ALL Flashcards
Preferred treatment of Ph+ ALL
Multi-agent chemo (ex. hyper-CVAD) + TKI
3 major toxicities of vinca alkaloids
Constipation
Peripheral neuropathy
Liver toxicity
Use of pegasparagase in treatment of ALL
In combo with chemo in Ph- ALL
5 class SEs of TKIs
Myelosuppression Rash GI upset Fluid retention Liver toxicity
Specific SE of imatinib
Orbital edema
Specific SE of nilotinib
QT prolongation
Specific SE of dasatinib
pleural effusion
Specific SE of bosutinib
Diarrhea
Most toxic TKI
Ponatinib
Place in therapy for nelarabine in treating ALL
Refractory T-cell ALL
MOA of nelarabine
prodrug that is demethylated to ara-G which is then incorporated into the DNA of leukemic blasts
MOA of blinatumomab
Bispecific CD19 directed CD3 T-cell engager
Indication of binatumomab in ALL
Ph- refractory B-cell precursor ALL
Black box warning for blinatumomab
Cytokine release syndrome and neurological toxicities
Typical maintenance therapy for ALL
daily 6-MP + weekly MTX +/- vincristine and corticosteroids