DSA antineoplastic agents, Linger, Part II Flashcards

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What are the 5 major types of alkylating agents

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nitrogen mustards, methylhydrazines, alkyl sulfonates, nitrosoureas, triazenes
and dNA platinum compounds

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MOA alkylating agents

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form covalent bonds with DNA and alkylate it leading to intra and inter-strand corss lnking to prevent tumor from unwiding DNA for mRNA production

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which cells are most susceptible to alkylating agents

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cells that are replicating

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alkylating agents

cell cycle specific or non?

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nonspecific

though late G1 and S phase most susceptible

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Which drug group has direct vesicant effects that can dmaage tissue at sits of injection

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alkylating agents

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systemic toxicities of alkylating agents

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dose related and occur in rapidly growing tissues like bone marrow, GI tract and repro system

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what are acute toxicity Sx of alkylating agents and preTx to avoid the Sx?

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nausea and vomiting within 30-60 min IV administration

pretreat with odansetron

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what are the delayed toxicities of alkylating agents

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BM depression with leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, nephrotoxicity, alopecia, mucosal ulceration and intestinal denudation

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what must you do if administering alkylating agent

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monitoring blood counts to watch for leukopenia and thrombocytopenia

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10
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alkylating agents increase risk for what

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secondary malignancies

AML

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adverse effects cyclophosphamide

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hemorrhagic cystitis from accumulation of acrolein

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12
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Tx for adverse effects of cyclophasphamide

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mesna, sulfhydryl compound that reacts and neutralizes acrolein in acid environment in urinary tract

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what are adverse effects of cisplatin

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nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity- tinnitus and hearing loss of high freq range, unilateral or bilaterl
nausea and vomiting

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14
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how do we overcome nephrotoxicity from cisplatin administration

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routine hydration and diuresis

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adverse effect busulfan

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hyperpigmentation, pulmonary fibrosis and adrenal insufficiency

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16
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Main categories of antimetabolites

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folic acid analogs, pyrimidine analogs, purine analogs and related inhibitors

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What is the main folic acid analog

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methotrexate

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MOA methotrexate

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inhibits dihydrogolate reductase and blocks conversion folic acid to tetrahydrofolic acid which is needed to make thymidylate, purines, serine and methionin

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low dose methotrexate is common Tx for what

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RA colitis, psoriasis, some cancers

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high dose methotrexate therapy enters cells how

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healthy cells via diffusion across concentration gradient causing injury to healthy tissues

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what is the resuce drug for methotrexate

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leucovorin because allows thymidylate synthesis to continue

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is methotrexate cell cycle spceific or non

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cell cycle specific S phase

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adverse effects methotrexate

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mucositis, diarrhea, myelosuppression with neutropenia dn thrombocytopenia, nausea, vomiting, immunosuppression, hepatotoxicity, fatigue

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24
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What drugs are pyrimidine analogs

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Fluorouracil (5-FU)

cytarabine (Ara-C)

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MOA fluorouracil

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covalently binds to thymidylate synthestase and blocks synthesis
also incorporated into DNA and RNA interfering with synthesisis, function , processing and mRNA translation

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26
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most widley used in colorectal cancer

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5-FU

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is 5-FU cell cycle specific or non

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cell cycle specific S phase

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adverse effects 5-FU

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anorexia, nausea, stomatitis, diarrhea

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MOA cytarabine

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competetively inhibits DNA polymerase alpha and beta blocking synthesis and repair

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is cytarabine cell cycle specific or non

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cell cycle specific S phase

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31
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What do we use cytarabine for

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hematologic malignancies

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32
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main adverse effects cytarabine

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myelosuppression, mucositis, nausea, vomiting and neurotoxicity at high doses

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33
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What are the purine analogs and MOA

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Mercaptopurine

inhibits purine NT synthesis and DNA and RNA synthesis because if triphosphate incorporation

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is mercaptopurine cell cycle spcific or non

