Cancer drugs Flashcards
Cancer treatment depends on what 5 things
Type of cancer, Grade, Stage
Known biological behavior
Other factors
Type of cancer
Cytology/biopsy Radiographic appearance (i.e. OSA)
Grade
Degree of differentiation (histopath)
Mitotic index
Other markers (i.e. AgNor score)
Mitotic Index
Number of mitoses seen in 10 high powered fields
Higher MI= higher liklihood metastasis
Special way of scoring mast cell tumors
AgNor scores (Argyrophilic) is silver staining for nucleolar organizing regions within individual nuclei
higher AgNor score = higher likelihood metastasis
Stage **on exam
Is there metastasis present? Or is it local? What is the overall tumor LOAD?
Known biological behavior – example= OSA
OSA thoracic rads- most have no visible pulmonary metastasis at TIME of diagnosis
90% of canine OSA patients will die within 1 year of diagnosis (pulmonary metastasis)
CONSIDER SYSTEMIC DISEASE treatment
What are “other factors” that cancer treatment depends on
Oncogenes
receptors
anatomic location
mdr1 status etc
Three primary methods of cancer treatment
Localized Disease- Surgery, radiation therapy
Systemic Disease- Chemotherapy
What are characteristics of cancer cells not shared by normal cells?
Rapid proliferation (enzymes, substrates related to DNA synth/structure/fxn)
Angiogenesis (cancer cells need blood supply)
Ability to manipulate immune cells and microenvironment
Stages of the Cell Cycle
M, G1 (if not dividing go into cell G0), S, G2
how long does M stage take
1-7 hours (small % of cell cycle)
M stage- what drug works here
Vinca alkaloids
give once a week
how long does G1 stage take
7-170 hours
What happens in G1 phase (1st gap phase)
RNA transcription (produce mRNA) Protein synthesis (required for DNA replication)
What drugs work in G1 phase
not that many ..
How long does S phase take
8-30 hours
What happens in S phase
DNA synthesis in preparation for chromosomal duplication (8-30 hours)
Making DNA so have big nuclei, high metabolic rate and energy requirements
What drugs work in S phase
Antimetabolites
how long does G2 phase last
1-4 hours
what happens in G2 phase
2nd gap phase
It is a pause prior to mitosis - likely organization of proteins and cellular machinery required for mitosis
G0 phase- how long
variable, can be years
G0 phase– what cells do not re-enter cell cycle?
Neurons, muscle cells do not re-enter cell cycle
Hepatocytes normally do not re-enter after maturity, but can readily do so! (can sit there for years, then start to grow)
Chemotherapy and cell cycles
Can be cell cycle non specific (kills non replicating cells as easily as replicating cells), Cell cycle specific, and phase specific ?
not very phase specific ?
Fractional cell kill- define
Chemotherapy kills a constant FRACTION of cells, not a constant NUMBER of cells
Can be 10% to 99.9%
small tumor vs tumor at time of dx
small tumor (1 gram) has 1 billion cells (10^9) tumor at time of dx is about 10 grams (10 billion cells)
how many cells = incompatible with human lfie
1 kg tumor = 10^12 cells
1 gram tumor has undergone ___ doubling times if it started from 1 cell
30
To get from 10 grams (Diagnosis) to 1 kg (Incompatible with life), only ___ more double times required
10
1 gram of tumor is how many cells
1 billion
Dr Mealey’s drug for fractional cell kill
Mealeymicin, theoretical antineoplastic agent would have 90% cell kill fraction
Mealeymicin Fractional cell kill – see charts
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Chemotherapy is limited by what
By host toxicity
**Dose and interval
By development of drug resistant cells
Chemo– what interval is best
3 week intervals at best, allows repopulation of tumor cells
What are four ways of Chemo resistance?
Altered Target
Inactivation of drug
Failure to reach target
Failure to undergo apoptosis
How does the target get altered?
Chemo drugs(such as Doxorubicin) target DNA topoismerase enzymes (essential for DNA replication) MUTATIONS in enzyme can occur in tumor cells
How do chemo drugs get inactivated?
Detoxifying mechanisms in normal cells are also present in neoplastic cells (such as Glutathione S transferase system “detoxified” alkylating agents)
These detoxifying mechanisms can be OVER expressed
i.e. Tumor cells that over express GST –> more detoxification –> resistant to alkylating agents like Cyclophosphamide
How do chemo drugs fail to reach their target?
