Provided herein are combinations comprising an HDAC inhibitor and retinoic acid for the treatment of neuroblastoma in a subject in need thereof. Also provided herein are methods for treating neuroblastoma in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of the above HDAC inhibitor or combination, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof an effective amount of the above HDAC inhibitor or combination. Also provided herein is a method for predicting whether a neuroblastoma patient will respond to treatment with a combination comprising an HDAC inhibitor and retinoic acid.