Bortezomib (Velcade)
General information
Class/mechanism: Reversible inhibitor of the 26S proteasome, interfering with degradation of ubiquitinated proteins. This disrupts normal homeostatic mechansims, leading to cell death.[1][2]
Route: IV, SC
Extravasation: irritant
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