Biological DMARDs Flashcards

1
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What are you worried about in giving any biological DMARD?

A

Infections! These drugs are immunosuppressors. Dont give them with active infections, and worry about getting infections or reactivating old ones (TB!)

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What are the TNF-alpha blockers? What is their ADE?

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  1. Adalimumab
  2. Etanercept
  3. Infliximab
  4. Golimumab
  5. Certolizumab pegol
    ADE: Malignancies
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Adalimumab MOA?

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TNF-alpha mAb. Binds TNF-alpha and blocks interaction with p55 and p75

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Adalimumab ADE?

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Lupus like symptoms (arthralgia, myalgia, fatigue, skin rash), CHF

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Etanercept structure?

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TNF-alpha receptor/Ab fusion protein.. p75 bound to IgG1

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Etanercept ADE

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Lupus-like symptoms

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Infliximab structure/MOA

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Chimeric TNF-alpha mAb; binds soluble and transmembrane TNF-alpha

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Infliximab ADE

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CHF, Lupus like symptoms, LFTs

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Golimumab structure/MOA

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Human derived mAb to TNF-alpha, has variable and constant regions; binds soluble and transmembrane TNF-alpha

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Golimumab ADE

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Blood dyscrasia, Lupus like symptoms

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Certolizumab pegol structure/MOA

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Fab fragment of humanized TNF-alpha Ab; binds soluble and transmembrane TNF-alpha

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Certolizumab pegol ADE

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Blood dyscrasia, Lupus-like symptoms

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Abatacept structure/MOA

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CTLA4/IgG1 fusion protein; blocks CD28 from activating T cells

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14
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Abatacept ADE

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Contains maltose which can mess w/ blood glucose test

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Rituximab structure/MOA

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Chimeric CD20/IgG1k mAb. Kills B cells. Sensitization to cytotoxic tx in B-cell lymphoma

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16
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Rituximab ADE

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CHF, Blood dyscrasia, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Steven Johnson, Contraindicated in pregnancy

17
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Anakinra structure/MOA

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Recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist –> decreases inflammatory response

18
Q

Anakinra ADE

A

Blood dyscrasia

19
Q

Tocilizumab structure/MOA

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IL-6 receptor antagonist; binds to soluble and membrane bound IL-6 receptors –> decreases immune response regulator production

20
Q

Tocilizumab ADE

A

Blood dyscrasia, LFTs (get serum lipids too)

21
Q

Which biological DMARDs are administered SC?

A

Abatacept, Adalimumab, Anakinra, Certolizumab, Etancercpet, Bolimumab

22
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Which bio DMARDs are IV?

A

Abatacept, Infliximab, Rituximab, Tocilizumab