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Clinical Pharmacology, ASPHO Flashcards

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Gray =?

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amount of radiation depositining 1 joule of energy into 1 kg

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benefit of proton radiation?

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Plateau dose distribution‐ deposit 90‐100% of dose at the point they
stop in tissue (Bragg peak); avoids exit dose

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dose of TBI? waht does it do? (2)

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12‐15Gy in 8‐12 fractions
• Eliminate residual cancer
cells
• Make space in bone
marrow compartment
• Immune suppression
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what is teh gross tumour volume?

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volume occpied by tumor at diagnosis

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what is the clincial target volume?

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• Includes gross tumor volume (GTV) and sites of suspected occult disease and involved adjacent lymph nodes

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what is the planning target volume?

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Planning Target Volume (PTV)
• Includes CTV including surrounding geometric area accounting for variability in set up,
breathing and motion during treatment
• PTV is not the same as photons for protons
• PTV is same as CTV for brachytherapy

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3 sources of radiation for therapy?

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photons, protons, gamma rays

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3 types of IV radiotherpay?

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Systemic Delivery (IV) Radiotherapy (Radiopharmaceuticals)
• Radio‐Iodine (RAI, 131Iodine) Gamma and Beta particles, Thyroid cancer
• 131I‐Meta‐iodobenylguanidine (131I‐MIBG): delivers beta particles via neuroendocrine
transporter to Neuroblastoma or Pheochormocytoma
• 177Lu‐ DOTO‐TATE: Beta emitting, somatostatin receptor positive GI neuroendocrine
tumors (Peptide Receptor Radiouclotide Therapy, PRRT)

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which familiy of drug met enzymes is responseible for 70-80% of all phase drug metabolism (activate/deactivate)? which specific enzyme is most commonly used?

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cytochrome p450; cyp3a

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which enzyme is mutated in people who have increased sensitivity to 6MP?

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Thiopurine Methyl Transferase (TPMT), seen in 1/300

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which enzume is mutatied in gilberts disease?

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• UDP‐glucuronosyl‐transferase 1A1

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3 ways to overcome blood brain barrier for CNS disease?

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  1. High‐dose chemotherapy
    • Methotrexate, cytarabine
  2. Identifying drugs which penetrate the BBB based on
    lipophilicity, molecular weight, degree of ionization, plasma
    concentration of free drug (protein binding)
    • nitrosoureas, thiotepa, topotecan
  3. Disruption of the blood‐brain barrier
    • Osmotic, radiation, vasoactive compounds,
  4. Regional Chemotherapy
    • Intra‐carotid chemotherapy (cisplatin, methotrexate)
    • Intrathecal injection (methotrexate, cytarabine)
    • Intra‐tumoral (carmustine)
    • Convection Enhanced Delivery
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IT chemo dosing based on? exception?

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  • Intrathecal (IT) chemotherapy dose is based on age

* IT MTX dosing based on BSA, children < 18 months had higher rate of isolated CNS

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what is the goldie-coldman hypothesis? 3 points

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• Cancer cells mutate and become resistance to therapy at a rate that
depends on the cancer’s inherent genetic instability
• Probability that a cancer contains a resistant clone is dependent on the
mutation rate and size of the tumor
• Even when tumor burden is low there is likely to be at least one drug
resistant clone

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main principle of chemo #1: give combo therapy: what does this mean? eg?

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Concurrent administration of multiple anticancer drugs with non‐overlapping
mechanism of action and non‐overlapping toxicity profiles…Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: transient response rates of 60% with single agents
(MTX, MP, Prednisone, VCR, Dauno, or L‐ASP); 3‐4 drug combination induction
regimens produce durable response rate of 95%

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main principel of chemo #2: adjuvant therapy: what is this?

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Administration of chemotherapy when disease burden is
minimal but risk of recurrence is high (Goldie‐Coldman Hypothesis)
• Continuation of system therapy after local control in localized cancer
• Osteosarcoma: Improved 3 y EFS when chemotherapy administered after complete resection of
localized tumor (20% surgery alone vs 65% surgery + chemotherapy) Eilber et al J Clin Oncol 1987;5:21‐6
• Maintenance Therapy
• ALL: Methotrexate, 6‐Mercopatopurine
• RMS: vinorelbine + cyclophosphamide.

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Regarding adjuvant therapy, what is neoadj therapy? benefits (2)

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Neoadjuvant Setting: Administration of systemic chemotherapy prior to
definitive local control
• Reduce tumor burden at the primary site prior to definitive local therapy
(surgery/radiation)
• Control disease not amenable to local therapy (metastases)
• Assess the sensitivity of the tumor to chemotherapy by measuring tumor response

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chemo pirnicple #3: dose intensity: what does this pertain to? eg?

