4SC-202 is an inhibitor of the class I histone deacetylases (HDACs) HDAC1-3 and the histone demethylase KDM1A. It reduces cell viability in a panel of colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines when used at concentrations ranging from 1 to 10 μM and in patient-derived CRC cell lines when used at a concentration of 5 μM. 4SC-202 (5 μM) induces cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase in HT-29 cells and primary human CRC cells and increases apoptosis in HT-29 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, an effect that is enhanced by the Akt inhibitors perifosine and MK-2206 . 4SC-202 (100 mg/kg, p.o., every other day) reduces tumor growth in an HT-29 mouse xenograft model when administered alone and to an enhanced degree when co-administered with oxaliplatin (Item No. 13106).
studies, 4sc-202 has shown a good tolerability and dose-dependent effect on anti-tumour activity compared with other inhibitors in the a549nsclc xenograft model and the rko27 colon carcinoma model [1].
[1] henning s w, doblhofer r, kohlhof h, et al. 178 preclinical characterization of 4sc-202, a novel isotype specific hdac inhibitor[j]. european journal of cancer supplements, 2010, 8(7): 61.
