Table 1

Key features of different proteasome inhibitors8-10 

CharacteristicBortezomibMLN9708CarfilzomibMarizomib
Active moiety Boronate Boronate Epoxyketone β-lactone 
Subunits inhibited     
    Constitutive proteasome β5, β1 β5 β5 β5 and β2 
    Immunoproteasome β5i NR β5i NR 
IC50, nM     
    Chymotrypsin 2.4-7.9 3.4 3.5 
    Trypsin 590-4200 3500 3600 28 
    Caspase 24-74 31 2400 430 
IC50 against RPMI 8226 MM cell line, nM 5.7 NR 9.1 
Binding kinetics Slowly reversible Reversible Irreversible Irreversible 
Half-life, minutes 110 18 < 30 < 10-15 
Route of administration IV/SC Oral/IV IV IV 
CharacteristicBortezomibMLN9708CarfilzomibMarizomib
Active moiety Boronate Boronate Epoxyketone β-lactone 
Subunits inhibited     
    Constitutive proteasome β5, β1 β5 β5 β5 and β2 
    Immunoproteasome β5i NR β5i NR 
IC50, nM     
    Chymotrypsin 2.4-7.9 3.4 3.5 
    Trypsin 590-4200 3500 3600 28 
    Caspase 24-74 31 2400 430 
IC50 against RPMI 8226 MM cell line, nM 5.7 NR 9.1 
Binding kinetics Slowly reversible Reversible Irreversible Irreversible 
Half-life, minutes 110 18 < 30 < 10-15 
Route of administration IV/SC Oral/IV IV IV 

IC50 indicates half-maximal inhibitory concentration; and NR, not reported.

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