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Maximize the Dose Rate of chemotherapy
• Highest possible dose at the shortest tolerable interval
• Calculated by normalizing the dose rate (mg/m2/week) for a drug and
comparing to the dose rate of a reference drug or prior regimen.
• Examples:
• Interval Compression improved EFS in localized EWS
• Dose intensity of 4 drug induction in NBL correlates with response and survival
• Children with ALL have improved survival with standard dose vs half dose MTX and MP in
maintenance.

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give 4 alkylating agnets

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cyclophos
ifofos
cisplatin
busulfan
melphalan
temozolamide
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give 2antimetabolities

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TG

MP

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21
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give 7 common toxicities of chemo

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SHAM MAN
skin reactions
hepatotox
alopecia
mucositis
myelosupp
allergic rxn
n/v
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unique tox of anthras?

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cardiotox

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unique tox fo cyclo, ifos?

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hemorrhagic cystitis

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unqiue tox of alkaloids, cisplatin?

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peirpheral neuropathy

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unique tox of aparaginse?

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coagulopathy

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unique tox of cisplatin?

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ototox

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27
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unique tox of cisplatingand mtx?

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nephrotox

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unique tox of mtx?

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leucoencephalopahty

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29
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how to attenuate myelosupp? (3)

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G-CSF
stem cell re-infusion
individualized dosing

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how to attenuate n/v

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antiemetics

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31
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how to attenuate heomrrhagic cysitis?

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mesna

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32
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how to attenuate nephrotox from cisplatin?

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hyperteonic saline

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33
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how to attenuate cardiotox from anthras?

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dexrazoxane

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how to attenuate myelosupp/mucositis from mtx? (2)

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Leucovorin

Carboxypeptidase

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vesicant= compound that causes severe skin/eye mucosal pain and irritaiton…give 5 high chemos with high vesicant potential

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think DMV= super irritating

Dauno, doxo, dactino….mitotoxin c…VBL, VCR, vinorelbine

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how do alkylating agents work?

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• Damage to the DNA template (alkyl adducts)
induces apoptosis
• For bifunctional alkylators (nitrogen
mustards), damage results from the formation
of crosslinks (inter‐strand, intra‐strand, DNA‐
protein)

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37
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are alkylators dependent on cell cycle?

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no

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38
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give 5 alkylating agents

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ifos
cyclophos
cisplatin
carboplatin
busulfan
temozolamide
thiotepa
melphalan
lomustine
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give 3 alkylating agents that are pro-drugs

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Cyclophosphamide
Ifosfamide
Dacarbazine
Temozolomide

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in what 4 ways in cisplatin worse than carbo?

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periopheral neuropathy, n/v, nephrotox, ototox

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in what 2 ways is carboplatin worse than cisplatin?

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myelosupp, hypersens

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what do audiograms show in cisplatin-related ototox?

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Bilateral High
Frequency (Hz > 4000) hearing
loss (dB)

plateau then decreases high in the x-axis

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43
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what compound can help with ototox in some groups?

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Sodium Thiosulfate

44
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how does cyclophos –> nephrotox?

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  • Direct tubular effect–> water retention

- hemorrhagic cystitis due to acrolein= metabolite

45
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how does ifos–> GU tox?

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  • prox tubular damage, ricketts in younger children
  • decreased GFR
  • distal tubular damage with RTA
  • hemorrahgic cystitis due to acrolein= metabolite
46
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how does mesna work?

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chelates acrolein metabolite in the bladder

47
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other than GU tox, another organ tox secondary to ifosfamide? how can you tx this?

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neurotox (esp with aprepritant)…tx iwth methylene blue

48
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list 4 alkylating agents

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busulfan
carmustine= BCNU
cisplatin
ifosfamide
cyclophosphamide
49
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late effects of alkylators? 4

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  • gonadal atrophy (high dose busulfan)
  • pulmonary fibrosis (busulfan, carmustine)
  • renal dysfunction(cisplatin, ifosfamide)
  • ototox (cisplatin)
  • secondayr cancers
50
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mtx mech?

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inhibits dihydrofolate reductase

51
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antimetabolites are cell cycle specific?

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yes, specific to S phase

52
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folate analog?

53
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purine analog?

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6MP, 6TG, fludarabine, clofarabine, cladribine, melarabine=Ara-G

54
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pyrimidine analogs?

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Ara-C, gemcitabine, fluorouracil

55
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all anti-metabolites are ___

56
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4 frequent toxicities of antimetabolities?

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myelosupp, hepatotox, mucositis, nausea, vomiting, neurotox, rash, dermatitis, pulm tox

57
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specfici tox of HD mtx?

58
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specific tox of gemcitabine?

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radiation recall

59
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specific tox of 6TG?

60
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specific tox of fludarabine?

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immunosupp

61
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specific tox of cladribine?

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immunosupp

62
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specific tox of ara-c?

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flu-like sx

63
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other than ara-c, another drug with AE= flu-like sx?

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gemcitabine

64
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neurotox secondary to mtx? (2) resolution?

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acute encephalopathy (5-14 days later) with HD– resolution in 1-7 days; 10-50% recur….chronic encephalopathy= permanent

65
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cytarabine neutotox?

