologically inactive. Compared to vorinostat, the mean steady state serum exposures in humans of the O-glucuronide of vorinostat and 4-anilino-4-oxobutanoic acid were 4-fold and 13-fold higher, respectively.|The mean urinary recovery of two pharmacologically inactive metabolites at steady state was 16+/-5.8% of vorinostat dose as the O glucuronide of vorinostat, and 36+/-8.6% of vorinostat dose as 4-anilino-4-oxobutanoic acid. Total urinary recovery of vorinostat and these two metabolites averaged 52+/-13.3% of vorinostat dose.

2 hours|... Patients (n = 23) received single doses of 400 mg vorinostat on day 1 (fasted) and day 5 (fed) with 48 hours of pharmacokinetic sampling on both days. Patients received 400 mg vorinostat once daily on days 7 to 28. On day 28, vorinostat was given (fed) with pharmacokinetic sampling for 24 hours after dose. The apparent t(1/2) of vorinostat was short (approximately 1.5 hours). ...|The mean terminal half-life was /approximately/ 2.0 hours for both vorinostat and the O-glucuronide metabolite, while that of the 4-anilino-4-oxobutanoic acid metabolite was 11 hours.

Vorinostat inhibits the enzymatic activity of histone deacetylases HDAC1, HDAC2 and HDAC3 (Class I) and HDAC6 (Class II) at nanomolar concentrations (IC50< 86 nM). These enzymes catalyze the removal of acetyl groups from the lysine residues of histones proteins. In some cancer cells, there is an overexpression of HDACs, or an aberrant recruitment of HDACs to oncogenic transcription factors causing hypoacetylation of core nucleosomal histones. By inhibiting histone deacetylase, vorinostat causes the accumulation of acetylated histones and induces cell cycle arrest and/or apoptosis of some transformed cells. The mechanism of the antineoplastic effect of vorinostat has not been fully characterized.|Vorinostat, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, is an antineoplastic agent. The mechanism of the antineoplastic effect of vorinostat has not been fully characterized. Vorinostat inhibits the enzymatic activity of histone deacetylases HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC3 (Class I) and HDAC6 (Class II) at nanomolar concentrations. HDAC enzymes catalyze the removal of acetyl groups from the lysine residues of proteins, including histones and transcription factors. Overexpression of HDAC enzymes or aberrant recruitment of HDAC enzymes to oncogenic transcription factors causing hypoacetylation of core nucleosomal histones has been observed in some cancer cells. Hypoacetylation of histones is associated with a condensed chromatin structure and repression of gene transcription. Inhibition of HDAC activity allows for the accumulation of acetyl groups on the histone lysine residues, resulting in an open chromatin structure and transcriptional activation. In vitro, vorinostat causes the accumulation of acetylated histones and induces cell cycle arrest and/or apoptosis of some transformed cells.|Although the pathophysiological processes involved in dopamine (DA) neuron degeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD) are not completely known, apoptotic cell death has been suggested to be involved and can be modeled in DAergic cell lines using the mitochondrial toxin 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP(+)). Recently, it has been suggested that histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) may reduce apoptotic cell death in various model systems. However, their utility in interfering with DA cell death remains unclear. The HDACIs sodium butyrate (NaB), valproate (VPA) and suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) were tested for their ability to prevent MPP(+)-mediated cytotoxicity in human derived SK-N-SH and rat derived MES 23.5 cells. All three HDACIs at least partially prevented MPP(+)-mediated apoptotic cell death. The protective effects of these HDACIs coincided with significant increases in histone acetylation. These results suggest that HDACIs may be potentially neuroprotective against DA cell death ...|Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) developed as anti-cancer agents have a high degree of selectivity for killing cancer cells. HDACi induce acetylation of histones and nonhistone proteins, which affect gene expression, cell cycle progression, cell migration, and cell death. The mechanism of the tumor selective action of HDACi is unclear. Here, /the authors/ show that the HDACi, vorinostat (Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, SAHA), induces DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in normal (HFS) and cancer (LNCaP, A549) cells. Normal cells in contrast to cancer cells repair the DSBs despite continued culture with vorinostat. In transformed cells, phosphorylated H2AX (gammaH2AX), a marker of DNA DSBs, levels increased with continued culture with vorinostat, whereas in normal cells, this marker decreased with time. Vorinostat induced the accumulation of acetylated histones within 30 min, which could alter chromatin structure-exposing DNA to damage. After a 24-hr culture of cells with vorinostat, and reculture without the HDACi, gammaH2AX was undetectable by 2 hr in normal cells, while persisting in transformed cells for the duration of culture. Further, /investigators/ found that vorinostat suppressed DNA DSB repair proteins, e.g., RAD50, MRE11, in cancer but not normal cells. Thus, the HDACi, vorinostat, induces DNA damage which normal but not cancer cells can repair. This DNA damage is associated with cancer cell death. These findings can explain, in part, the selectivity of vorinostat in causing cancer cell death at concentrations that cause little or no normal cell death.|... Some histone deacetylase inhibitors, such as trichostatin A and scriptaid, have improved the full-term development of mouse clones significantly, but the mechanisms allowing for this are unclear. Here, /the authors/ found that two other specific inhibitors, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid and oxamflatin, could also reduce the rate of apoptosis in blastocysts, improve the full-term development of cloned mice, and increase establishment of nuclear transfer-generated embryonic stem cell lines significantly without leading to obvious abnormalities. However, another inhibitor, valproic acid, could not improve cloning efficiency. Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, oxamflatin, trichostatin A, and scriptaid are inhibitors for classes I and IIa/b histone deacetylase, whereas valproic acid is an inhibitor for classes I and IIa, suggesting that inhibiting class IIb histone deacetylase is an important step for reprogramming mouse cloning efficiency.|For more Mechanism of Action (Complete) data for Vorinostat (23 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

