Abstract: This invention is related to new histone deacetylase inhibitors according to the general formula (I) wherein: the dotted line is an optional additional bond; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkyl or C1 C6 haloalkoxy; R2, R3 are, independently, hydrogen; C1-C6 alkyl; aryl; or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound form a bridged bicyclic ring or a fused heterocycle; X is CH or nitrogen; Y is a bond, oxygen, (CH2)mCR4R5(CH2)n, or (CH2)oNR6(CH2)p; m, n, o, p, R4, R5 and R6 are as further defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention is related to new histone deacetylase inhibitors according to the general formula (I) wherein: the dotted line is an optional additional bond; n is zero or an integer from 1 to 4; R1 is hydrogen; C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted by cycloalkyl, aryl or by heteroaryl; (CO)R3; (SO2)R4; cycloalkyl; aryl; or heteroaryl; R2 is C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted by aryl or by heteroaryl; aryl; heteroaryl; or (CO)R5; X is CH2, oxygen or NR6; Y is a bond, CHR7 or NR8; Z is oxygen, CR9R10 or C?R11; and R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are as further defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention is related to new histone deacetylase inhibitors according to the general formula (I) wherein: Q is a bond, CH2, NR5 or oxygen, X is CH or nitrogen, Y is a bond, CH2, oxygen or NR6, Z is CH or nitrogen, R1, R2 are, independently, hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, R3, R4 are, independently, hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkyl or C1-C6 haloalkoxy, and R5 and R6 are as further defined in the specification, and pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a combination comprising a compound A of formula (I) as set forth in the specification or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an antibody inhibiting a growth factor or its receptor and/or an antimitotic agent or a derivative or prodrug thereof, useful in the treatment of tumors. The chemical name of compound A is 8-[4-(4-methyl-piper-azin-1-yl)-phenylamino]-1,4,4-trimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-h]quinazoline-3-carboxylic acid methylamide.