Class of cytodifferentiating agents and histone deacetylase inhibitors, and methods of use thereof

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PATENT NO 6511990
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09645430

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The present invention provides the compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is, substituted or unsubstituted, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylamino, naphtha, pyridineamino, piperidino, t-butyl, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, or pyridine group; wherein A is an amido moiety, --O--, --S--, --NH--, or --CH.sub.2 --; and wherein n is an integer from 3 to 8. The present invention also provides a method of selectively inducing growth arrest, terminal differentiation and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells and thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Moreover, the present invention provides a method of treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. Lastly, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically acceptable amount of the compound above.

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THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY 535 WEST 116TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belvedere, Sandro New York, NY 34 306
Breslow, Ronald Englewood, NJ 32 722
Gershell, Leland New York, NY 5 112
Marks, Paul A Washington, CT 40 896
Miller, Thomas A New York, NY 83 1391
Richon, Victoria M New York, NY 64 1178
Rifkind, Richard A New York, NY 35 850

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