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carfilzomib

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An epoxomicin derivate with potential antineoplastic activity. Carfilzomib irreversibly binds to and inhibits the chymotrypsin-like activity of the 20S catalytic core subunit of the proteasome, a protease complex responsible for degrading a large variety of cellular proteins. Inhibition of proteasome-mediated proteolysis results in an accumulation of polyubiquinated proteins, which may lead to cell cycle arrest, induction of apoptosis, and inhibition of tumor growth.
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US brand name:Kyprolis
Foreign brand name:Carfilnat
Abbreviation:CFZ
Code name:PR-171
Chemical structure:(2S)-N-((1S)-1-benzyl-2-(((1S)-3-methyl-1-(((2R)-2-methyloxiran-2-yl)carbonyl)butyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-4-methyl-2-(((2S)-2-((morpholin-4-ylacetyl)amino)-4-phenylbutanoyl)amino)pentanamide
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