Jingzhuda (entinostat)

Murine and human MDSC models treated with Entinostat revealed that the long non-coding RNA Malat1 downregulates pSTAT3 and decreases MDSC-mediated suppression of T cell proliferation...Collectively, our findings provide a multi-pronged mechanism of HDAC inhibition in MDSCs that inform the development of future rational combination therapies. HDAC1 inhibition in MDSCs increases Malat1 , decreases pSTAT3, induces apoptosis/cell cycle arrest, and decreases suppression of T cells.

Our findings reveal an epigenetic-Hippo-immunomodulatory axis in osteosarcoma that also extends to other sarcomas, providing a rationale for incorporating epigenetic preconditioning with immunotherapy to improve patient outcomes and pointing towards novel biomarkers for treatment guidance.

Leveraging scaffold hopping and structural optimization strategies, we developed fifteen indole-based derivatives utilizing vorinostat (SAHA) and entinostat as lead compounds. Mechanistic investigations of representative hydroxamate and benzamide derivatives corroborated their marked antiproliferative effects in HCT-116 cancer cells and manifested a favorable safety profile against the normal fibroblasts (WI-38). Altogether, these findings underscore the therapeutic potential of the identified potent compounds for combating cancer via HDAC1/6 inhibition.

P2, N=60, Recruiting, Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital

In vivo, Entinostat suppressed tumor growth and consistently modulated the HDAC1/p53/AMPK/mTOR pathway. In conclusion, Entinostat exerts potent anti-tumor activity in SCLC by simultaneously inducing apoptosis and autophagy through epigenetic modulation of p53 via HDAC1 inhibition and subsequent regulation of the AMPK/mTOR axis.

A2780ADR cells revealed cross‑resistance to multiple compounds, including anticancer drugs [cisplatin (CisPt) and etoposide (Eto)] and DNA repair/DNA damage response (DDR) inhibitors (olaparib, niraparib, entinostat, prexasertib and rabusertib). However, combination treatment with Doxo and Ver also increased the cytotoxic response of non‑malignant murine cardiomyocytes, murine embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells. Taken together, the present study suggested inhibition of MDR1‑mediated Doxo efflux by Ver a useful approach to overcome acquired drug resistance of A2780ADR cells by stimulating DDR‑related cytotoxicity, yet at the price of a potentially increased risk of normal tissue toxicity.

P1/2, N=47, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Feb 2026 --> Feb 2027

Nine compounds significantly activated Wnt signaling, including antivirals (imidocarb, proflavine, aminoacridine), anticancer agents (entinostat, enzastaurin, abemaciclib), and GSK-3β inhibitors (BIO, CP21R7). In mice, aminoacridine-especially combined with minoxidil-showed the strongest hair regrowth, while proflavine and imidocarb enhanced nail elongation. These results reveal new therapeutic candidates for hair and nail regeneration.

Combination regimens such as retinoic acid with entinostat and doxorubicin achieve potent antitumor synergy in preclinical models. Notably, emerging methylation-based classifiers that identify retinoid-responsive triple-negative breast cancer subsets, together with the paradoxical pro-tumorigenic effects of stromal RARβ, underscore the novelty and translational significance of integrating tumor-intrinsic and microenvironmental determinants of retinoid sensitivity. Together, these approaches may help re-establish functional retinoid signaling and realize the therapeutic potential of retinoic acid in breast cancer.

Aggregated CMap analysis nominated histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition, with entinostat (MS-275) ranking highest as a candidate to reverse the high-risk transcriptomic program. An Arg-axis-anchored approach resolves biologically coherent NB subtypes and yields a parsimonious, fixed-coefficient four-gene signature that generalizes across cohorts, aligns with immune contexture, and proposes testable therapeutic hypotheses. These results support metabolism-informed risk stratification in NB and motivate prospective validation with standardized processing, mechanistic flux assays, and rational combination studies.

Entinostat, an inhibitor of class I HDAC, synergizes with cisplatin by preventing ARHGDIB delactylation. Collectively, our findings unveil a unique paradigm in which delactylation of tumor suppressors drives metastasis and chemoresistance. Targeting lactylation dynamics with HDAC inhibitors presents an avenue for intervention of bladder cancer.

P=N/A, N=50, Not yet recruiting, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center