| Literature DB >> 16451401 |
Chang-Ki Min1, Seok Lee, Yoo-Jin Kim, Ki-Seong Eom, Jong-Wook Lee, Woo-Sung Min, Chun-Choo Kim, Chul-Soo Cho, Gyeongsin Park.
Abstract
The proteasome inhibitor, bortezomib, has anti-myeloma activity even in myeloma cells refractory to multiple prior treatments. Bortezomib blocks the production of nuclear factor-kappaB (NFkappaB)-mediated pro-inflammatory cytokines. We report a patient with myeloma who developed a cutaneous leucoclastic vasculitis (LV) after bortezomib treatment. The patient with LV exhibited a marked increase in serum levels of IL-6, TNF-alpha, and C-reactive protein (CRP). Bortezomib administration may enhance the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which might play a role in bortezomib-induced cutaneous LV.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16451401 DOI: 10.1111/j.0902-4441.2005.t01-1-EJH2437.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Haematol ISSN: 0902-4441 Impact factor: 2.997