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cell cycle specific S phase

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what drug should you not use with allopurinol because increased toxicity

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mercaptopurine

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adverse effects mercaptopurine

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myelosuppression, immunosuppression, hepatotoxicity

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MOA thioguanine

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inhibits NT synthesis and DNA and RNA synthesis due to triphophate incorporation

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what drug CAN you use will full dose allopurinol that still inhibits DNA

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thioguanine

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39
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What are the antimitotic drugs

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vinca alkaloids and taxanes

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40
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what are the vinca alkaloids

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vinblastine and vincristine

41
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MOA of the drug derived form madagascar periwinkle plant

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bind to beta tubulin and inhibit microtubule assembly
(inhibits mitosis)
vinblastine and vincristine

42
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Drug resistance to vinca alkaloids

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from membrane efflux pump P glycoprotein

43
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adverse effects of the vinca alkaloids

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hair loss, local cellulitis if extravasated

myelosuppresion- vinblastine

44
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which vincalkaloid causes more neurological toxicities

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vincristine

numbness and tingling of the extremities and loss of DTR followed by motor weakness

45
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what are the taxanes

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paclitaxel and docetaxel

46
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MOA of drug derived from western yew tree

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binda beta tubulin and promotes microtubule formation and stabilization (prevents mitosis)
taxanes

47
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adverse effects paclitaxel

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bone marrow depression and peripheral sensory neuropathy

48
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docetaxel

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neurotoxicity, fluid retention, neutropenia

49
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what are the epipdophyllotoxins

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etoposide and teniposide

50
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MOA epipodophyllotoxins

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inhibit topoisomerase II leading to DNA damage through strand breakage induced by formation of drug complex with DNA and enzyme

51
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What are the camptothecin analogs

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topotecan andirinotecan

52
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MOa camptothecin analogs

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inhibit activity of topoisomerase I resulting in DNA damage and blockade of DNA replication and trascription

53
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are camptothecin analogs cell cycle specific or non

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cell cycle specific

54
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adverse effects camptothecin analongs

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bone marrow depression, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting

55
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Tx for early diarrhea from captothecin analogs? late diarrhea Tx?

A

early- atropine

late- need electrolyte and fluid replacement

56
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What are the tyeps of antitumor Ab

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anthracyclines, dactinomycin, bleomycin and mitomycin

57
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what are the anthracyclines and MOA

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doxorubicin
daunorubicin
-inhibit topoisomerase II
-intercalate DNA and block synthesis of DNA and RNA and blocks DNA strand scission
-generates semiquinone and ROS
-binds to cellular membranes to alter fluidity and ion transport

58
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how do anthracyclines lead to cardiotoxicity

A

release of O2 species

59
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are antrhacyclines cell specific or non

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non because intercalation of DNA

60
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Adverse effects anthracyclines

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nausea, red urine!, alopecia, myelosuppression, stomatitis, cardiotoxicity

61
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MOA bloemycin and is it cell specific?

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binds DNA causing single and ds breaks
inhibits DNA biosynthesis
cell cycle specific G2

62
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adverse effects belomycin

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pulmonary toxicity dose limited
pneumonitis, cough, dyspnea, dry inspiratory crackles, infiltrates on CXR
allergic rxns
fever, hypotension, skin toxicity, mucositis and alopecia

63
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MOS dactinomycin

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binds to ds DNA and intercates between guanine-cytosine base pairs which prevents DNA dependent RNA polymerase from transcribing RNA

64
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adverse effects dactinomycin

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anorexia, nausea, vomiting
long term: alopecia, BM depression, stomatitis, increased inflammation and pigmentation in areas previously subjected to Xray radiation

65
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what are the groups of natural antineoplastic agents

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antimitotic
epipodophyllotoxins
camptothecin analogs
antitumor Ab
enzymes
66
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what enzymes are natural antineoplastic agents

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asparaginase and pegaspargase

67
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MOA asparaginase and pegaspargase

