This invention relates to hydroxamic acid derivatives having a sulfonamide linkage, that are inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC), and are useful in the prevention and/or treatment of cellular proliferative diseases, for example cancer, autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) such as neurodegenerative diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of restenosis.

The present invention relates to newly discovered human histone deacetylases (HDACs), also referred to as histone deacetylase-like polypeptides. The polynucleotide sequences and encoded polypeptides of the novel HDACs are encompassed by the invention, as well as vectors comprising these polynucleotides and host cells comprising these vectors. The invention also relates to antibodies that bind to the disclosed HDAC polypeptides, and methods employing these antibodies. Also related are methods of ...

Provided are crystals relating to histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC-2) and its various uses.

This invention relates to iminodiacetic acid and diamine hydroxamic acid derivatives, that are inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC), and are useful in the prevention and/or treatment of cellular proliferative diseases, for example cancer, autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) such as neurodegenerative diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of restenosis.

The invention relates to the inhibition of histone deacetylase. The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymatic activity. The invention also provides compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative diseases and conditions.

The identification and cloning of histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9) is disclosed, and in particular full length HCAC9 polypeptides and HDAC9 polypeptides which have deacetylase activity, and to nucleic acid molecules encoding these polypeptides. The uses of these polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed, for example for screening for compounds that are capable of modulating HDAC9 biological activity.

The invention relates to the inhibition of histone deacetylase. The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymatic activity. The invention also provides compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative diseases and conditions.

Histone deacetylase inhibitors and uses thereof are provided that have the general formula: ##STR00001## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, M and L have the definitions as described herein.

The invention provides compoods and methods for treating cell proliferative-diseases. The invention provides new inhibitors of histone deacetylase enzymatic activity, compositions of the compounds comprising the inhibitors and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, or diluent, and methods of using the compounds to inhibit cellular proliferation in vitro and therapeutically.

Chimeric polypeptides are disclosed that comprise a first polypeptide segment having histone acetyltransferase enzymatic activity and a second polypeptide segment that is similar to a subunit of a chromatin-associated histone deacetyltransferase protein complex. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding such chimeric polypeptides and eukaryotic organisms expressing such chimeric polypeptides.