Transport pumps (P Glycoprotein) pumps CHEMO DRUGS out of cell –> Multidrug resistance
MDR1 phenotype- not in collies
Cross resistance to several entire classes of chemo drugs
Doxorubicin
Vincristine
Vinblastine
Taxanes
Which tissues are already more resistant
Pulmonary parenchyma, hepatocellular ?
How do tumors contribute to a chemo drug’s ability to kill cells by inducing apoptosis?
Tumors overexpress BCL-2 (Anti-apoptosis)
Tumors with mutations in Tumor suppressor gene-p53 can be resistant to apoptosis
4 different responses to chemo
Complete response, partial response, stable disease, progressive disease
Complete response
Resolution of clinically apparent disease (palpable masses, radiographic disease, leukemic cells, paraneoplastic syndromes)
At least 1 month
Partial response
Reduction of tumor dimensions by at least 50% for 1 month duration
Stable disease
No change to <50% reduction in tumor dimensions
Progressive Disease
Growth of lesion or appearance of new lesions
RECIST
Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
Recist criteria based on what?
Based on one dimension
Recist criteria with the 4 responses
Complete response- tumor no longer detectable
Partial response - greater than 30% decrease in longest dimension
Stable Disease- less than 30% decrease, or less than 20% of tumor growth
Progressive Disease - more than 20% increase in longest dimension observed
Clinical trials – how does it work?
NIH and pharmaceutical companies– screen compounds against a panel of tumor cell lines –> efficacacious compounds tested in rodents first –> efficacy –> Phase 1 clinical trials
Phase 1 clinical trial
recruit patients with advanced tumors, with no effective treatment –> determine MAX tolerated dose –> if ANY efficacy –> phase II
Phase 2 clinical trial goal
determine which tumor type the drug is efficacious for
again, recruit patients with advanced tumors of various types –> efficacy towards a tumor TYPE –> phase 3
Phase 3 clinical trial goal
to determine if drug candidate + other drugs = improvement over “gold standard”
Vetmed drug screening vs FDA approved drugs
for vetmed, drugs just need to be “safe” – not necessarily efficacious!
Body Surface Area (BSA) correlates with what 3 things
CO, GFR, BMR
BSA does not correlate better with what
Bone marrow stem cell turnover
BSA– see charts with the Meters squared
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BSA equation
BSA in M^2 = (km x W ^2/3) / 10^4
Body weight vs BSA– body weight better correlates with what
with myelosuppression
Dogs < 10kg (less weight) more likely to develop myelosuppression if based on BSA (vs body weight)
Common toxicities- BAG
Bone marrow
Alopecia and Anaphylaxis
GIT
also infertility (more problematic in people)
Bone marrow suppression- which cells are affected
Neutrophils first, then platelets and RBCs
Alopecia – dose this affect pets as much?
not as much since dogs and cats do not have constantly growing hair (hair follicles = rapidly dividing cells)
some breeds more affected (Poodles, English sheepdog)
GI toxicities
Anorexia, Nausea, VD
less common in veterinary patients
Cisplatin and GI toxicities
Premed to prevent nausea (Cisplatin = #1 vomit inducer)
Lomustine and GI toxicities
Give at bedtime to allow sleeping through nausea
Doxorubicin and GI toxicities
May cause colitis
Infertility
Males and females, congenital malformations can occur in offspring
What should be discussed with owner about the Maximum tolerated dose
Goals- Palliation (tolerate fewer side effects) vs Cure (tolerate more side effects)
What are some guidelines for chemotherapy
Not used empirically (can’t just use one drug for everything)
Agent must have efficacy for tumor
Monitor with objective criteria!!!!! (i.e. US bladder each time, rads for lung nodules)
Chemo drug toxicity– 3 things
Carcinogenic
Mutagenic
Teratogenic
Chemo drug- safety issues
animal waste may contain active drug
Preparation– low traffic area with safety hood, gloves, closed system/chemo pins
Do not crush pills
Incinerate trash
Alkylating agents- 3 MOA
Interferes with DNA replication (several mechanisms)
i.e. through alkylating –> abnormal bases –> repair enzymes can’t recognize –> DNA is fragmented
i. e. Alkylated bases form cross bridges –> prevent DNA separation for synthesis/transcription
i. e. Alkylated Guanine pairs with Thymidine –> Mutations (instead of AT, CG)
4 examples of Alkylating agents
CCLM Cyclophosphamide (cytoxan) Chlorambucil Lombustine Melphalan
Cyclophosphamide toxicity - BAG
BAG with nadir at 7-14 days
Cyclophasmadide main toxicity concern
Sterile hemorrhagic cystitis
- Metabolite (acrolein) accumulates in urine
- irreversible
Cyclophosphamide- prevention of toxicity
More water intake and frequent voiding (can use Prednisone or a diuretic)
**don’t prescribe if owner can’t take them out often
Lombustine toxicity
BAG
Chronic neutropenia or thrombocytopenia (nadir 1-3 weeks)
LIVER, renal, lung toxicity long term!!
