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Aldesleukin (IL-2)

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Inc. lymphocyte differentiation and inc NKs: renal cell cancer and metastatic melanoma

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Interleukin-11

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Platelet formation

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Filgrastim (G-CSF)

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Granulocyte formation (marrow recovery)

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Sargramostim (GM-CSF)

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Granulocyte and macrophage recovery

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MOPP

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Mechlorethamine- alkylating agent; Oncovin= inhibitor of microtubules; Procarbazine- alkylating agent; Prednisone- apoptosis inducer

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MOPP Toxicity

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Bone marrow suppression, allergic reaction, infertility, high risk of acute leukemia

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ABVD

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Adriamycin-topoisomerase inhibitor; Bleomicin-free radical producer; Vinblastine- microtubule inhibitor; Dacarbazine-alkylating agent

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ABVD Toxicity

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Hair loss, N/V, myelosuppression, neuropathy

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Tumor Lysis Syndrome

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HYPERKALEMIA (cardiac conduction), HYPERPHOSPHOTEMIA (renal precipitates), HYPOCALCEMIA (renal precipitate, tetany, myopathy), Hyperuricemia/uricosuria (acute uric acid nephropathy)

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antimetabolites (CCS)

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Folate antagonists; pyrimidine analogs; Purine analogs: S phase specific

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Folate antagonists

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Methotrexate; Pemetrexed; 5-Fluorouracil; Capecitabine

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Methotrexate

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ALL; breast cancer; AE: reversible suppression of bone marrow (treated with Leucovorin Rescue); MOA: Reduced folate carrier brings it into the cell uses FPGS enzyme to remain in cells

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Pemetrexed

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Lung Cancer; AE: reversible suppression of bone marrow (treated with Leucovorin Rescue MOA: Same as methotrexate but does not use FPGS enzyme

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5-flourouracil

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Carcinomas of GI; breast cancer; AE: coronary atherosclerosis, alopecia, thrombophlebitis MOA: blocks thymidylate synthase (converts dUMP to dTMP)

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Capecitabine

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Metastatic colorectal cancer AE: coronary atherosclerosis, alopecia, thrombophlebitis MOA: blocks thymidylate synthase (converts dUMP to dTMP)

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Leucovorin Rescue

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active form of vitamin D complexed with folate; enters normal cells but not cancer cells. used with MTX

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Cytarabine (Ara-C)

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Pyrimidine analog: liquid tumors; AE myelosuppression

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6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP)

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Purine analog: liquid tumors; AE myelosuppression

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Alkylating Agents (NCCS)

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Nitrogen Mustards: Nitrosoureas: Platinum compounds: Trazenes
Directly modifies DNA double helix (add alkyl group to DNA)

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Nitrogen Mustard

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Cylophosphamide, mechlorethamine, Chlorambucil

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Cyclophasphamide

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NHL, ovarian and breast cancer Must be converted in the liver (p-450) AE: bone marrow suppression and Hemorrhagic cystitis

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Busulfan

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CML AE: pulmonary fibrosis and hyperpigmentation

alkyl sulfonate

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Chlorambucil

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CML AE: bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity

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Nitrosoureas

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Brain Tumors (very permeable to BBB); Carmustine, Lomustine, Semustine

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Nitrogen Mustards and Nitrosoureas toxicity

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Hematopoietic (Granulocyte and platelet suppression); GI (n/v); Gonadal damage (disappearance of testicular germ cells-potentially reversible, amenorrhea-irreversible); Alopecia

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Platinum Compounds

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Cisplatinum, carboplatinum, oxaliplatin, tetraplatin
Testicular Cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer 
Toxicity Renal (ATN), ototoxicity (tinnitus), GI (severe nausea associated w/ chemo trigger zone)
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Triazenes

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Methylate DNA, Procarbazine, dacarbazine
Hodgkin lymphoma, Brain tumors, melanoma
Toxicity: bone marrow suppression, sterility, immunosuppression

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Doxorubicin

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Topoisomerase II inhibitor, Intercalates in DNA and produces free radicals. (Red Devil)
Hogkin Lymphoma (ABVD), Breast Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
AE: cardiotoxicity

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Etoposide

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Binds topoisomerase II
Lung Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Leukemia
AE: BMS

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Bleomycin

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Antibiotic, Binds DNA and chelates Iron and generates free radicals, works in G2 phase
Hodgkin Lymphoma (ABVD), Testicular Cancer
AE: Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Prednisone

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Triggers apoptosis
CLL, Hodgkin Lymphoma (MOPP)
AE: cushings

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Plant alkaloids

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Vinca alkaloids, Taxanes

Inhibit normal microtubule functioning

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Vincristin (MOPP) and vinblastin (ABVD)

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Blocks polymerization of microtubles, M-phase specific

Hodgkin Lymphoma, Wilms Tumor, Choriocarcinoma, Neuroblastoma
AE: Neurotoxicity, Paralytic ileus, BMS

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Paclitaxel, Docetaxel

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Stabilize tubulin

Ovarian cancer, Local breast cancer (adjuvant), met breast cancer, non-small cell lung, Prostate cancer

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Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors

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Monoclonal antibodies or small molecules

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Imatinib

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BCR-ABL CML, also for gastric carcinoma c-KIT and PDGFR-Alpha

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Dasatinib

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New generation of Imatinib

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