Patent 7375228 was granted and assigned to Takeda (company) on May, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Compounds that may be used to inhibit histone deacetylase having the formulaZ-Q-L-M or Z-L-Mwherein M is a substituent capable of complexing with a deacetylase catalytic site and/or a metal ion; L is a substituent providing between 0-10 atoms separation between the M substituent and the remainder of the compound; and Z and Q are as defined herein.