Abstract：
:Epigenetic covalent modifications of DNA and chromatin proteins strongly affect gene expression and cellular activity, and epigenetic misregulation occurs in several diseases, especially cancer. First-generation drugs targeting the relatively promiscuous DNA methylation and histone acetylation modifiers have had successes in the treatment of haematological cancers. Second-generation drug programmes are in the discovery phase, targeting epigenetic enzymes with more tightly defined modes of action. This review highlights some of the challenges in identifying the most appropriate new targets and the issues that need to be addressed to facilitate the successful entry of second-generation epigenetic drugs into the clinic.
journal_name
Drug Discov Todayjournal_title
Drug discovery todayauthors
Best JD,Carey Ndoi
10.1016/j.drudis.2009.10.010subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-01-01 00:00:00pages
65-70issue
1-2eissn
1359-6446issn
1878-5832pii
S1359-6446(09)00372-9journal_volume
15pub_type
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2009.07.002
更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2012.09.004
更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2007.07.024
更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2018.06.010
更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2011.09.010
更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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