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05.21 - Drug Tx of Renal Cancer (Sweatman) Flashcards

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Admin of IFN-alpha 2b

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SC 3 x weekly

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Coca Cola urine =

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Rhabdomyolysis

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Toxicity of Cyclophosphamide

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Meylo; Hemorrhagic Cystitis (mesna)

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Maculopapular rash, mucositis, anemia, fatigue

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Rapamycins

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IFN-alpha 2b is used off label to treat

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Clear Cell RCC

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5
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Adminstration of high dose IL-2 is akin to

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Induction of controlled state of septic shock

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Pharmacologic support for patients taking Aldesleukin

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Abx, Dopamine for GFR, Phenylephrine for BP support, Fever and Chills, PPI for hyperacidity

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Destructive metastic RCC sites

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Lung Liver Bone

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7
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Axitinib

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Only approved as follow tx after failur of initial drugs

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7
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Black box warnings for Bevacizumab

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Hemm, GI perforations, Wound healing complications

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Patients with Bilateral RAS are dependent on ___ to maintain renal perfusion

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RAAS

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Action of Insulin on K levels

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Na/H exchanger –> Drives K from blood into cells –> Serum K drops

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9
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Drug that causes Hypotension

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Bevacizumab

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Patients taking Aldesleukin have high potential for

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Sepsis

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10
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Spironolactone causes what in men

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Gynecomastia (similar structure to steroids)

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Dactinomycin Toxicity

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Myelo; Hepatic Dysfuncion, Infection

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12
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Toxicity of Carboplatin

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Myelo; Infection

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13
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mTOR blockers

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Everolimus, Temsirolimus

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13
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Cockroft-Gault Formula

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accounts for age and sex

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Standard chemo agents for Wilm’s post nephrectomy

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Vincristine, Dactinomycin, Doxorubicin (Cyclo, Etoposide)

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15
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Mesna

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Antidote to Cyclophosphamide and Ifosfamide

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Black box warnings for IFN-alpha 2b

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Neuropsych, AI, Ischemic and Infectious disorders

17
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3 causes of Hyperkalemia mention by sweatman

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Lysis, Statins, Crush injury

18
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Most common adverse effects of IFN-alpha 2b

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Fatigue, fever, flu-like symptoms; Leukopenia, Neutropenia

20
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Etoposide Toxicity

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Hematologic Toxicity; BP instability

21
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Sign of Rhabdomyolysis

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Coca Cola urine

22
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Effect of Insulin on heart

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Cardiotonic, independent of Beta1

23
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__ are contraindicated in Bilateral RAS

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ACEi’s and ARB’s

24
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Tx of BB or CCB overdose

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Insulin + Glucose

26
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Bilateral sensory “stocking-glove”

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Vincristine

27
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In fit patients with mets at dx and minimal symptoms, what provides the best survival strategy

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Nephrectomy followed by IFN-alpha

29
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Only approved as follow up therapy after failure of initial drug

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Axitinib

29
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How does HypoMg cause HypoK

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Doesn’t allow K to exit ROMK channel, just enter

31
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Most common metastatic site for RCC

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Lymph Nodes

32
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Route of Temsirolimus vs Everolimus

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Weekly IV vs Daily Oral

33
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Ifosfamide Toxicity

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Hemorrhagic Cystitis (mesna)

34
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At physiological Mg concentrations,

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Mg occludes ROMK channel, preventing K from exiting cell

35
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2 CYP substrates

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TKIs, Rapamycins

36
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Patients taking this drug have high potential for sepsis

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Aldesleukin

37
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Renal fxn in men vs women

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Higher in men

38
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Most drugs for adult RCC target

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VEGF due to etiology from vHL mutations

40
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Cytotoxic chemo in Adult vs Pediatric RCC

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Ineffective in adults

41
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Chronic NSAID tx is not good for

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elderly patients, especially if taking anti-HTN

43
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Results of clinical trials with low dose intermittent pulse IL-2

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Disappointing

44
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Hepatic Dysfunction Tox

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Dactinomycin

45
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Admin of Aldesleukin

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IV to hospitalized patients

46
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Endogenous IFN activation results in transcriptional upregulation of

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Genes responsible for Anti-viral, Anti-proliferative, and Anti-tumor activities

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Low dose infusion of IL-2 leads to selective expansion of

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A subset of NK cells that overexpress high affinity IL-2 receptor

49
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Patients with recurrent Clear Cell Sarcoma involving brain respond to

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ICE: Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, Etoposide

50
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Resistance to the Rapamycins (-limus)

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Second mTOR complex

51
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Sorafenib blocks

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VEGFR, PDGFR, KIT, RAF

52
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Pulmonary Infiltrates

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Temsirolimus and Everolimus

53
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Fatigue, Fever, Flu-Like symptoms

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IFN-alpha 2b

54
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Aldesleukin (IL-2) and IFN-alpha are used in treatment of

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Clear Cell RCC

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