Design, synthesis and bioevalution of novel benzamides derivatives as HDAC inhibitors
A series of novel benzamides derivatives was designed and synthesized as HDAC inhibitors. Exploration of the structure-activity relationships resulted in compounds that are potent in vitro. In addition, the best compound 1a exhibited an acceptable pharmacokinetic profile with bioavailability in rat of 81% and could be considered as a candidate compound for further development.