Chlorambucil toxicity and use
BAG
Used instead of cyclophosphamide (if pts don’t tolerate it)
Lymphoma protocols
Primary use = Cyclophosphamide
Also lombustine; chlorambucil (low grade lymphomas)
Mast cell tumor or Histiocytic sarcoma– drugs
Lombustine
Alkylating agents- DOSING
METRONOMIC = given at low constant dose to suppress angiogenesis
Mitotic inhibitors- MOA
Bind microtubules –> interfere with cell division
Mitotic inhibitors name 2 examples
Vinca Alkaloids
Taxanes
Vinca alkaloids - 2 drugs
Vincristine (Oncovin)
Vinblastine
Taxanes- name a drug
Paclitaxel (from pacific yew tree)
Vinca alkaloids– toxicity (name 3)
BAG (Vinblastine more bone marrow suppressive than vincristine)
Vesicant (one stick protocol)
Neurotoxicity (irreversible) i.e. hum
ans feel tingly fingers
Paclitaxel toxicity
BAG
Also removed from market Feb 2017!
Mitosis Inhibitors- clincal uses of vincristine
Lymphoma protocols
TVT
Vinblastine uses
Canine mast cell tumor, lymphoma
Paclitaxel uses
Mammary tumors, ScCMA
Mitosis inhibitors- route of admin
Injectables only, NO ORAL
Antibiotics MOA
Intercalation into DNA Inhibits Topoisomerase (this enzyme unwinds DNA for transcription)
Interferes with DNA and RNA synthesis
Antioiotics– 2 examples
Doxorubicin
Mitoxantrone
“red death or blue thunder:
Antibiotics Toxicity - BAG
BAG with nadir at 7-10 days
Antibotics toxicity - heart
cumulative cardiac toxicity (Doxorubicin) that is irreversible!!
Antibiotics toxicity- GI
Colitis (hemorrhagic)
Antibiotics toxicity– vesicant
DOXORUBICIN
SEVERE tissue reaction if SQ
ONE STICK PER VEIN
Antibiotics- clinical use
Lymphoma protocols
Sarcomas (Doxo is best because broad spectrum)
Antibiotics- newer analogues efficacy
May be less cardiotoxic, but not as efficacious as doxorubicin
Antibiotics- bleomycin
Electrochemotherapy mostly
Platinum compounds MOA
Intra-strand cross link DNA interfering with RNA synthesis + DNA replication
Platinum compounds- 2 examples
Cisplatin
Carboplatin
Platinum compounds- toxicity (BAG)
Cisplatin is EMETOGENIC so patients need pre treatment ANTI EMETICS
Carboplatin- nadir
Bimodal at day 6 and 15 (less predictable)
Platinum compounds- nephrotoxicity
Cisplatin! Need diuresis (pre, during, post TX)
Carboplatin = less nephrotoxin
Platinum compounds- ears and resp
Ototoxicity
Respiratory:
*Cisplatin –> Fatal pulmonary edema in cats
carboplatin safer in cats
Cisplatin is agent of choice for _____ but largely replaced by ____ due to decreased toxicity and ease of admin
Osteosarcoma
Carboplatin
Other uses of cisplatin
Carcinomas
Intralesional in EQUINE sarcoids
Antimetabolites MOA
Interfere with purine and pyrimidine synthesis and incorporation into DNA
Antimetabolites- 4 examples
CAM 5FU
Cytosine arabinoside
Azathiprine
Methotrexate
5 Fluorouracil
Methotrexate BAG
Nadir at 6-9 days
What makes Methotrexate have drug interaction potential
Highly protein bound
5FU toxicity
BAG
CENTRAL NEUROTOXICITY = FATAL IN CATS !!!
Azathioprine toxicity
BAG- lower frequency in dogs
MYELOSUPPRESSION - avoid in cats
Cytosine arabinoside - BAG
Nadir in 1-14 days (can drop rapidly in just a day!)
Clinical use of Methotrexate
older UW madison protocol for lymphoma (not used much anymore)
Clinical use of 5FU
Carcinomas!!!!
Clinical use of Azathioprine
Immune mediated disease
Clinical use of cytosine arabinoside
Canine non infectious encephalitis (Neuro department!!)
