User:Mr. Ibrahem/Carfilzomib
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Trade names | Kyprolis |
Other names | PX-171-007 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a612031 |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
Drug class | Proteasome inhibitor[1] |
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Pharmacokinetic data | |
Protein binding | 97%[2] |
Metabolism | Extensive; CYP plays a minor role |
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Formula | C40H57N5O7 |
Molar mass | 719.924 g·mol−1 |
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Carfilzomib, sold under the brand name Kyprolis, is a medication used to treat multiple myeloma (MM).[1] It is used in those who have not improved with other treatment.[4] It is given by injection into a vein.[4]
Common side effects include low red blood cells, tiredness, nausea, diarrhea, low platelets, fever, shortness of breath, cough, and low white blood cells.[3] Other side effects may include heart problems, liver problems, lung problems, kidney problems, bleeding, infection, and high blood pressure.[3] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby.[5] It is a proteasome inhibitor.[1]
Carfilzomib was approved for medical use in the United States in 2012 and Europe in 2015.[1][3] In the United Kingdom it costs the NHS about £1,050 for 60 mg as of 2021.[4] In the United States this amount costs about 2,700 USD.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Carfilzomib Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Kyprolis- carfilzomib injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution". DailyMed. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Kyprolis". Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b c BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 1008. ISBN 978-0857114105.
- ^ "DailyMed - KYPROLIS- carfilzomib injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Kyprolis Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2021.