| abstract |
The present invention is a compound having the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein e.g. L and Y are each independently an optionally substituted 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaryl; M is an optionallysubstituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl; W is a zinc-binding group; each R 2 is independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and R 3 is an aryl or heteroaryl. The compounds are useful as histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors. |