KZR-616, a first-in-class inhibitor of the immunoproteasome, selectively targets the LMP7 (IC50: 39/57 nM=hLMP7/mLMP7) and LMP2 (IC50: 131/179 nM=hLMP7/mLMP7) subunits of the immunoproteasome. KZR-616 has the potential for the research of multiple autoimmune diseases(1)(2).