ABC
1Main
2Brand NameVelcade, fka PS-341
3Generic Namebortezomib
4MoleculeBoronic acid dipeptide
5MechanismProteasome inhibitor
6PapersA Phase 2 Study of Bortezomib in Relapsed, Refractory Myeloma. Richardson et al. NEJM 348;26:2003
7SafetyThrombocytopenia, fatigue, neuropathy, neutropenia.
8Market15,000 new cases of multiple myeloma annually. 10,000 deaths.
9Clinical Trials
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11Phase II NEJM n=193 evaluable
1235% response rate. mOS 16 months.