Hematological malignancy drugs Flashcards

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First-line treatment for ALL

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Vincristine + prednisone

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2
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Treatment for T cell ALL expressing high levels of ADA

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Pentostatin/deoxycoformycin

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3
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Mechanism of pentostatin

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ADA inhibitor

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4
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Most effective treatment for AML

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Cytarabine

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5
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Combination chemotherapy used in AML

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Cytarabine + anthracycline

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6
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First line therapy for CML

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Imatinib

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7
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Resistance to Imatinib in CML

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BCR-ABL gene mutation

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8
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Side effects of imatinib

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Diarrhea
Fluid retention
CHF

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9
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Mechanism of imatinib

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Tyrosine kinase inhibitor of BCR-ABL oncogene

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10
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Other approved drugs for treating CML

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Dasatinib
Nilotinib
IFN-alpha
Busulfan
Hydroxyurea

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11
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CHOP combination therapy for CLL

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Cyclophosphamide
Doxorubicin hydrochloride
Vincristine sulfate/oncovin
Prednisone

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12
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Other treatment options for CLL

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Riuximab
Ofatumumab

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13
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MOPP combination therapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Mechlorethamine
Oncovin/vincristine
Procarbazine
Prednisone

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14
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ABVD combination therapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Adriamycin/doxorubicin
Bleomycin
Vincristine
Dacarbazine

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15
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Two combination therapies used in Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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MOPP
ABVD –> less toxic and more effective

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16
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Combination therapy used in NHL

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CHOP

17
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What can be added to combination therapy in NHL

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Rituximab + CHOP

18
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MP protocol combination therapy in multiple myeloma

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Melphalan
Prednisone

19
Q

Treatment in refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma

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Thalidomide

20
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First-line therapy for multiple myeloma

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Bortezomib

21
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Mechanism of bortezomib in multiple myeloma

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Inhibits 26S proteosome causing down-regulation of NFkB

22
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Treatment for hairy cell leukemia

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Cladribine

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