This 2013 study evaluated the antitumor effects of artesunate, an antimalarial drug, on multiple myeloma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) cell lines. Artesunate treatment effectively inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in these cell lines. The apoptotic response was associated with downregulation of MYC and anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins,
