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Velcade, Thalidomide, Dexamethasone — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Proteasome inhibitor
Proteasome
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Velcade, Thalidomide, Dexamethasone (Velcade, Thalidomide, Dexamethasone) — University of Arkansas. Velcade (bortezomib) is a proteasome inhibitor that blocks the action of proteasomes, which are complexes that break down proteins in cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velcade, Thalidomide, Dexamethasone TARGET | Velcade, Thalidomide, Dexamethasone | University of Arkansas | phase 3 | Proteasome inhibitor | Proteasome | |
| Ninlaro | IXAZOMIB | Takeda | marketed | Proteasome Inhibitor | Proteasome subunit beta type-5 | 2015-01-01 |
| Kyprolis | carfilzomib | Amgen | marketed | Proteasome Inhibitor [EPC] | Proteasome subunit beta type-5 | 2012-01-01 |
| Velcade | bortezomib | Shilpa | marketed | Proteasome inhibitor | 26S proteasome chymotrypsin-like activity | 2003-01-01 |
| Drug: Carfilzomib + Dexamethasone | Drug: Carfilzomib + Dexamethasone | Amgen | marketed | Proteasome inhibitor + corticosteroid combination | 20S proteasome (carfilzomib); glucocorticoid receptor (dexamethasone) | |
| Kyprolis | Kyprolis | Black Sea Hematology Association | marketed | Cathepsin B, Glutathione S-transferase omega-1, Proteasome subunit beta type-10 | ||
| 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) |
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, Thalidomide, Dexamethasone — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/velcade-thalidomide-dexamethasone. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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