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hydrolyzes circulating L asparagine to aspoartic acid and ammonia
(inhibits protein synthesis)

68
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what has longer half life

asparaginase and pegaspargase

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pegaspargase

69
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are asparaginase and pegaspargase cell cycle specific

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yes G1

70
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Which tumors are vulnerable to asparaginase and pegaspargase

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ALL tumor cells because lack asparagine synthetase and need exogenous source L asparagine

71
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adverse effects asparaginase and pegaspargase

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acute HS reaction: fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, skin rash, urticaria
delayed toxicities:inc risk clotting and bleeding, pancreatitis and CNS toxicity:lethargy, confusion, hallucinations and coma

72
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what are the steroids used forcancer and why

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antilymphocytic effects

oral: prednisone, hydrocortisone, dexamethasone
topical: clobetasol, diflorasone, halobetasol, betamethasone

73
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MOA hydroxyurea

A

inhibits ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase

S cell cycle specific

74
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What drug is used for acute promyelocytic leukemia

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tretinoin because induces clonal proliferation or granulocytic differentiation

75
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adverse effects tretinoin

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Vit A toxicity, retinoic acid syndrome, increased cholesterol and TGs
CNS toxicity
GI disturbances

76
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What is used to treat progressive persistent or reccurent cutaneous T cell lymphoma

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vorinostat

77
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MOA imatinib

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inhibits tyrosine kinase domain of Bcr-Abl and prevents phosphorylation
also inhibits kinases PDGFR, stem cell factor and c-kit

78
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what is imatinib used to Tx

A

CML

GI stromal tumors with c-kit

79
Q

which protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor should be used with caution with drugs that interact with CYP3A4

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imatinib

80
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adverse effects imatinib

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myelosuppression, fluid retention with ankle and periorbital edema, diarrhea, myalgias

81
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MOA dasatinib

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kinase inhibitor Bcr-Abl, c-kit and PDGFR-beta

82
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MOA Nilotinib

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inhibits Bcr-Abl, c kit and PDGFR-beta with higher affinity for Abl
Imatinib resistance

83
Q

What are the inhibitors of Epidermal EGFR

A

erlotinib and gefitinib

84
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MOA sorafenib and sunitinib

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multikinase inhibitor

inhbits intracell Rag kinases and surface kinases R like VEGFR

85
Q

drug used to inhibit Her2/neu that is less cardiotoxic than trastuzumab

A

lapatinib

86
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MOA bortezomib

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inhibits proteosomes, activating signaling cascades that lead to cell cycle arres and apoptosis

87
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what is bortezomib used for

A

multiple myeloma

or refractory mantle cell lymphoma

88
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What is IL-2 used for

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stimulate proliferation activated T cells and secretion NK cytokines to increse cytotoxic killing

89
Q

What are first line drugs in post-transplant immunsuppression? and MOA

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temsirolimus and everolimus

inhibit mTOR R causing immunosuppression

90
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MOA rituximab

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against CD20 on normal and malignant B lymphocytes causing C’mediated lysis and Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity and induction apoptosis

91
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What is rituximab used to Tx

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low grade follicular CD20+, B cell non-hodgkin lymphoma and Tx DLBCL20+
RA with methotrexate

92
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adverse effects rituximab

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cytopenia, HS reactions

93
Q

What monoclonal Ab is approbed for Tx B cell CLL?

A

alemtuzumab

94
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gemtuzumab used to Tx?

A

AML

95
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MOA trastuzumab and what is it used to Tx

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binds Her2/neu R that is on 25-30% breast cancers and inhibits intracell signaling events and neoplastic prliferation

96
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adverse effects trastuzumab

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cardiotoxicity, ventricular dysfunction- should be discontinued if dec in L ventricular function

97
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what is used to Tx refractory or relapsed low grade NHL or follicular B cell NHL

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ibritumomab

98
Q

Gardasil prevents what

A

HPV 16 and 18 strains

and 6 and 11– genital warts