Heme/Onc Drugs Flashcards
MOA of 6-Mercaptopurine
Purine analogs decreasing purine synthesis
MOA of Cytarabine
Pyrimidine analog –> DNA chain termination
MOA of 5-Fluorocuracil
Pyrimidine analog –> Inhibition of Thymidylate synthase
MOA of Methotrexate
Folic acid analog –> inhibition of DHF-reductase
MOA of Bleomycin
Induces free radial formation –> DNA strand breaks
MOA of Doxorubicin
Interferes w/ Topoisomerase II
MOA of Cyclophosphamide
Cross-links DNA
MOA of Paclitaxel
Hyperstabilizes microtubule
MOA of ‘-taxanes’
Hyperstabilizes microtubules
MOA of Vincristine
Binds ß-tubulin and inhibits microtubule polymerization
MOA of Vinblastine
Binds ß-tubulin and inhibits microtubule polymerization
MOA of Cisplatin
Cross-links DNA
MOA of Etoposide, Teniposide
Inhibits Topo2 –> increased DNA degradation
MOA of Topotecan, Irinotecan
Inhibits Topo1 –> inhibition of DNA unwinding
MOA of Imatinib
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor of BCR-ABL and c-KIT