Cancer chemotherapy and Anti-neoplastics--Antimitotic and G/M phase drugs Flashcards

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Antimitotic drugs- classes, distinction

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  • Vinca alkaloids- inhibit tubulin polymerization (block assembly of MTs)
  • Taxanes- enhance tubulin polymerization (stabilize MTs)
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Vinca alkaloids- drugs

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  • VINblastine
  • VINcristine
  • VINorelbine
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Taxanes- drugs

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  • TAXol

- TAXotere

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Vinblastine- therapeutic uses

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-testicular cancer (with bleomycin and cisplatin), lymphomas, neuroblastoma

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Vincristine- therapeutic uses

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-ALL (pediatric), lymphoma, neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, Ewings sarcoma

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Vinorelbine- therapeutic uses

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-advanced non small cell lung cancer

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Paclitaxel- therapeutic uses

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-breast and ovarian (with cisplatin)

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Docetaxel- therapeutic uses

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-breast, ovarian

also solid tumors

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Vincristine- dose limiting toxicity

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-neurotoxicity, peripheral neuropathy

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Vinca alkaloids- moa

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  • inhibit tubulin polymerization!
  • bind to B tubulin on forming end of MTs (positive end)
  • fraying (neg end) continues- shortening MTs!!
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Taxanes- moa

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  • stabilize MTs!!
  • bind to B tubulin at forming end of MTs
  • taxanes reach the negative end and inhibit fraying- enhance tubulin polymerization and stabilize MTs!!!
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Vinca alkaloids and Taxanes- what cell cycle?

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-M phase (mitosis)

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Antimitotic drugs- adverse effects

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  • peripheral neuropathy- esp Vincristine!!

- Vinblastine substitutes for vincristine when neuropathy is severe

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Antimitotic drugs- resistance

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MDR due to inc expression of P-glycoprotein and its enhanced extrusion of drugs from tumor cell
-assoc with treatment failure!!
(cancer drugs with mechs that involve the exterior cell surface are not prone to P-glycoprotein MDR!- monoclonal ab’s)

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opoisomerase inhibitors (cause DNA strand breaks)- classes, distinction

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  • Epipodophyllotoxins- Topoisomerase II inhibition- DNA dbl strand breaks
  • Camptothecins- Topoisomerase I inhibition- DNA single strand breaks
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EpipodophylloToxins- drugs

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-Etoposide
-Teniposide
(ET)

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Camptothecins- drugs

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  • Irinotecan

- Topotecan

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Etoposide- therapeutic uses

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-oat cell carcinoma of lung, testicular cancer (with cisplatin and bleomycin)

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Teniposide- therapeutic uses

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-glioma and neuroblastoma

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Irinotecan- therapeutic uses

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-metastatic colorectal cancer

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Topotecan- therapeutic uses

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-2nd line various- failed prior first line

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Irinotecan- dose limiting toxicity

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-severe diarrhea (can be life threatening!)

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Topoisomerase inhibitors- moa

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  • bind to DNA-enzyme complex and create a persistently cleavable complex
  • Topoisomerase I inhibitors- S phase
  • Topoisomerase II inhibitors- Mixed
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DNA intercalation and oxidative scission drugs- class, distinction

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  • Antibiotics- free radical generation- DNA strand breaks

- Anthracyclines- DNA intercalating agents, free radical generation

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Antibiotics- drugs

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-Bleomycin

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Anthracyclines- drugs

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-Doxorubicin
-Daunorubicin
-Epirubicin
-Idarubicin
-Mitoxantrone
(DDEIM)

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Bleomycin- therapeutic uses

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-testicular cancer (with vinblastine, cisplatin or etoposide)

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Doxorubicin, Epirubicin- therapeutic uses

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breast, ovarian

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Daunorubicin- therapeutic uses

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leukemia (AML, ALL)

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Idarubicin- therapeutic uses

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leukemia (aML, ALL, CML and blast crisis)

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Mitoxantrone- therapeutic uses

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-breast

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Bleomycin- dose limiting toxicity

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-pulm fibrosis- “bleomycin lung”!!!!!

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Anthracyclines- dose limiting toxicity

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cardiotoxicity, dilated cardiomyopathy, CHF!!!!!- occurs over time

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Doxorubicin (anthracyclines)- moa, toxicity

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  • intercalate b/w DNA dbl helix- disrupt DNA integrity
  • via Cyp450 reductase–> superoxide H2O2
  • dilated cardiomyopathy, HF!!!!
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risk factors for Anthracycline cardiotoxicity

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Bleomycin- toxicity-cumulative dose

  • age
  • preexisting CV dz
  • longer duration of survival- pediatric pts!!
36
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Bleomycin- toxicity

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  • skin and lung damage- don’t have the enzyme required to metabolize the drug!!!
  • superoxide hydroxy radicals–> fibrosis in lungs!!!
37
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Causes dilated cardiomyopathy, HF?

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-Doxorubicin (anthracyclines)

38
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causes pulm fibrosis?

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Bleomycin

39
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ABVD regimen for hodgkin lymphoma

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  • Adriamycin (doxorubicin)- cardiotoxicity)
  • Bleomycin- pulm fibrosis
  • Vinblastine- peripheral neuropathy
  • Dacarbazine- N/V, myelosuppression
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CHOP regimen for non-hodgkin lymphoma

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  • Cyclophosphamide- hemorrhagic cystitis
  • Hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin)- cardiotoxicity!!!
  • Oncovin (Vincristine)- peripheral neuropathy
  • Prednisone- hyperglycemia, osteopenia
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Tumor lysis syndrome- manage by?

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allopurinol (xanthine oxidase inhibitor)

42
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Tumor lysis syndrome

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  • Hyperkalemia
  • Hyperphosphatemia
  • Hyperuricemia
43
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allopurinol simultaneous admin with what can cause problems?

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6-mercaptopurine (metabolized by xanthine oxidase)

-dose must be reduced

44
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Tumor lysis syndrome- management with uricase

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(pegloticase- uric acid oxidase)

45
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chemotherapy induced N/V by?

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-direct activation of medullary CTZ
-cell damage of GI tract- 5HT release
(serotonin R antagonists should be used!)