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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2019; 40(01): 130-131
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_67_19
Drug Review

Drug review: Carfilzomib

Prasanth Ganesan
Department of Medical Oncology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
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Abstract

Carfilzomib is a second generation proteasome inhibitor approved for use in relapsed/ refractory multiple myeloma. The mechanism of action, usage, toxicity and key trials involving this agent are briefly reviewed here.

Keywords

Carfilzomib - proteasome inhibitor - multiple myeloma


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Artikel online veröffentlicht:
08. Juni 2021

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