Antineoplastics Flashcards

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Naming convention: - TREX

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folate analogues

METHOTREXATE (inhibits DHFR), PEMETREXED,
PRALATREXATE (inhibit thymidylate synthase)

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Naming convention: CITABINE and ARABINE

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Antimetabolites: inhibit DNA pol, and Ribonucleotide reductase (fludarabine)

CAPECITABINE, CLADARABINE,
CYTARABINE, FLUDARABINE,
GEMCITABINE

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Naming convention: -PLATIN

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platinum cross-linking agents

CISPLATIN, CARBOPLATIN,
OXALOPLATIN

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Naming convention: -RUBICIN

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Anthracycline antibiotics: intercalate DNA

DAUNORUBICIN, DOXORUBICIN,
EPIRUBICIN, IDARUBICIN

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Naming convention: -MUSTINE

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nitrosoureas: alkylating agents, cross link DNA

CARMUSTINE (BCNU), LOMUSTINE
CCNU

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Naming convention: -TAXEL

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taxanes: promote spindle growth

PACLITAXEL, CABAZITAXEL,
DOCATAXEL

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Naming convention: -MYCIN

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antibiotics: DNA strand breaks

BLEOMYCIN, MITOMYCIN

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Naming convention: -TECAN

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Camptothecins = topo I inhibitors, strand breaks

IRINOTECAN, TOPOTECAN

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Naming convention: VIN…..INE

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vinca alkyloids: inhibits spindle synthesis

VINBLASTINE, VINCRISTINE,
VINORELBINE

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10
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  • Prevent DNA synthesis
  • Block nucleotide synthesis (both purines and pyrimidines)
  • Inhibit dihydrofolate reductase
A

Methotrexate
Pemetrexed
Pralatrexate

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  • Prevent DNA synthesis
  • Block purine synthesis
  • “Pseudofeedback inhibition” of PNP and PRPP
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6-Mercaptopurine

6-Thioguanine

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12
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  • Prevent DNA synthesis
  • Block pyrimidine synthesis
  • Inhibit thymidylate synthase
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Capecitabine
5-Fluorouracil
Pemetrexed
Pralatrexate

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13
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-Prevent DNA synthesis
-Block generation of deoxyribonucleotides
Inhibit ribonucleotide reductase

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Cytarabine
Fludarabine
Gemcitabine
Hydroxyurea

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  • Prevent DNA synthesis
  • Block DNA synthesis
  • Inhibit DNA polymerase
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Cladarabine
Cytarabine
Fludarabine
Gemcitabine

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  • Disrupt DNA, prevent DNA repair and/or interfere with RNA synthesis
  • Crosslink DNA
  • Alkylating agents
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Busulfan
Carmustine (BCNU)
Chlorambucil
Cyclophosphamide
Dacarbazine
Ifosfamide
Lomustine (CCNU)
Mechlorethamine
Melphalan
Mitomycin
Procarbazine
Temozolamide
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  • Disrupt DNA, prevent DNA repair and/or interfere with RNA synthesis
  • Intercalate or form adducts with DNA
  • Anthracycline antibiotic (and related agents)
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Daunorubicin
Doxorubicin
Epirubicin
Idarubicin
Mitoxantone
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  • Disrupt DNA, prevent DNA repair and/or interfere with RNA synthesis
  • Cause DNA strand breaks
  • Free radical generation
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Bleomycin

18
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  • Disrupt DNA, prevent DNA repair and/or interfere with RNA synthesis
  • Cause DNA strand breaks
  • Form topoisomerase II-DNA complexes
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Etoposide

19
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  • Disrupt DNA, prevent DNA repair and/or interfere with RNA synthesis
  • Cause DNA strand breaks
  • Inhibit topoisomerase I
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Irinotecan

Topotecan

20
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  • Disrupt DNA, prevent DNA repair and/or interfere with RNA synthesis
  • Cause DNA strand breaks
  • Generate H2O2 (??)
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Procarbazine

21
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  • Interrupt mitosis
  • Disrupt spindle formation
  • Terminate spindle assembly
A

Vinblastine
Vincristine
Vinorelbine

22
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Interrupt mitosis

  • Disrupt spindle formation
  • Enhance spindle formation
A

Paclitaxel

Ixabepilone