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CEM-101 — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
HDAC inhibitor
HDAC6
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
CEM-101 (CEM-101) — Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.. CEM-101 is a potent and selective inhibitor of the histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) enzyme.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEM-101 TARGET | CEM-101 | Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. | phase 2 | HDAC inhibitor | HDAC6 | |
| Vorinostat (VOR) | Vorinostat (VOR) | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | marketed | Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor | Histone deacetylases (HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, HDAC6, HDAC8) | |
| Chidamide+ Fulvestrant | Chidamide+ Fulvestrant | Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute | marketed | HDAC inhibitor + selective estrogen receptor degrader (combination therapy) | Histone deacetylases (HDAC) + Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) | |
| SHR2554; Chidamide analog tablets | SHR2554; Chidamide analog tablets | Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. | phase 3 | HDAC inhibitor | HDAC | |
| HLD200 | HLD200 | Ironshore Pharmaceuticals and Development, Inc | phase 3 | HDAC inhibitor | Histone deacetylase (HDAC) | |
| VDPHL01 QD | VDPHL01 QD | Veradermics, Inc. | phase 3 | HDAC inhibitor | H3 histone deacetylase (HDAC) | |
| VDPHL01 | VDPHL01 | Veradermics, Inc. | phase 3 | HDAC inhibitor | H3 histone deacetylase (HDAC) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (HDAC inhibitor class)
- Veradermics, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals and Development, Inc · 1 drug in this class
- Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). CEM-101 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cem-101. Accessed 2026-05-15.
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