Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds as inhibitors of enzymes having histone deacetylase activity, to the processes for the preparation of those compounds, and to their use for the treatment of diseases which are associated with hypoacetylation of histones and/or other molecules, or in which induction of hyperacetylation has a beneficial effect for example by inhibition of proliferation and/or induction of differentiation and/or induction of apoptosis in transformed cells, such as cancer. Furthermore, the compounds are useful for the treatment of other proliferative diseases, for therapy or prophylaxis of conditions associated with abnormal gene expression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds as inhibitors of enzymes having histone deacetylase activity, to the processes for the preparation of those compounds, and to their use for the treatment of diseases which are associated with hypoacetylation of histones and/or other molecules, or in which induction of hyperacetylation has a beneficial effect for example by inhibition of proliferation and/or induction of differentiation and/or induction of apoptosis in transformed cells, such as cancer. Furthermore, the compounds are useful for the treatment of other proliferative diseases, for therapy or prophylaxis of conditions associated with abnormal gene expression.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the general formula (I) or pharmaceutical acceptable salts or physiologically functional derivatives thereof wherein: n is a non-aromatic ring system containing two to seven carbon atoms, wherein the ring system can contain one ore two double bonds; X is C, CH or CH2; Y is selected from C, CH, CH2, S, NR, CH2-CH2, H2C—CH, HC—CH2, C—CH2, H2C—C, or C—C; one or more of the hydrogen atoms can optionally be substituted by one or more substituents R?; each of the dotted lines means a single, a double or triple bond with the exclusion of a combination of a triple with triple bond and a double with a triple bond; R? is independently H, —CN, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylamino, alkoxy, —OH, —SH, alkylthio, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylamino, halogene, haloalkyl, haloalkyloxy; R is H, an alkyl or cycloalkyl group; Z is CH, C, or P; p is 0 or 1.