Vorinostat

Highest phase reached
Drug type
Small molecule
First approval year

First approval year
Listing at source
Listed
Highest phase reached

Drug type
Small molecule
Drug name
Vorinostat
Molecular weight
Structure (SMILES)
O=C(CCCCCCC(=O)Nc1ccccc1)NO

  • zolinza
  • Zolinza

  • azacitidine and oral vorinostat
  • mk 0683
  • MK-0683
  • mk0683
  • MK0683
  • N-hydroxy-N'-phenyl-octanediamide (Vorinostat)
  • nsc 701852
  • nsc 748799
  • nsc 759852
  • NSC-701852
  • NSC-748799
  • NSC-759852
  • suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid
  • Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid
  • vorinostat
  • Vorinostat
  • VORINOSTAT
  • vorinostat (MK0683 )
  • Vorinostat (SAHA)
  • vorinostat (suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid)
  • Vorinostat (VOR)
  • vorinostat [INN]
  • VORINOSTAT [JAN]
  • VORINOSTAT [MART.]
  • VORINOSTAT [MI]

And 14 more, listed on the interactive page.

ATC classification codes
  • L01XH01
Sources for recorded values
CAS registry numbers
  • 149647-78-9
ChEMBL ID
InChIKey
WAEXFXRVDQXREF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem compound IDs
  • 5311
RxNorm IDs (RxCUI)
  • 194337
FDA ingredient codes (UNII)
  • 58IFB293JI

Applicant
MSD SUB MERCK
Approval date
6 Oct 2006
Application number
NDA021991

Status
application_withdrawn
Status date
13 Feb 2009
Product number
EMEA/H/C/000947
Authorisation holder
Merck Sharp Dohme Limited
Priority medicines scheme
No
Generic
No
Biosimilar
No
Generic medicines
0
Biosimilar medicines
0
Advanced therapy
No
Conditional approval
No
Additional monitoring
No
Accelerated assessment
No
Exceptional circumstances
No

Therapeutic areas

  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous
European medicines record

Patents
3
Designations
3
Earliest recorded loss of exclusivity
18 Mar 2028
First in class
No
Fast track
Yes
Breakthrough designation
No
Orphan designation
No
Priority review
Yes
Orphan exclusivity
No
Accelerated approval
No
Availability
Prescription only

Pharmacology name
vorinostat
Type
Synthetic organic
Drug name stem
-stat
Approval recorded by Guide to Pharmacology
Yes

Administration routes

  • Oral

  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    histone deacetylase 3
    Gene symbol
    HDAC3
    Protein identifier
    O15379
    Median affinity
    8.3
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    histone deacetylase 1
    Gene symbol
    HDAC1
    Protein identifier
    Q13547
    Median affinity
    8.89
    Affinity units
    pKi
    Primary target
    Yes
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    histone deacetylase 2
    Gene symbol
    HDAC2
    Protein identifier
    Q92769
    Median affinity
    8.8
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    histone deacetylase 10
    Gene symbol
    HDAC10
    Protein identifier
    Q969S8
    Median affinity
    7.3
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    histone deacetylase 11
    Gene symbol
    HDAC11
    Protein identifier
    Q96DB2
    Median affinity
    7.44
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    histone deacetylase 8
    Gene symbol
    HDAC8
    Protein identifier
    Q9BY41
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    histone deacetylase 6
    Gene symbol
    HDAC6
    Protein identifier
    Q9UBN7
    Median affinity
    8.8
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    histone deacetylase 9
    Gene symbol
    HDAC9
    Protein identifier
    Q9UKV0
    Median affinity
    7.19
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    histone deacetylase 5
    Gene symbol
    HDAC5
    Protein identifier
    Q9UQL6
    Median affinity
    5.44
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Mechanism
    Histone deacetylase 1 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Histone deacetylase 1
    Protein identifier
    Q13547
  • Mechanism
    Histone deacetylase 2 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Histone deacetylase 2
    Protein identifier
    Q92769
  • Mechanism
    Histone deacetylase 3 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Histone deacetylase 3
    Protein identifier
    O15379
  • Mechanism
    Histone deacetylase 6 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Protein deacetylase HDAC6
    Protein identifier
    Q9UBN7

  • Mechanism
    Histone deacetylase 1 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Histone deacetylase 1
  • Mechanism
    Histone deacetylase 2 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Histone deacetylase 2
  • Mechanism
    Histone deacetylase 3 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Histone deacetylase 3
  • Mechanism
    Histone deacetylase 6 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Protein deacetylase HDAC6

  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Gene symbol
    HDAC3
    Protein identifier
    O15379
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Gene symbol
    HDAC1
    Protein identifier
    Q13547
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Gene symbol
    HDAC2
    Protein identifier
    Q92769
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Gene symbol
    HDAC6
    Protein identifier
    Q9UBN7
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical

