ChEBI: CG-1521 is an enamide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of (2E,4E,6E)-7-phenylhepta-2,4,6-trienoic acid with the amino group of hydroxylamine. It is an inhibitor of histone deacetylase (HDAC) which exhibits anticancer properties. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, an apoptosis inducer and an EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor. It is a hydroxamic acid, a monocarboxylic acid amide and an enamide.