AsiaIPEX is a one-stop-shop for players in the IP industry, facilitating IP trade and connection to the IP world. Whether you are a patent owner interested in selling your IP, or a manufacturer looking to buy technologies to upgrade your operation, you will find the portal a useful resource.

Back to search results

Selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors with therapeutic potential for cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and autoimmune disorders

Summary

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are a family of proteins that remove acetyl functional groups from histones and other cellular proteins. There are eighteen known HDACs in humans, and they play a critical role in the regulation of processes from gene transcription to protein folding. As a class, HDACs have been implicated in diseases from cancer to autoimmune disorders. HDAC6 is located in the cytoplasm and has a number of different protein substrates including a-tubulin, ubiquitin, and HSP90. Its structure and function are unique among the HDACs making it an attractive drug target, however most HDAC inhibitors are not specific to a single type of HDAC protein and are therefore toxic. This technology describes two small-molecule inhibitors that are selective for HDAC6, and provides structural information for the design of other HDAC6 inhibitors.

Technology Benefits

Fewer side effects when compared with other HDAC inhibitorsReduced cellular toxicitySpecific to HDAC6Patent Information:Patent Pending (WO/2013/052110)Tech Ventures Reference: IR CU12080

Technology Application

Sensitize cancer cells to approved anticancer therapiesTherapy for neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's and Niemann-Pick type C diseasesTherapy for autoimmune disorders including AIDSResearch tool for understanding HDAC6's role in disease progression

Detailed Technology Description

None

Country/Region

USA

For more information, please click Here