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Table 2 Epigenetic drugs in clinical trials

From: Current understanding of epigenetics mechanism as a novel target in reducing cancer stem cells resistance

Class

Drug

Treatment method

Cancer type

Current status

Clinical trial

Reference/identifier

DNMTi

Azacitidine

Only

MDS, CMML

Completed

FDA approved

[279]

Only

AML

Completed

Phase III

NCT01074047

+ Pembrolizumab

Pancreas cancer

Recruiting

Phase II

NCT03264404

+ Valproic acid

Advanced cancer

Completed

Phase I

NCT00496444

+ Quizartinib

Recurrent AML, CMML and MDS

Active, not recruiting

Phase I/ II

NCT01892371

Decitabine

Only

MDS, CMML

Completed

FDA approved

[280]

Only

AML

Completed

Phase III

NCT00260832

+ Fludarabine and busulfan

AML, MDS

Completed

Phase 1

NCT01455506

+ Quizartinib + venetoclax

Recurrent AML and MDS

Recruiting

Phase I/ II

NCT03661307

Guadecitabine

Only

AML

Completed

Phase 2

NCT01261312

Only

HCC

Completed

Phase 2

NCT01752933

+ Pembrolizumab + mocetinostat

Lung cancer

Recruiting

Phase 1

NCT03220477

Disulfiram

Only

Metastatic breast cancer

Recruiting

Phase II

NCT03323346

Only

Prostat cancer

Completed

Not applicable

NCT01118741

HDACi

Romidepsin

Only

CTCL

Completed

FDA approved

[281]

+ Erlotinib

Stage III/ IV NSCLC

Completed

Phase I

NCT01302808

HDACi

Panobinostat (LBH-589)

+ Bortezomib and dexamethasone

Myeloma who received at least bortezomib and IMiDs

Completed

FDA approved

[282]

Only

Prostat cancer

Completed

Phase I

NCT00663832

Only

Colorectal cancer

Completed

Phase II

NCT00690677

Vorinostat (SAHA)

Only

CTCL

Completed

FDA approved

[283]

Only

AML

Completed

Phase 2 trial

NCT00305773

+ Radiation therapy

AML

Pancreatic cancer

Terminated

Phase I/II

NCT00831493

+ Carboplatin + etoposide

SCLC

Terminated

Phase I/II

NCT00702962

Only

NSCLC

Completed

Phase I

NCT01059552

Only

Glioblastoma stem cells

Completed

Phase II

[284]

Chidamide

Only

PTCL

Completed

FDA approved

[285]

+ Exemestane + placebo

Breast cancer

Active, not recruiting

Phase III

NCT02482753

+ Paclitaxel + carboplatin + placebo

NSCLC

Completed

Phase II

NCT01836679

Givinostat (ITF2357)

Only

Lung CSCs

Completed

Phase II

[284]

Only

Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms

Active, not recruiting

Phase II

NCT01761968

Belinostat

Only

PTCL

Completed

FDA approved

[286]

Only

Advanced cancer

Completed

Phase I

NCT01583777

+ Ribociclib

Metastatic breast cancer, recurrent ovarian carcinoma

Recruiting

Phase I

NCT04315233

HDMi

Tranylcypromine

+ Tretinoin

AML, MDS, Leukemia

Completed

Phase I

NCT02273102

+ All-trans retinoic acid + cytarabin

AML, MDS

Recruiting

Phase I/ II

NCT02717884

Tazemetostat

Only

Malignant mesothelioma

Completed

Phase II

NCT02860286

Only

Rhabdoid tumors, NI1-negative tumors, synovial sarcoma malignant, rhabdoid tumors of ovary

Recruiting

Phase I

NCT02601937

CPI-1205

+ Ipilimumab

Advansed solid tumors

Completed

Phase I

NCT03525795

Only

B cell lymphoma

Completed

Phase I

NCT02395601

ncRNA

EnGeneIC (mir-16 mimic)

Mitoxantrone packaged EDV (EnGeneIC delivery vehicle)

Solid tumors, CNS tumors

Recruiting

Phase I

NCT02687386

MRX34 (mir-34a mimic)

Only

Primary liver cancer, SCLC, NSCLC, lymphoma, melanoma

Terminated

Phase I

NCT01829971

TargomiRs

Only

MPM, NSCLC

Completed

Phase I

NCT02369198

Patisiran

Only

hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis

Completed

FDA approved

[287]

Cobomarsen (anti-mir155)

Only

CTCL, CLL, ATLL

Completed

Phase I

NCT02580552

+ Vorinostat

Cutaneous T cell lymphoma/mycosis fungoides

Terminated

Phase II

NCT03713320