Block 1 - Cystic Fibrosis + PAH Pharmacology Flashcards
List the ideal therapies of CF?
- Airway clearance
- GI enzyme and nutritional supplements
- Control inflammation
- CFTR correctors and patentors
- Lung/organ transplants
Can you replace only one lung?
No you need to replace both cause they both contain infection
How can drugs help with airway clearance?
- ALbuterol
- Hypertonic Saline (Hypersal) Neb
- Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme)
- NAC (Mucosal)
- Chest physiotherapy
- ICS, LABA, Inhaled antibiotics
What help with GI enzymes and nutrition?
- PERT
- PPI or H2 antagonist
- ADEK
- Electrolyte replacement
- High calorie/fat diet
How would you control inflammation in CF?
- OCS (benefit needs to outweigh the risk)
How does albuterol help with airway clearance?
Proventil allows bronchodilation and increase ciliary efficacy
How does hypertonic saline help with airway clearance?
Hyper-sal hydrates the lung surface
How does dornase help with airway clearance?
Pulmozyme is a recombinant human deoxyribonuclease that breaks down DNA in the sputum decreasing its viscosity
How does N-acetycysteine help with airway clearance?
Mucosal is a mucolytic that thins out and dissolves lung mucus
How does chest physiotherapy help with airway clearance?
- Postural drainage and percussion
- High frequency chest wall oscillation (vest)
What drugs can be used to clear airways for CF?
ICS, inhaled LABA, inhaled antibiotics
How does CF affect mucous?
- Salt transport dehydrates mucous causing it to become sticky and thick
How do you resore airway surface liquids? MOA?
Bronchitol (Mannitol) is a dry powder rehydrates airways and lungs promoting productive coughing (modest effect)
What is the difference between CFTR correctors and potentiators?
C: Facilitates the folding and presentation of the mature CFTR protein increasing the trafficking of CFTR proteins to the outer membrane
P: Facilitates Cl- transport by increasing CFTR channel effect increasing the probability of Cl- channels opening
What are examples of CFTR Correctors?
- Lumacaftor
- Tezacaftor
- Elexacaftor
What are examples of CFTR potentiators?
- Invacaftor
What is the MOA of ivacaftor?
Kalydeco facilitates Cl- trasport by increasing its CFTR effectiveness to increase Cl- channel opening
Who qualifies for Kalydeco? Dose?
2 or older, with 1 mutation (G551D)
150 mg PO BID w/ fatty foods
What are the ADRs of Kalydeco?
Ivacaftor: Abdominal pain, increased hepatic enzymes, HA, URTI, congestion, nausea, rash rhinitis, dizziness, arthralgia
What is the MOA of Orkambi? Age of patients?
Lumacaftor+Ivacaftor stabilizes F508del-CFTR in proving folding of the protein (Luma) -> processing and trafficking of mature protein cell surface
6 YO w/ 2 copies of F508 del mutation
What is the Symdeko MOA? Age of patients?
Tezacaftor+Ivacaftor is a corrector
12 YO w/ 2 copies of F508del mutation or at least 1 mutation in CFTR gene responsive to therapy
How does Orkambi’s combo promote its efficacy
Lumacaftor allows more CFTR to reach the surface while Ivacaftor keeps the CFTR Cl- channel open
What is the MOA of Ivacaftor?
Allow more chloride ions to pass in and out the cells helping keep a balance of salt and water in organs (lungs)
What is the ADR of Luacaftor/Ivacaftor
Orkambi brings chest discomfort, dyspnea, respiratory discomfort requiring liver toxicity monitoring