E67-2, a derivative of E67, is a low-toxicity, selective inhibitor of the KIAA1718 Jumonji domain. It has an IC 50 value of 3.4 μM. E67-2 specifically inhibits the Jumonji demethylase for histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9) and histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) demethylase.
S2157, a potent N-alkylated tranylcypromine (TCP) derivative lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibitor, enhances H3K9 methylation and concurrently reduces H3K27 acetylation at super-enhancer sites. This compound triggers apoptosis in TCP-resistant T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cells by inhibiting NOTCH3 and TAL1 gene expression. Moreover, S2157 is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier, effectively eliminating central nervous system (CNS) leukemia in mice models implanted with T-ALL cells.
S2116 is a powerful inhibitor of lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1), and it is a derivative of N-alkylated tranylcypromine (TCP). S2116 exhibits its inhibitory effects by increasing H3K9 methylation and inducing reciprocal H3K27 deacetylation at super-enhancer regions. In TCP-resistant T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cells, S2116 triggers apoptosis by repressing the transcription of NOTCH3 and TAL1 genes. Furthermore, S2116 demonstrates significant growth retardation of T-ALL cells when xenotransplanted into mice.
INCB059872, also known as INCB59872, is a potent, selective, and orally active lysine-specific demethylase 1 inhibitor. INCB059872 binds to and inhibits LSD1, a demethylase that suppresses the expression of target genes by converting the di- and mono-methylated forms of lysine at position 4 of histone H3 (H3K4) to mono- and unmethylated H3K4, respectively, through amine oxidation. LSD1 inhibition enhances H3K4 methylation and increases the expression of tumor-suppressor genes. In addition, LSD1 demethylates mono- or di-methylated H3K9 which increases gene expression of tumor promoting genes; inhibition of LSD1 promotes H3K9 methylation and decreases transcription of these genes.