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PHARMACOLOGY 3.0 > Anti Cancer Drugs > Flashcards

Anti Cancer Drugs Flashcards

1
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Chlorambucil

A

Nitrogen Mustards

(Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)

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Cyclophosphamide

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Nitrogen mustards

(Lymphocytic Leukemia)

[Hemorrhagic Cystitis]

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Ifosfamide

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Nitrogen mustards

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Mechlorethamine

A

Nitrogen mustards

(Hodgkin’s disease)

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Melphalan

A

Nitrogen mustards

(Malignant melanoma, Mutliple myeloma)

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Altretamine

A

Ethylenemelamine Derivatives

(Ovarian CA)

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Thiotepa

A

Ethylenemelamine Derivatives

(Breast and Ovarian CA)

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Busulfan

A

Alkyl Sulfonate

(Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia)

[Interstitial Pneumonitis, Pulmonary fibrosis]

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Decarbazine

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Triazenes

(Melanoma, Hodgkin’s)

[CNS depression]

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Procarbazine

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Triazenes

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Temozalamide

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Triazenes

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Cisplatin

A

Platinum analogs

(non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma)

[Ototoxicity, Nephrotoxicity, Peripherla Sensory Neuropathy]

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Carboplatin

A

Platinum analogs

[irreversible Nephrotoxicity]

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14
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Oxaloplatin

A

Platinum analogs

administered Intrvenously

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15
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Carmustine

A

Nitrosoureas

(Brain tumors)

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Lomustine

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Nitrosoureas

(Brain tumors)

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Semustine

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Nitrosoureas

(Brain tumors)

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Streptozocin

A

Nitrosoureas

[low Bone marrow toxicity]

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Methotrexate

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Antifolate

(Acute lymphocytic leukemia)

[Megaloblastic Anemia]

Has oral and IV preparation

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Pemetrexed

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Anti-folate

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5-Flourouracil

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Pyrimidine Analogs

(Breast, Colorectal CA)

[Megaloblastic anemia]

Linear dose-response curve

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Capecitabine

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Pyrimidine analogs

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Azacitidine

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Pyrimidine analogs

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Cytarabine

A

Deoxycytidine Analogs

(AML, CML, ALL, CLL)

[Megaloblastic Anema, Neurotoxicity]

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Gemcitabine

A

Pyrimidine Analogs

(Pancreatic, Bladder, Breast CA)

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Fludarabine

A

Purine Antagonists

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Cladribine

A

Purine Antagonists

(Hairy cell Leukemia)

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6-Thiopurine

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Purine Antagonists

(Childhood Acute Leukemia)

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Mercaptopurine

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Purine Antagonists

(Childhood Acute Leukemia)

has oral and IV preparation

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Thioguanine

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Purine Antagonists

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31
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Vincristine

A

Vinca Alkaloid

(Germ cell tumor, Kaposi’s Sarcoma)

[Neurotoxic, Areflexia]

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Vinblastine

A

Vinca Alkaloids

(Rhabdomyosarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Wilm’s tumor, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia)

[Neurotoxic, Areflexia]

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Vinorelbine

A

Vinca Alkaloid

(non small cell lung CA)

[Neurotoxic, Areflexia]

34
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Paclitaxel

A

Taxanes

[Myalgia, Arthralgia]

35
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Docetaxel

36
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Etoposide

A

Epipodophyllotoxins

(small and non-small cell Lung CA)

[Diarrhea]

Oral or IV

37
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Tenoposide

A

Epipodophyllotoxins

(Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia)

[Diarrhea]

IV only

38
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Topotecan

A

Camptothecins

(Breast and Lung CA)

renal excretion

39
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Irinotecan

A

Camptothecins

(Colorectal CA)

Bile and feces excretion

40
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Doxorubicin

A

Anthracycline

[Cardiotoxic]

41
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Antracyclines

A

MOA:

  1. Topoisomerase II dependent DNA cleavage
  2. Generation of free radicals
  3. Intercalate with DNA double helix
    - Doxorubicin, Daunorobucin, Idarubicin, Epirubicin, Mitoxantrone

ADR: Vesicant

42
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Daunorobucin

A

Anthracyclines

[Cardiotoxic]