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acute cerebellar syndrome…onset 3-8 days days…resolves in 1 week, but 30% have rseidual defect

66
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nelarabine neutotx?

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somnolence, seizures, guillain-barre-like weakness, paresthesia…gradually reversible

67
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fludarabine neurotox?

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progress leukoencephalopahty, can be fatal

68
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what is the MAX mtx infusion duration?

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42 hours…must start leucovorin within this timeframe!!

69
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4 ways to maange nephrotox from HD Mtx?

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  • Hydration and alkalination of urine
  • increase leucovorin/give more often
  • dialysis
  • glucarpidase=carboxypeptidase
70
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how does glucarpidase work?

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cleaves mtx into DAMPA and glutamic acid

71
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allopurinol’s effect on 6MP? if giving both at same time do what?

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allopurinol inhibits xanthine oxidase, which is responsibilie for metabolism of PO 6mp (not iV)–> 6mp becomes more bioavailable…if giving both, decresae 6MP dose by 75%!

72
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give 3 drugs that interact with mtx–> decreased secretion of mtx

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salicylates, pencillin, NSAIDs, ciproflox

73
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topoisomerase 1 does what? 2 does wht?

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–> single strand DNA breaks? ….2–> double stand DNA breaks

74
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3 classes of topoisomerase inhibitors?

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anthracyclines, epipodophyllotoxins, camptothecins, anthracednediones, phenoxazones

75
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give 3 anthracyclines

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doxo, dauno, idarubicin

76
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give 2 epipodophyllotoxins

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etoposide, teniposide

77
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mitxantrone= what type of chemo?

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anthracenedione= topoisomerase 2 inhibitor

78
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dactinomycin= what type of chemo?

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phenoxazone= topoisomerase 2 inhibitor

79
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topotecan and irinotecan = what type of chemo?

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camptothecins…= topoisomeraise ONE inhibitors

80
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give 2 antitumour antibiotics

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anthracyclines, dactinomycin

81
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how to tx irinotecan induced diarrhea iwthin 8 hours of starting?

82
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how to tx irinotecan diarrhea after 8 hours?

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loperimide, octreotide

83
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how to prevent irinotecan diarreha? how does this work?

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cefixime; decreases glucuronidase producing bacteria in the gut

84
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give 4 tubulin binding agents

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vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, paclitaxel, docetaxel

85
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4 specific AEs of vcr?

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  • peripheral nueroptahy (loss of DTRs, numbness)
  • CN involvement (double vision)
  • SIADH
  • autonomic neuorpathy= constipation
86
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3 drugs that reduce clearance of vinca alkaloids?

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fluconazole, cipro, grapefruit juice

87
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3 drugs taht increase clearance of vinca alkaloids?

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st johns wort, phenobarb, rifampin

88
Q

5 AEs of steroids?

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AVN, htn, diabetes, immunouppression, growth failiure, centripedal obesity

89
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tox assoicated with bleomycin

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interstitial pneumonitis, alopecia, reynaud, hyperpigemntation of skin and nails

90
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goals of phase 1 trial?

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establish safe dose, establish tox profile, establish pharmacology

91
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population used in phase 1 trials?

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relapsed cancer, <25 pts

92
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phase 2 trial goal?

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determine response to a certain drug

93
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populaiton for phase 2 trial?

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relapased cancer pts

94
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goal of phase 3 trail?

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efficacy (benefit) of drug, with endpoint being survival

95
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population in phase 3 trial?

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untreated cancer pts

96
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3 AEs of Aresnic trioxide?

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prolonged QTc, leukocytosis, APL differentation syndrome

97
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3 AEs of ATRA?

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differentation syndrome, venous thrombosis, pseudotumour cerebri

98
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3 AEs of imatinib?

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increased transaminases, n/v, fatigue

99
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2AEs of crizotinib?

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hepatotox, AKI

100
Q

NTRK fusion (NTRK-ETV6) seen in which tumours?

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congential mesoblastic neprhoma, infantile fibrosarcoma

101
Q

give an NTRK inhibitor

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larotrectinib

102
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give an inhibitor of dna methylation

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azacitidine

103
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give an immune hceckpoint inhibitor and an AE of it

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nivolumab, pleural effusion

104
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give 3 MABs used to treat cancer, the cancer they treat, mech, and AE

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  • avastin=bevacizumab; LGG; blocks angiogenesiss via VEGF inhibition; hypertesnion
  • rituximab; PTLD and b-cell lymphoma; inhibits CD20-> depletes normal b-cells–> hypogammaglobulinemia
  • dintuximab, NBL, anti-GD2–> antibody dependent cell mediated toxicity; neuropathic pain
105
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AE of gemtuzumab?

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infusion-related reaction, myelosupp

106
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AE of inotuzumab?

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infusion-related reaction, myelosupp, VOD

107
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AE of brentuximab?

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neutropenia, neuropathy

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