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VELCADE Administered by intravenous infusion — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Proteasome inhibitor
26S proteasome
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
VELCADE Administered by intravenous infusion (VELCADE Administered by intravenous infusion) — Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. VELCADE (bortezomib) is a proteasome inhibitor that blocks the degradation of proteins, causing cancer cells to accumulate toxic protein levels and undergo apoptosis.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VELCADE Administered by intravenous infusion TARGET | VELCADE Administered by intravenous infusion | Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | phase 3 | Proteasome inhibitor | 26S proteasome | |
| Velcade | bortezomib | Shilpa | marketed | Proteasome inhibitor | 26S proteasome chymotrypsin-like activity | 2003-01-01 |
| PAD combination | PAD combination | Cooperative Study Group A for Hematology | marketed | Combination therapy (proteasome inhibitor + immunomodulatory agent + corticosteroid) | 26S proteasome; cereblon (CRBN); glucocorticoid receptor | |
| Velcade | Velcade | University of Arkansas | marketed | 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 1, PH and SEC7 domain-containing protein 1, Cathepsin G | ||
| VRD for first-cycle induction therapy | VRD for first-cycle induction therapy | The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University | marketed | Proteasome inhibitor + immunomodulatory agent + corticosteroid combination | 26S proteasome (bortezomib); cereblon/CRBN (lenalidomide); glucocorticoid receptor (dexamethasone) | |
| Bortezomib (B) | Bortezomib (B) | National Cancer Institute (NCI) | marketed | Proteasome inhibitor | 26S proteasome | |
| CDD Plus Bortezomib | CDD Plus Bortezomib | Beijing Chao Yang Hospital | phase 3 | Proteasome inhibitor combined with chemotherapy | 26S proteasome |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Velcade · 8962572 · Formulation · US
- — Velcade · 11752164 · Method of Use · US
- — Velcade · 11679119 · Method of Use · US
- — Velcade · 12005069 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Proteasome inhibitor class)
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- Meletios A. Dimopoulos · 1 drug in this class
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) · 1 drug in this class
- PETHEMA Foundation · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
- Shilpa · 1 drug in this class
- Telik · 1 drug in this class
- European Myeloma Network B.V. · 1 drug in this class
- University of Arkansas · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). VELCADE Administered by intravenous infusion — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/velcade-administered-by-intravenous-infusion. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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