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editorial
. 2016 Apr 10;7(2):135–148. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v7.i2.135

Table 1.

Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 inhibitors classified for Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 inhibition mechanism

Mechanism of inhibition Drug Level of development Ref.
Regulators of EZH2 levels DZNep [83-85,87]
EGCG [86,87]
PL3 [93]
CDF [94]
TPA [98]
Sorafenib [99]
SAM analogues EPZ005687 [100]
EI1 [101]
GSK126 [102,109]
GSK343 [103]
GSK926 [103]
EPZ-6438 Phase 2 (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01897571) [104,110]
UNC199 [105,109]
Tanshindiols [106]
5-Methoxyquinoline Derivatives [107]
Tetramethylpiperidinyl Benzamides [108]
Inhibition of the interaction between EZH2 with other PRC2 subunits SAH-EZH2 Astemizole [111] [112]
Unknown CPI-1205 Phase1 (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02395601)
GSK2816126 Phase 1 (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02082977

PRC2: Polycomb-repressive complex 2; EZH2: Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2; PL3: 16-Hydroxycleroda-3,13-dien-15,16-olide; CDF: Diflourinated-curcumin; SAM: S-Adenosyl methionine; DZNep: 3-Deazaneplanocin A; EGCG: (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate; TPA: 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate; SAH-EZH2: Stabillized alpha-helix of EZH2.