An Endogenous Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)‐Activated Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Prodrug for Cancer Chemotherapy

Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA, vorinostat) is a potent small‐molecule pan‐inhibitor of histone deacetylases (HDACs) approved for treatment of cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma (CTCL). However, SAHA exhibits poor selectivity for cancer cells over noncancer cells. With an aim to improving its selectivity for cancer cells, we generated a novel SAHA prodrug (SAHA‐OBP) that is activated in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, a reactive oxygen species...