Chemo drugs Flashcards
1
Q
…nib (eg. Imatinib)
A
Kinase inhibitor
2
Q
Imatinib
A
Kinase inhibitor
Myelogenous leukaemia
3
Q
Vemurafenib
A
BRAF kinase inhibitor
Melanoma
4
Q
Cetuximab
A
EGFR inhibitor
5
Q
Rituximab
A
CD20 inhibitor
NH lymphoma
6
Q
…mab (eg. Cetuximab)
A
Growth factor inhibitor
7
Q
Alemtuzumab
A
CD52 inhibitor
B-cell leukaemia
8
Q
Trastuzumab
A
Her2 inhibitor
Breast ca
9
Q
Cyclophosphamide
A
Attacks DNA
Broad spectrum
Used in combo therapies
10
Q
Methotrexate
A
Inhibits DNA synthesis
11
Q
Cisplatin
A
Broad spectrum
12
Q
Tamoxifen
A
Estrogen-receptor positive breast ca
13
Q
EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors
A
EGFR adenocarcinoma
14
Q
Crizotinib
A
ALK inhibitor
ALK adenocarcinoma