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Antimetabolites Flashcards

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3 types of antimetabolites

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Folate analogs
Pyrimidine analogs
Purine analogs

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Folate analogs [drug names]

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Methotrexate
Pemetrexed
Pralatrexate

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Pyrimidine analogs [drug names]

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Fluorouracil
Capecitabine
Cytarabine
Gemcitabine

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Purine analogs [drug names]

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Thioguanine 
Mercaptopurine 
Fludarabine 
Cladribine 
Pentostatin
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5
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What form of folate is essential in humans?

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Tetrahydrofolate

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Folate analogs [MOA]

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inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR is enzyme that turns folic acid to dihydrofolate and then to tetrahydrofolate)
inhibition of thymidylate synthase

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Folate analogs [PK]

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Lipophobic –> will not cross BBB

Renally eliminated

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Folate analogs [DDIs]

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anything that reduces renal blood flow – NSAIDs, nephrotoxic drugs, cisplatin

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Folate analogs [ADEs]

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methotrexate – mucositis and myelosuppresion

pregnancy category X

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Folate analogs [Treating ADEs]

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Folinic Acid [Leucovorin]
Fully reduced folate coenzyme; will decrease MOA so avoid if possible
Reverses myelosuppression & mucositis caused by methotrexate because substitutes for 5,10-methylene-THF

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Folate analogs [Mechanisms of Resistance]

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SLC19A1 mutations [brings methotrexate INTO cell]
DHFR mutations [alters binding affinity of drug and increased expression of DHFR]
Folylpolyglutamate synthetase mutations
Increased expression of efflux transporters (ABCs)
Enhanced expression of thymidylate synthase

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Folate analogs [PGx]

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SLC19A1 allows entrance of methotrexate INTO cell

Amplification = more drug to cell

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How many times are folate metabolites used to transfer methyl groups in nucleic acid synthesis?

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purines: 2
pyrimidines: 1

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14
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What is the result of polyglutamylation of methotrexate?

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More like to stay INSIDE cell

More likely to inhibit thymidylate synthase

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Why is leucovorin used to treat methotrexate toxicity?

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ENHANCES thymidylate synthase activity –> substitutes cofactor

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16
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Pyrimidine Analogs [subcategories]

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Thymidylate Analogs

Fluoropyrimidine Analogs

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Thymidylate analogs [MOA]

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dUMP —> dTMP

enzyme: Thymidylate Synthase
cofactor: 5,10-methyl THF

donate methyl group from 5,10-methyl THF to dUMP to get dTMP

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Thymidylate analogs [drug names]

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Capecitabine
5-Fluorouracil [5-FU]

**Capecitabine is a prodrug that is converted to 5-FU

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Fluoropyrimidine analogs [MOA]

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Inhibition of thymidylate synthase
Inhibition of RNA processing
Incorporation into DNA (rare but still happens)

20
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Fluoropyrimidine analogs [PK]

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give IV because these drugs are orally unpredictable

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Fluoropyrimidine analogs [Metabolism]

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Metabolized by LIVER
Mediated by DPD (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase)
**MORE clearance = LESS adverse effects; inactive DPD–> MORE risk of adverse effects

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Fluoropyrimidine analogs [ADEs]

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Capecitabine and 5-FU: myelosuppression, mucositis, hand & foot syndrome (swelling/pain)

5-FU only: diarrhea

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Fluoropyrimidine analogs [Mechanisms of Resistance]

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Mutations in activating enzymes (b/c PRODRUGS)
Mutations in thymidylate synthase
Insufficient 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate (cofactor–> cannot form inhibitory complex; can add leucovorin to enhance 5-FU efficacy)

24
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Leucovorin

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Folinic Acid
Will REVERSE methotrexate toxicity
Will ENHANCE fluoropyrimidine analog activity

25
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How does leucovorin enhance 5-FU activity?

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Can substitute as 5,10-methylene-THF and act as a cofactor to form inhibitory complex if insufficient amount available

26
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Cytidine Analogs [drugs]

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Cytarabine

Gemcitabine

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Cytarabine [MOA]

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due to trans -OH substituted for cis form, competes with dCTP for incorporation and causes DNA polymerase to be unable to synthesize more DNA

enters cell via hENT1 (nucleoside transporter)
converted Ara-C to Ara-CMP by enzyme deoxycytidine kinase (CdK)

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Gemcitabine [MOA]

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gemcitabine –> FdCMP via CdK
FdCDP inhibits ribonucleotide reductase (RNR)
FdCTP competes with dCTP for incorporation and stop DNA polymerase

29
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Cytidine analogs [PK]

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GIVE IV –> cytidine deaminase is high in GI tract; this enzyme degrades the drug; will not work as well

30
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Cytidine analogs [ADEs]

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Cytarabine and Gemcitabine: myelosuppression

Cytarabine ONLY: mucositis, hand & foot syndrome, visual disturbances

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Cytidine analogs [Mechanisms of Resistance]

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Loss of function deoxycytidine kinase (CdK)
Increased expression of cytidine deaminase or dCMP deaminase (metabolizes to non-toxic metabolites/degrades drug)
Mutations in hENT1 (helps drug enter cell )

32
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Which folate metabolite is responsible for transfer of methyl group resulting in dUMP —> dTMP

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5,10-methylene THF

33
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Purine analogs [drug names]

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Thioguanine
Mercaptopurine
Fludarabine
Cladribine

34
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Thioguanine [MOA]

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thioguanine –> 6-thioGMP via hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HGPRT) which
inhibits IMP dehydrogenase, which is the RLS of GTP synthesis–> loss of GTP pools, causing DNA damage

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Mercaptopurine [MOA]

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marcaptopurine –> 6-thioIMP via HGPRT, which inhibits PRPP glutamyl amidotransferase de novo purine synthesis; deplete ALL purine pools

36
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Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) and thiopurines

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TPMT is the inactivating enzyme – low [TPMT] = high [drug] = increased ADE

37
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6-thiopurines [Mechanisms of Resistance]

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Loss of HGPRT function
Decreased drug uptake or increased efflux
Impaired recognition of DNA breaks
Impaired mismatch repair machinery

38
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Adenine analogs [drug names]

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Cladribine

Fludarabine

39
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Fludarabine [MOA]

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needs to be dephosphorylated to get INTO cell and then phosphorylated again once inside

inhibit DNA polymerase, DNA primase, DNA ligase and RNR

40
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Cladribine [MOA]

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inhibition of RNR

incorporation into DNA –> strand breaks

41
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Adenosine Deaminase

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Fludarabine and Cladribine are resistant to adenosine deaminase metabolism due to Cl and F groups on purine ring

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