Cancer therapeutics Flashcards

1
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Paclitaxel MOA

Neuropathy caused by blocking __

cisplatin MOA

belomycin MOA

A

stabilizes microtubules

transport of NT

cross link/alkylate DNA

intercalates DNA

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PARP inhibitor ____

Many women have __/__ BC, while others are ___

BRCA fxns w___, __ is backup

Olaparib inhibit ___, approved for ___ OC that has failed w __ or __ or __

A

olaparib

BRCA1/2, BRCA-

DNA repair proteins, PARP

polyADP ribose poly, BRCA-, taxanes/platins/anthracyclines

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Etoposide inhibits ___ and leaves enzyme bound to ___

in kids, can cause unusual form of ____

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Topo2, broken DNA

acute nonlymphocytic leukemia

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Some cancer pts lose __ w treatment

young men may have more __ in early stages of development than ___

potential strategy is to ___ sperm/oocyte/embryo prior to tx (aka __)

another is to inhibit ___ or ____ during tx

A

fertility

sperm, older men

freeze, cryopreservation

spermatogenesis, follicular development

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5
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__ status is important in tx

chemotherapy can be added for ___ER+ tumors

Tamoxifen inhibits ___

ER+ tumors become resistant to __

one mechanism is by activating the ___ to __ to __ pathway

an ___ substrate can phosphorylate ___, leading to activation w/out a __

A

BRCA1/2

stage 3

ER

PI3K-Akt-mTOR

mTOR, ER, ligand

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Everolimus inhibits ___, important for metab and __ signalling

used in conjxn w hormonal agents like __ or ___ and for resistance in ___ BC

__ gene is freq amplified in BC

__ inhibitors freq __

__ can phosphorylate ___ and activate it in an ___ manner

Cyclin dependent CDK can be inhib w ___

A

mTOR protein kinase, survival

exemestance, anastrazole, ER+

cyclin D1

CDK, repressed

CDK, ER, ligand-independent

palbociclib

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doxorubin can cause __

within a tumor, mutations can change resistance to ___ or changes in ___

small numbers of ___ survive tx and can become ___

Drug efflux pumps
Critical drug transport events include ___ and ___ and ___

proteins affect ___ as well as ___

substrates include P, D, V, E

__ and __ are not p glycoprotein substrates

A

cardiotoxicity

specific targets (ie topo2), drug kinetics

cancer cells, drug resistant

MDR1, p glycoprotein, MRP1

uptake of drug, retention

Paclitaxel, doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide

cytarabine/mtx

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Drug resistance mechs

Alkylating agents: inc __ and inc ___, inc ___ leading to inactivation

MTX: resistancefrom inc __ and __ in DHFR, as well as changes in __ and ___ (highly active derivative)

w/ her2neu cancer, want to add __

A

DNA repair, permeability of drug, glutathione prodxn

synth/mutations, drug transport/polyglutamate formation

trastuzumab

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Ado trastuzumab emtansine is __ bound to __, which inhibits ___

__ is a monoclonal Ab targeting a different portion of ___

__ is a __ of HER2
results in inhibition of ___

A

trastuzumab, DM1, microtubule dynamics

Pertuzumab, HER2R

Lapatinib, small molecule inhibitor, multiple receptors

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__ is a RF for triple neg BC

___ limits effectiveness of chemo and ___

causes __ which drives ___

__ can inc insulin levels, acting as a ___`

A

obesity

obesity, survival

inflammation, signaling

insulin resistance, survival signal

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drugs that modify/bind DNA (3)
target = ___

drugs that inhibit DNA replication (2)
target ___

drug that inhibits mitosis (1)
target ___

drugs that inhibit hormone signaling (2)
targets __ and ___

drugs that inhibit cancer signaling/repair (4)
targets in order

A

bleomycin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide
DNA

doxorubicin, etoposide
Topo2

paclitaxel
microtubules

anastrazole, tamoxifen
aromatase, ER

trastuzumab, bevacizumab, everolimus, olaparib
Her2neu, VEGF, mTOR, PARP

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__ has more rapid MOA than ___

Cyclophosphamide __ CYP450

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tamoxifen, anastrozole

activated by

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