Patients must NOT be receiving valproic acid, an histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, and may not have previously received any HDAC inhibitor prior to enrollment (e.g. valproic acid, entinostat, vorinostat) unless discussed with the study chair; patients must not have received prior HDAC therapy for the treatment of their malignancy Previous therapy with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. Patients who have received any other histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors or immunomodulatory (IMID) agents for any reason are not eligible Patients with prior treatment of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors or doxorubicin liposome or doxil are eligible Previous therapy with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor Prior treatment with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors (e.g. valproic acid, Zolinza (SAHA), romidepsin (Istodax) Patients who have received histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors (including valproic acid, entinostat, vorinostat) are excluded Patients who have received prior histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, or brentuximab vedotin, may be permitted to enter the study unless they have received an HDAC inhibitor or brentuximab within the last months HDAC inhibitors: weeks Patients with a prior history of treatment with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors (e.g., SNDX-/entinostat, LAQ-, LBH, PXD-/belinostat, etc); patients who have received valproic acid will be excluded from this study Concomitant use of other histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors Patients taking concomitant histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors; use of HDAC inhibitor like compounds such as valproic acid for epilepsy is permitted if there is at least a week wash out Prior treatment with vorinostat or other HDAC inhibitor Use of any drug with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibiting activity. Prior treatment for MDS with the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors Zolinza (vorinostat), Belenodaq (belinostat), Farydak (panobinostat), Istodax (romidepsin/depsipetide), or investigational agent with significant action as an HDAC inhibitor. Any previous treatment with a HDAC inhibitor, including citarinostat Patient had prior treatment with an histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor (e.g., romidepsin [Depsipeptide], NSC-, MS , LAQ-, belinostat [PXD-], LBH, MGCD, CRA, etc); patients who have received compounds with HDAC inhibitor-like activity, such as valproic acid, as anti-tumor therapy should not enroll in this study; patients who have received such compounds for other indications, e.g. valproic acid for epilepsy, may enroll after a -day washout period Prior therapy with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. Patients must not have previously received a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor in a clinical trial setting (entinostat, romidepsin, belinostat, panobinostat, vorinostat) Patient has received previous treatment with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors Prior therapy with an anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen (CTLA) antibody or an histone deacetylases (HDAC) inhibitor Prior therapy with a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor Prior therapy with HDAC inhibitor Participants who have a history of prior MM treatment with panobinostat, or an alternative histone deacetylase (HDAC)-inhibitor No prior treatment with any HSP or histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor compound is allowed Prior anti-neoplastic treatment with any HSP or histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor compound Patients receiving histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors or compounds with HDAC inhibitor like activity, such as valproic acid, are ineligible; patients who have received such agents may enroll on this study after a -day washout period Prior treatment with a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor Received prior HDAC inhibitor therapy Patients who have had prior treatment with a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor (e.g., romidepsin [Depsipeptide], NSC-, MS , LAQ-, belinostat [PXD-], LBH, MGCD, CRA, etc); patients who have received compounds with HDAC inhibitor-like activity, such as valproic acid, as anti-tumor therapy should not enroll in this study; patients who have received such compounds for other indications, e.g. valproic acid for epilepsy, may enroll after a -day washout period Patient had prior treatment with an histone deacetylases (HDAC) inhibitor (e.g., romidepsin [Depsipeptide], NSC-, MS , LAQ-, belinostat [PXD-], LBH, MGCD, CRA, etc); patients who have received compounds with HDAC inhibitor-like activity, such as valproic acid, as anti-tumor therapy should not enroll in this study; patients who have received such compounds for other indications, e.g. valproic acid for epilepsy, may enroll after a -day washout period Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, HDAC inhibitors, or other plasma cell directed therapy within weeks Concurrent use of other histone deacetylase inhibitors (e.g. valproic acid) are prohibited except for histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors or HDAC-inhibitor like agents used for non-cancer treatment (e.g. epilepsy), where a day washout is allowed Prior therapy with HDAC inhibitors (except for CTCL) Prior use of valproic acid or any other histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor for lymphoma treatment Prior treatment with an HDAC inhibitor. Prior therapy with other histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, including valproic acid Prior therapy with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors or immunomodulatory drugs (IMDs) (lenalidomide or thalidomide)