Acute leukemia and lymphoma in horses
L asparaginase MOA
Deprives tumor of asparagine -> inhibits PR synthesis – KILLS LYMPHOCYTES QUICKLY
good in the short term
L asparaginase toxicity
Allergic reactions (pretreat with Antihistamines) “asparaginase, allergies…ASPPPP and PPPPancreatitis”
Relatively BM sparing except if used with Vincristine
Pancreatitis
+- Vomiting
Clinical use of L asparaginase
Lymphoma
L asparaginase route of admin
Give SQ
DO NOT GIVE IV –> Anaphylaxis
NSAIDS MOA (proposed) Name 4
COX2 may be overexpressed in many tumors –> block COX2
NSAIDS may enhance APOPTOSIS, decrease tumor invasiveness, block angiogensis
Piroxicam- current usage
rarely used now (COX2 selective agents may be better)
Used for Transitional cell tumors and paillation of other tumor types
Piroxicam– toxicity
NSAID so GI ulcers, renal
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors– MOA
Inhibit cell signaling (proteins involved in cell replication)
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors– name an agent used in vetmed
Toceranib phosphate (Palladia)
Palladia usage
1st FDA approved drug for treating cancer in vet patients
Grade II and III mast cell tumors
Palladia– what is important to remember
92% protein bound, so AVOID NSAIDS
Besides Palladia, what is another Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor
Masitinib (Kinavet-CA1)
Also treats Grade 2 and 3 mast cell tumors
and protein bound
CURRENTLY OFF THE MARKET IN USA
Tyrosine Kinase Adverse effects
Neutropenia
GI ulcers (AVOID NSAIDS)
Vasculitis (Thromboembolic disease)
PLN
basically with TK-I, think 3 blood things and PLN
Canine melanoma vaccine MOA
DNA vaccine: HUMAN tyrosinase (human form so dogs can respond)
Tyrosinase is present on surface of melanoma cells, triggers immune response
??
Canine Melanoma vaccine ONCEPT usage and dosing
USDA approved
Stage 2 or 3 melanoma in conjunction with standard tx for local disease
4 doses: 2 weeks apart + 6 month booster
Efficacy of melanoma vaccine
Initially looked great, but more recent studies showed there were no differences in survival
Melanoma vaccine– adverse effects
Injection site pain, Fever, Hypersensitivity (rare), localized vitilligo
Metronomics- define
Lose doses, more frequently
May have anti-angiogenic effects
Metronomics– tends to be ____ agents
alkylating agents, because oral
Metronomic Lomustine study
discontinued due to toxicities (GI, Liver, azotemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia)
Metronomic cyclophosphamide toxicity??
Cystitis?
How to manage nausea/vomiting effects of chemo drugs
Maropitant
Odansetron, Butorphanol (specific- PRIOR to cisplatin)
Drugs causing diarrhea
Doxorubicin most likely
Loperamide
Morphine
Metronidazole (esp if due to bacterial overgrowth)
What is imporatnt about Loperamide
must know MDR1 status!
How to prevent excess histamine effects from mast cell tumors
Prevent GI ulceration with H2 blockers (famotidine) Use PPIs (omeprazole)
Managing neutropenia depends on what two things
Grade and Presence of fever
Can be grade 1-2, Grade 3-4, or Febrile
Grade 1-2 neutropenia
Afebrile
Oral antibacterial agent
Selection based on most likely source of infection
Grade 3-4
Afebrile
Oral antibacterial agent
4 quadrant coverage
Febrile stage
Parenteral
4 quadrant coverage
What can you give prior to treatment of a cytotoxic drug, that can cause prolonged neutropenia
rHG-CSF (h for Human recombinant– they get AB, thus not used often)
Don’t keep neutropenic patients in hospital too long!!!
Which drugs are substrates for P-gp
Vincristine and vinblastine
Doxorubicin
Paclitaxel
Which chemo drugs considered “natural products”
Vincristine and vinblastine
Dogs with MDR1 mutation (even heterozygotes) more likely to develop what
BM suppression (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia)
GI (vincristine!)
Neuropathy
Why do dogs with MDR1 mutation develop problems
P-gp mediated biliary excretion (Vincristine and vinblastine, doxorubicin, paxiltaxel)
Who to test for MDR1 mutation
ALL herding breeds, mixed breeds
severe adverse affects!
What dose reduction (%) should be made for MDR1 mutant/mutant
50% decrease
What dose reduction (%) should be made for MDR1 mutant/normal
25%
Case example with MDR1- rhonda
see case
looks like Doxorubicin, Vinorelbine, Taxol (Paclitaxel) cause severe BM suppression