No specific information is available on the treatment of overdosage of vorinostat. In the event of overdose, it is reasonable to employ the usual supportive measures, e.g., ... employ clinical monitoring, and institute supportive therapy, if required. It is not known if vorinostat is dialyzable.|/SRP:/ Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR if necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on the left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. /Poisons A and B/|/SRP:/ Basic treatment: Establish a patent airway (oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway, if needed). Suction if necessary. Watch for signs of respiratory insufficiency and assist ventilations if needed. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 10 to 15 L/min. Monitor for pulmonary edema and treat if necessary ... . Monitor for shock and treat if necessary ... . Anticipate seizures and treat if necessary ... . For eye contamination, flush eyes immediately with water. Irrigate each eye continuously with 0.9% saline (NS) during transport ... . Do not use emetics. For ingestion, rinse mouth and administer 5 mL/kg up to 200 mL of water for dilution if the patient can swallow, has a strong gag reflex, and does not drool ... . Cover skin burns with dry sterile dressings after decontamination ... . /Poisons A and B/|/SRP:/ Advanced treatment: Consider orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation for airway control in the patient who is unconscious, has severe pulmonary edema, or is in severe respiratory distress. Positive-pressure ventilation techniques with a bag valve mask device may be beneficial. Consider drug therapy for pulmonary edema ... . Consider administering a beta agonist such as albuterol for severe bronchospasm ... . Monitor cardiac rhythm and treat arrhythmias as necessary ... . Start IV administration of D5W /SRP: "To keep open", minimal flow rate/. Use 0.9% saline (NS) or lactated Ringer's if signs of hypovolemia are present. For hypotension with signs of hypovolemia, administer fluid cautiously. Watch for signs of fluid overload ... . Treat seizures with diazepam or lorazepam ... . Use proparacaine hydrochloride to assist eye irrigation ... . /Poisons A and B/

/SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS/ /Patients should recognize the/ risk of deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Importance of notifying a clinician immediately if sudden swelling in leg, leg pain or tenderness, increased warmth in area of swelling, skin redness, skin color change, sudden sharp chest pain, shortness of breath, cough with bloody secretions, sweating, rapid pulse, fainting, or anxiety occurs.|/ALTERNATIVE and IN VITRO TESTS/ High interindividual pharmacokinetic variability was observed in phase 1 studies of vorinostat (suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid), an oral histone deacetylase inhibitor. Thus, /investigators/ hypothesized that the variability can be explained by genetic variants of the uridine 5'-diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) involved in vorinostat metabolism. Baculosomes expressing human UGTs and 52 human liver microsomes were screened for vorinostat glucuronidation activity to identify the potential enzymes and functional variants. UGT2B17 had the largest activity. Human liver microsomes with at least one copy of UGT2B17 showed significantly greater enzymatic activity than those with UGT2B17 null genotype (P<0.004). UGT2B17 plays an important role in vorinostat hepatic glucuronidation and the gene deletion polymorphism may influence vorinostat biotransformation and clearance. The clinical impact of this UGT2B17 genetic variant on vorinostat metabolism and drug effect is unknown.

18F Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid

Vorinostat Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is prepared from suberic acid via the monoanilide, which after esterification with methanol is reacted with hydroxylamine.

Uses

A potent HDAC inhibitor; also causes cell cycle arrest at G1

Oral: Capsules: 100 mg, Zolinza (Merck).

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Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:264.32
XLogP3:1.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:8
Exact Mass:264.14739250
Monoisotopic Mass:264.14739250
Topological Polar Surface Area:78.4
Heavy Atom Count:19
Complexity:276
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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