Antineoplastic agents II Flashcards
what class of antimetabolite are 6-TG and 6-MP? what is the mechanism of action?
- purine analog
- inhibit purine synthesis - reduces RNA and DNA precursors
- incorporate into DNA
which enzyme activates 6-TG and 6-MP? what are the activation products?
- hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribyl transferase (HGPRT)
2. thio-IMP and thio-GMP
what is the mechanism of resistance for 6-TG and 6-MP?
decreased activity of HGPRT
which enzyme inactivates 6-TG and 6-MP?
thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)
what class of antimetabolite is fludarabine? what is the mechanism of action?
- purine analog
- incorporated into DNA and RNA
- inhibits DNA polymerase and ribonucleotide reductase
which enzyme is necessary to activate fludarabine?
deoxycytidine kinase
what class of antimetabolite is cladribine? what is the mechanism of action?
- purine analog
- incorporated into DNA
- causes strand breaks
- inhibits ribonucleotide reductase (lowers precursor pool)
which type of cancer is cladribine commonly used for?
hairy cell leukemia
which enzyme is necessary to activate cladribine?
deoxycytidine kinase
what is the most nucleophilic group in the DNA backbone?
7-nitrogen group on guanine
what class of drug is cyclophosphamide? what is the MOA?
- classical alkylating agent
2. causes DNA cross linking and strand breakage
what is an important side effect of cyclophosphamide? why?
- hemorrhagic cystitis
2. active form can convert to acrolein (toxic to bladder cells)
coadministration of which drug can inactivate acrolein and mitigate the side effects of cyclophosphamide?
mesna
why is carmustine a good agent for brain tumors?
very lipophilic - can cross BBB
what class of drug is carmustine? what is the MOA?
- classical alkylating agent
2. causes DNA cross linking and strand breakage
what are the general adverse effects of alkylating agents?
- mutagenic
- teratogenic
- myelosuppressive
what are the mechanisms of resistance for alkylating agents?
- inactivation by glutathione
- reduced uptake
- accelerated DNA repair
- increased expression of MGMT (removes alkyl groups from guanine before cross links occur)
what are the non-classical alkylating agents?
- cisplatin
- carboplatin
- oxaliplatin
what is the MOA of the non-classical alkylating agents?
target nucleophilic center (guanine N7)
what are the differences in side effects between cisplatin and carboplatin?
- carboplatin - less nausea (dose limiting toxicity is myelosuppression)
- cisplatin - peripheral neuropathy and neurotoxicity
what class of drug are vinblastine and vincristine? what is the MOA?
- antimicrotubule
2. inhibit polymerization of tubulin (microtubules) - improper segregation of chromosomes in mitosis
what are the adverse effects of vincristine?
mostly neurological - numbness, tingling in extremities, motor weakness