Chapter 54 Flashcards
What drug is used to rescue methotrexate?
leucovorin
What drug is used to rescue cyclophosphamide?
mesna
What drug is used to rescue doxorubicin?
Dexrazoxane
Which anti-neoplastic produces hydrogen peroxide as its MOA?
Procarbazine
Does methotrexate lead to the decrease in synthesis of purines of pyrimidines?
purines
What enzyme degrades 6-MP?
allopurinol
What phase of the cell cycle do the vinca alkaloids inhibit?
S-phase
What is MOA of vinca alkaloids?
prevent assembly of mitotic spindle
What is MOA of paclitaxel and docetaxel?
prevent disassembly of mitotic spindle
Which anti-neoplastic is fatal during G2?
bleomycin
What receptor does cituximab target?
EGFR
What cancer is erlotinib used to treat?
metastatic small cell lung