Background:

CUDC-101 is a multitargeted inhibitor of histone deacetylase. It is designed to directly inhibit epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and HER2 as well as class I and class II HDACs. It has been shown that CUDC-101 is able to effectively suppress the progression of a broad range of tumor types in bothin vitroandin vivoxenograft models, including lapatinib- and erlotinib-resistant cancer cell lines. Mechanistic studies provide the evidence that CUDC-101 not only directly inhibits both EGFR and HER2 signaling but also indirectly attenuates the survival signaling pathways Akt, HER3, and MET.

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