Table 4 Epigenetic drugs approved by the FDA.

From: Targeting epigenetic regulators for cancer therapy: mechanisms and advances in clinical trials

Compound

Synonym

Clinical name

Condition

Approved year

Company

Azacitidine

5-Azacitidine, 5-Aza-CR

Vidaza

MDS

U.S. FDA (2004)

Pharmion Corporation

5-Aza-2′-deoxycytidine

5-Aza-CdR, decitabine

Dacogen

MDS

U.S. FDA (2006)

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA)

Vorinostat

Zolinza

CTCL

U.S. FDA (2006)

Merck

Romidepsin

Depsipeptide, FK-229, FR901228

Istodax

CTCL

U.S. FDA (2009)

Celgene

Belinostat

PXD101

Beleodaq

PTCL

U.S. FDA (2014)

TopoTarget

Panobinostat

LBH589

Farydak

Multiple myeloma

U.S. FDA (2015)

Novartis

Chidamide

Tucidinostat, HBI-8000

Epidaza

PTCL

China FDA (2015)

Chipscreen Biosciences

  1. FDA Food and Drug Administration, MDS myelodysplastic syndrome, CTCL cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, PTCL peripheral T-cell lymphoma