Carfilzomib
| Carfilzomib | |
|---|---|
| Term | Carfilzomib |
| Short definition | Carfilzomib - (pronounced) (kar-FIL-zoh-mib) drug used alone or with other drugs to treat adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or not improved after treatment with one or more other therapies. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Carfilzomib - (pronounced) (kar-FIL-zoh-mib) drug used alone or with other drugs to treat adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or not improved after treatment with one or more other therapies. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Carfilzomib blocks the action of enzymes called proteasomes, which can help stop cancer cells from growing and kill them. It's a type of proteasome inhibitor. Also called Kyprolis
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