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nbm-bmx
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Overview
NCI Definition [1]:
An orally bioavailable inhibitor of histone deacetylase (HDAC) type 8 (HDAC8; HDAC-8), with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, NBM-BMX targets and inhibits the activity of HDAC8. This results in an accumulation of highly acetylated chromatin histones, chromatin remodeling, and selective transcription of tumor suppressor genes, ultimately promoting cell-cycle arrest and induction of tumor cell apoptosis. HDAC8, a class 1 histone deacetylase, plays a key role in transcriptional regulation and cell cycle progression. Aberrant expression of HDAC8 or deregulated interactions with transcription factors may contribute to tumorigenesis. Isotype-selective HDAC inhibitors may be associated with fewer adverse effects compared to pan-HDAC inhibitors.
Clinical Trials
Nbm-bmx has been investigated in 1 clinical trial, of which 1 is open and 0 are closed. Of the trial investigating nbm-bmx, 1 is phase 1 (1 open).
Malignant solid tumor is the most common disease being investigated in nbm-bmx clinical trials [2].
References
1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/. [2018-07-30] [2018-08-02].
2. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.
