Velcade

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009204",
  "term": "Velcade",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat adults with multiple myeloma or mantle cell lymphoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Velcade blocks the action of enzymes called proteasomes, which may help keep cancer cells from growing and may kill them. It is a type of proteasome inhibitor. Also called bortezomib and PS-341.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bortezomib",
    "PS-341"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/velcade/"
}