43
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Idarubicin

A

Anthracycline

44
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Epirubicin

A

Anthracycline

45
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Mitoxantrone

A

Anthracycline

[Blue discoloration of the fingernails and urine]

46
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Dactinomycin

A

Non-Anthracycline Anticancer Antibiotic

MOA: same as Anthracyclines

[Vesicant]

47
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Plicamycin

A

Non-Anthracycline Anticancer Antibiotic

MOA: complex with Mg & DNA; Blocks RNA synthesis

[Hepatotoxic]

48
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Mitomycin

A

Non-Anthracycline Anticancer Antibiotic

MOA: crosslinks between complementary strands of DNA –> impair replication

[HUS, Thrombocytopenia, Interstitial Pneumonitis]

49
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Bleomycin

A

Non-Anthracycline Anticancer Antibiotic

cell cycle specific (only)

MOA: DNA strand scission by interacting with O2 and Fe

[Pulmonary Fibrosis]

50
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Fluoxymesterone

A

Androgen

[Cholestatic jaundice]

51
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Flutamide

A

Androgen Antagonist

(Prostatic CA)

[Hot flushes, decreased libido, Impotence]

52
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Cyprotenone

A

Androgen Antagonist

53
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Firastemide

A

Androgen Antagonist

54
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Diethylstilbestrol

55
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Ethinylestradiol

56
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Tamoxifen

A

Estrogen Antagonist

(Breast CA)

[Hot flushes, osteoporosis]

57
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Hydroxycortisone

Prednisone

A

Corticosteroids

[Immunosuppression]

58
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Anastrozole

A

Aromatase Inhibitor

(Advanced ER/PR (+) Tamoxifen resistant Breast CA)

[Myelosuppression]

59
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Letrozole

A

Aromatase inhibitor

[Myelosuppression]

60
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Aminoglutethimide

A

Aromatse Inhibitor

[Myelosuppression]

61
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Leoprolide

A

Gonadotropin releasing Hormone

(Metastatic Prostatic CA)

62
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Goserelin

A

Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone

63
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Octreotide

A

Peptide Hormone

(GI cancer)

[Bradycardia]

64
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Growth Signal Reductors

(TAFT)

A
  • Tamoxifen
  • Aromatase Inhibitors
  • Fluvestrant
  • Toremefene
65
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Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

(DIN) “-nib”

A
  • Dasatanib
  • Imatinib
  • Nilotinib
66
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Her2 Inhibitors

A
  • Lapatinib
  • Trastuzumab
67
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EGRF Inhibitors

A
  • Panitumumab (Humanized)
  • Cetuximab (Chimeric)
68
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mTOR kinase Inhibitors

A
  • Temsirolimus
  • Everolimus
69
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Histone Deacetylases

A
  • Vorinostat
  • Romidespin
70
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Retinoid Receptors

(BAT) as in paniki

A
  • Bexarotene
  • Alitretinoin
  • Tretinoin
71
Q

Bortezonib

A

Proteasome Apoptosis Inducer

72
Q

Pralatrexate

A

RFC-1 Apoptosis Inducer

73
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VEGF inhibitors (Anti Angiogenesis)

A
  • Bevacizumab
  • Sunitinib
  • Sorafenib
74
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Treatment for the Adverse Drug reaction of Cisplatin

A

Amifostine

75
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Treatment for Metastatic Breast CA

A

Trastuzumab

76
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Drug Combination for Cervical CA

A

Cisplatin/Carboplatin + 5-Flourouracil

77
Q

Drug combination for Colon CA (3)

  • FOLFOX
  • FOLFIRI
  • CapeOx
A
  • FOLFIRI:
    • 5-FU + Leucovorin + Irinotecan/Topotecan
  • FOLFOX:
    • 5-FU + Leucovorin + Oxaliplatin
  • CapeOx
    • Capecitabine + Oxaliplatin
78
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Drug combination for ALL

A
  • Vincristine + Predisone (remission)
  • 6-Mercaptopurine + Methotrexate + Cyclophosphamide (Maintenance)
79
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Drug combination for AML

A
  • Cytarabine + Doxorubicin
80
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Drug Combination for CLL

A

Chlorambucil + Prednisone

81
Q

Drug used for Treatment of CML

PHARMACOLOGY 3.0 (5 decks)

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