Drug Table - Misc Agents Flashcards
Imatinib (Gleevac) Class
Tyrosine Kinase
inhibitor
Imatinib (Gleevac) Mechanism
Inhibits Abl kinase by binding where ATP
should go; also inhibits PDGFR and c-kit;
metabolized by cytochrome P450
Imatinib (Gleevac) Therapeutics
First line therapy for CML; also, gastrointestinal tumor (GIST)
Imatinib (Gleevac) Imp Side effects
Nausea and vomiting, fluid
retention, muscle cramps,
arthralgia
Imatinib (Gleevac) Other side effects
Myelosuppression
Imatinib (Gleevac) Misc
Oral (1/day)
Gefitinib (Iressa) Class
Tyrosine Kinase
inhibitor
Gefitinib (Iressa) Mechanism
Inhibit epidermal growth factor receptor
(EGFR) tyrosine kinase
Gefitinib (Iressa) Therapeutics
Non-small lung cancer
Erlotinib (Tarceva) Class
Tyrosine Kinase
inhibitor
Erlotinib (Tarceva) Mechanism
Inhibit epidermal growth factor receptor
(EGFR) tyrosine kinase
Erlotinib (Tarceva) Therapeutics
Non-small lung cancer
Nilotinib (Tasigna) class
Tyrosine Kinase
inhibitor
Nilotinib (Tasigna) Mechanism
Inhibits Abl kinase
Nilotinib (Tasigna) Therapeutics
Imatinib-resistant CML
Nilotinib (Tasigna) Imp side effects
Myelosuppression
Nilotinib (Tasigna) other side effects
QT prolongation, hepatotoxicity,
electrolyte abnormalities
Nilotinib (Tasigna) misc
Oral (2/day)
Dasatinib (Sprycel) class
Tyrosine Kinase
inhibitor
Dasatinib (Sprycel) mechanism
Inhibits Abl & Src kinases
Dasatinib (Sprycel) therapeutics
Imatinib-resistant CML
Dasatinib (Sprycel) Imp side effects
Myelosuppression, bleeding, fluid
retention, pulmonary arterial
hypertension
Dasatinib (Sprycel) other side effects
Diarrhea, nausea and vomiting,
weakness, infections
Dasatinib (Sprycel) misc
Oral (1/day)
Rituximab (Rituxan) class
Monoclonal
antibody
Rituximab (Rituxan) mechanism
CD20 B-cell antibody that can directly
activate apoptosis, activate complement, or
activate cell-mediated cytotoxicity (e.g., T
cells, NK cells)
Rituximab (Rituxan) therapeutics
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas
Rituximab (Rituxan) imp side effects
Infusion reactions, tumor lysis syndrome (TLS), severe mucocutaneous reactions, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Rituximab (Rituxan) other side effects
Skin reactions, irregular
heartbeat, muscle or joint pain
Rituximab (Rituxan) misc
Patients need careful monitoring