  • Condition
    Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000095
    Subject identifier
    D015451
  • Condition
    Lymphoma, Follicular
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000096
    Subject identifier
    D008224
  • Condition
    HIV Infections
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000180
    Subject identifier
    D015658
  • Condition
    Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000181
    Subject identifier
    D002294
  • Condition
    Hodgkin Disease
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000183
    Subject identifier
    D006689
  • Condition
    Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000191
    Subject identifier
    D018442
  • Condition
    Myelodysplastic Syndromes
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000198
    Subject identifier
    D009190
  • Condition
    Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000200
    Subject identifier
    D054219
  • Condition
    Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000211
    Subject identifier
    D016411
  • Condition
    Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000220
    Subject identifier
    D054198
  • Condition
    Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000222
    Subject identifier
    D015470
  • Condition
    Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000224
    Subject identifier
    D015473
  • Condition
    Burkitt Lymphoma
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000309
    Subject identifier
    D002051
  • Condition
    Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000339
    Subject identifier
    D015464
  • Condition
    Carcinoma, Renal Cell
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000349
    Subject identifier
    D002292
  • Condition
    Colorectal Neoplasms
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000365
    Subject identifier
    D015179
  • Condition
    Crohn Disease
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000384
    Subject identifier
    D003424
  • Condition
    Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000403
    Subject identifier
    D016403
  • Condition
    Thrombocythemia, Essential
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000479
    Subject identifier
    D013920
  • Condition
    Adenocarcinoma, Follicular
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000501
    Subject identifier
    D018263
  • Condition
    Glioblastoma
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000519
    Subject identifier
    D005909
  • Condition
    Leukemia
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000565
    Subject identifier
    D007938
  • Condition
    Lymphoma
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000574
    Subject identifier
    D008223
  • Condition
    Mesothelioma
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000588
    Subject identifier
    D008654
  • Condition
    Neoplasms
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000616
    Subject identifier
    D009369

And 71 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000096
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000180
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000183
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000198
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000211
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000222
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000384
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000479
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000501
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000519
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000565
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000574
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000588
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000616
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000621
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000641
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000681
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000702
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000756
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000764
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001378
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0002429
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0002618
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0002913
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003060

And 140 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Event
    activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged
    Reports
    17
    Reporting signal score
    45.3588
  • Event
    acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis
    Reports
    6
    Reporting signal score
    15.112
  • Event
    anaemia
    Reports
    74
    Reporting signal score
    68.4043
  • Event
    anorexia
    Reports
    9
    Reporting signal score
    13.2887
  • Event
    blood creatinine increased
    Reports
    19
    Reporting signal score
    13.3526
  • Event
    decreased appetite
    Reports
    45
    Reporting signal score
    36.1278
  • Event
    dehydration
    Reports
    67
    Reporting signal score
    88.4422
  • Event
    diarrhoea
    Reports
    74
    Reporting signal score
    21.9022
  • Event
    electrocardiogram qt prolonged
    Reports
    36
    Reporting signal score
    57.6679
  • Event
    electrolyte imbalance
    Reports
    9
    Reporting signal score
    14.0681
  • Event
    embolism
    Reports
    12
    Reporting signal score
    25.9419
  • Event
    febrile neutropenia
    Reports
    104
    Reporting signal score
    230.271
  • Event
    haematotoxicity
    Reports
    12
    Reporting signal score
    22.8181
  • Event
    hyperglycaemia
    Reports
    24
    Reporting signal score
    35.5265
  • Event
    hyperuricaemia
    Reports
    6
    Reporting signal score
    12.1799
  • Event
    hypocalcaemia
    Reports
    13
    Reporting signal score
    16.1405
  • Event
    hypokalaemia
    Reports
    33
    Reporting signal score
    45.915
  • Event
    hyponatraemia
    Reports
    20
    Reporting signal score
    13.6187
  • Event
    hypophosphataemia
    Reports
    17
    Reporting signal score
    41.8787
  • Event
    hypoxia
    Reports
    14
    Reporting signal score
    14.0953
  • Event
    infection
    Reports
    25
    Reporting signal score
    14.4101
  • Event
    lymphocyte count decreased
    Reports
    11
    Reporting signal score
    12.8054
  • Event
    lymphopenia
    Reports
    36
    Reporting signal score
    87.1088
  • Event
    mucosal inflammation
    Reports
    15
    Reporting signal score
    16.8418
  • Event
    mycosis fungoides
    Reports
    9
    Reporting signal score
    32.1662

And 12 more, listed on the interactive page.

And 176 more, listed on the interactive page.

Dose
400mg
Route
Oral
How often
Once daily

Conditions of use

  • Take with food

Hydrogen bond acceptors
3
Hydrogen bond donors
3
Polar surface area
78.43
Calculated partition coefficient (ALogP)
2.47
Calculated partition coefficient (XLogP)
1.9
Prodrug
No
Chirality
Achiral
Inorganic
No
Rule-of-five violations
0
Rotatable bonds
8
Heavy atoms
19
Molecular formula
C14H20N2O3
Monoisotopic mass
264.14739250
Natural product
Yes

  • 0006-0568

Recorded assays
15,429
Active assays
7,109

  • Confirmatory
  • Other
  • Screening
  • Summary

These details could not be displayed.

Related records

Trials (342)

Approved for (4)

In development for (94)

Targets (4)