Abstract
The ubiquitin-proteasome complex has recently been identified as a novel therapeutic target, particularly in hematological malignancies. An increased proteasome activity has been described in certain types of malignant cells including mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The proteasome inhibitor bortezomib has shown in vitro activity in MCL cell lines and also clinical efficacy in patients with refractory or relapsed MCL. We previously described a novel tripeptide compound, BSc2118 which inhibits all three proteolytic activities of the 20S proteasome and has anti-tumor activity in melanoma and multiple myeloma (
Cancer Res
2006
; 66
: 7598
–7605Author notes
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2007, The American Society of Hematology
2007