Antineoplastics 4 Flashcards
Catalyzes hydrolysis of L-asparagine to asp acid and ammonia
Asparaginase
Enzymes and enzyme inhibitors
Asparaginase
Etoposide
Hepatotox
CNS depression
Asparaginase
Most sensitive cells to asparaginase
Lymphoblasts in ALL
Antimitotic, delays transit of cells through s phase, arrest in late s or early g2
Etoposide
Bone marrow tox, podophyllin derivative
Etoposide
Testicular cancer, hodgkins, lung cancer
Etoposide
Stimulates dna topoisomerase ii to cleave dna
Etoposide
Monoclonal antibodies
Trastuzumab
Rituximab
Bevacizumab
Cetuximab
Downreg of HER2 receptor, dec angiogenesis
Trastuzumab
Against CD20 antigen
Rituximab
Antiangigenesis, attaches to and stops vegf, usually used with 5FU
Bevacizumab
Targets EGF, used with irinotecan
Cetuximab
Colorectal cancer
Cetuximab
Metastatic colorectal cancer
Bevacizumab