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Anticancer agents Flashcards

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Cancer statistics

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Major cause of death in pets (40-45% of all dogs >10 yrs of age)
23% of all dogs die of cancer

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Hallmarks of cancer

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Sustaining proliferative signaling
Evading growth suppression
Resisting cell death
Inducing angiogenesis
Enabling replicative immortality
Activating invasion and metastasis

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Treating cancer

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Surgery
Radiation therapy
Chemmotherapy
Hyperthermia
Photodynamic therapy

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Chemotherapy

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Mono-therapy for systemic cancers
Adjuvant therapies
Neo-adjuvant therapies (prior to surgery to shrink tumor)

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Chemotherapy activation of immune system

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Activates macros, T cells and monos → release pro-inflammatory and activation of apaptotic pathways → cell death

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Chemotherapy on microtubules

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Vincristine inhibition of microtubule aggreggation and Paclitaxel inhibition of microtubule disaggregation → altered function of microtubules → cell arrest

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Chemotherapy on the nucleus

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Oxaliplatin, cisplatin inhibition of DNA replication and mRNA transcription → DNA/RNA polymerase → cell arrest and death

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Chemotherapy on the mitochondria

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Oxaliplatin, cisplatin, Vincristine, pacliaxel alter function of resp. chain→ ↑ ROS
OR
→ altered mitochondrial function → activation of apoptosis

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Sustained proliferation

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Replicative immortality
Cancer cells constantly divide and cycle

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What are the subclasses of alkalizing agents?

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Nitrogen mustards
Nitrosoureas
Alkyl sulphonates
Atypical

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Alkalizing agents MOA

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Add alkyl group to the N7 atom of guanine base of the DNA molecule → cross linking of DNA and strand breaks

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Alkaline agents in the cell cycle

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Binds to DNA in the S-phase

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Nitrogen mustards

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Cyclophosphamide
Ifosfamide
Melphalan
Chlorambucil

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Ifofsamide

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Isomer of Cyclophosphamide
Slow IV infusion
Toxicity: Neutropenia, hemorr. cystitis, CNS

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MESNA (Mesnex)

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Rescue agent for hemorr. cystitis
Well tolerated, could cause N/V

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Cyclophosphamide

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Most used nitrogen mustard in vet med
Prodrug given IV or oral
Lymphomas K9 and cats
Malignant mammary gland tumors

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Cyclophosphamide toxicity

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Myelosuppression, alopecia, neutropenia, hemorr cystitis
GI (cats)
Bladder irritation

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Amelioration of Ifofsamide and Cyclophosphamide toxicity

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Adequate hydration
Diuresis by IV furosemide
Co-admin of MESNA

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Melphalan

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Orally and IV
Multiple myeloma in K9 and cats, plasma cells tumors, extramedullary plasmacytoma, relapsed lymphoma in K9

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The main side effect of melphalan is ____________

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Myelosupression

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Chlorambucil (Leukran)

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One of the most common
Slow acting and least toxic
PO on empty stomach of IV
Replace Cyclophosphamide to avoid hemorr. cystitis

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Chlorambucil toxicity

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Myelosuppression with neutropenia and thrombocytopenia
Reversible BM suppression

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Chlorambucil uses

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Slower growing tumors like Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Small cell lymphoma, GI lymphoma in cats

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Anticancer ABX

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Doxorubicin
Bleomycin
Mitoxantrone

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Doxorubicin MOA

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From Streptomyces peucetius
Intercalates to DNA, inhibits topoisomerase 2, interferes with RNA synthesis
Produces free radicals
Act on cells deficient in superoxide dismutase (cardiac and tumor cells)

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Doxorubicin uses

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Most effective
Lymphoma and leukemia of K9s and cats
Combo with cyclophosphamide to treat lymphosarcoma in K9s and cats

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Doxorubicin toxicity

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Cardiotoxicity is K9s
Anorexia and nephrotoxicity in cats
Palmer-planta erythrodysesthesia syndrome (treated with B6)

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Bleomycin

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From S. verticillus
IV, IM, SC
Cell specific: G2 and M phase
Treats squamous cell carcinoma

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Bleomycin toxicity

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Causes cytoxicity by binding to DNA
Pulmonary toxicity (rales, cough, fatal fibrosis)

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Mitoxantrone

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Synthetic athracenedione
Treats lymphoproliferative disorders (lymphomas and leukemias)
Transitional cells carcinoma of urinary bladder

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Mitoxantrone toxicity

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Extravasation necrosis
Mild BM depression
Bluish- green sclera and urine

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Antimetabolites

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Prevents biosynthesis of cell metabolism
S-phase specific
Metabolized to active form
Used for leukemias

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Antimetabolite drugs

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Pteridines (methotrexate)
Pyrimidine analogs (fluoroacil)
Purine analogs (6- mercaptopurine)

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Methotrexate

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Inihibits dihydrofolate reductase
IV, IM, IV, oral
Limited veterinary use

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Microtubule inhibitors and the cell cycle

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Stope cell separation during division during the G2 phase

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Vinca alkaloids taxols and the cell cycle

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Stop cell separation during divison during the M phase

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