Belinostat is a novel agent that inhibits the enzyme histone deacetylase (HDAC) with a sulfonamide-hydroxamide structure. It was developed as an orphan drug to target hematological malignancies and solid tumors by TopoTarget. The safety and efficacy of belinostat is currently being evaluated for use in combination with traditional front-line therapies for the treatment of PTCL. Intravenous administration of the agent is available as Beleodaq as monotherapy and the dosing regimen involves a 21-day cycle. It was US-approved in July 2014 as a therapeutic agent for relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma.
Belinostat is indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) with manageable safety profile. It is a potential alternative therapy for patients who did not experience adequate response to first-line drugs for PTCL. It can be used in patients with baseline thrombocytopenia .
Corvus Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, California, United States
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
University of California, San Francisco Fresno, Clovis, California, United States
University of California, Los Angeles Hem/ Onc Clinical Research Unit, Suite 600, Santa Monica, California, United States
Moffitt Malignant Hematology & Cellular Therapy at Memorial Healthcare System Memorial Cancer Institute, Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, California, United States
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
University of Kansas Clinical Research Center, Fairway, Kansas, United States
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, United States
Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas, United States
University of Kansas Health System Saint Francis Campus, Topeka, Kansas, United States
Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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