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Immune Modulators Flashcards

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Non-Selective Inhibitors- Available Drugs

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Adrenocortical Steroids

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Adrenocortical Steroids- Mech of Action

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Compete for NF-kB and other nuclear activators= inhibit gene transcription= decreased pro-inflammatory cytokine production, suppression of antigen presentation, alteration of cell traffic, impaired chemotaxis

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Adrenocortical Steroids- Kinetics

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PO, IV, depo, intraretinal, topical

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Adrenocortical Steroids- Toxicities

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impaired immune response
osteoporosis
diabetes mellitus
CNS effects (hyperphagia, psychosis)
obesity hypertension
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Adrenocortical Steroids- Clinical Use

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any disease with poorly regulated inflammation: RA, IBD, asthma

timing is important- cytokines peak early in the morning

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Anti-proliferative Immunomodulators- Available Drugs

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Cyclophophamide-Cytoxan
Azathioprine-Imuran
Methotrexate
Mycopheolate mofetil
Leflunomide
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Cyclophosphamide- Cytoxan- Mech of Action

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alkylating agent activated by the liver, precise site of action on lymphocytes is unknown

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Cyclophosphamide- Cytoxan- Kinetics

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PO or IV

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Cyclophosphamide- Cytoxan- Clinical Use

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SLE
Granulomatous polyangiitis (Wegener’s)
Vasculitis

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Cyclophosphamide- Cytoxan- Toxicities

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severe bone marrow suppression and aplasia
hemorrhagic cystitis
bladder fibrosis
cancer

infertility, especially in women

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Azathioprine- Imuran- Mech of Action

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prodrug metabolized to 6-Mercaptopurine= weak immunomodulator

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Azathioprine- Imuran- Kinetics

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PO or IV

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Azathioprine- Imuran- Clinical Use

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decreasing use due to better drugs

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Azathioprine- Imuran- Toxicities

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BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION WHEN USED WITH ALLOPURINOL

GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS OF THIOPURINE S-METHYLTRANSFERASE CAN CHANGE DRUG LEVELS- CHANGE RATE OF DEACTIVATION

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Methotrexate- Mech of Action

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folate antagonist–> inhibit dihydrofolate reductase–> inhibit purine and pyrimidine synthesis

AT LOW DOSES ACTS AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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Methotrexate- Kinetics

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PO, IV, IM

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Methotrexate- Clinical Use

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RA
other inflammatory arthritis
psoriasis
IBD

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Methotrexate- Toxicities

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ORAL ULCERS
pulmonary hypersensitivity
bone marrow suppression

PO folic acid may reduce side effects without blocking desired effects

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Mycopheolate mofetil- Mech of Action

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prodrug converted by plasma esterases to acid form

BLOCKS DE NOVO NUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS= INHIBIT B AND T CELL PROLIFERATION

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Mycopheolate mofetil- Kinetics

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PO or IV

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Mycopheolate mofetil- Clinical Use

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replacing azathioprine in clinical use, can reduce need for steroids

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Leflunomide- Mech of Action

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prodrug metabolized to an inhibitor of de novo pyrimidine synthesis

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Leflunomide- Kinetics

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EXTREMELY LONG HALF LIFE WITH EXTENSIVE ENTEROHEPATIC RECIRCULATION

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Leflunomide- Clinical Use

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increasing use in many clinical scenarios, especially transplant and RA

25
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Leflunomide- Toxicities

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hepatotoxicity

TERATOGENIC- administration of Cholestyramine can increase excretion if pregnancy occurs

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Calcineurin Inhibitors- Available Drugs

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Cyclosporin

Tacrolimus

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Cyclosporin- Mech of Action

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BIND CYCLOPHILIN A TO PREVENT NUCLEAR ACTIVATION OF LYMPHOCYTES AFTER ANTIGEN BINDING

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Cyclosporin, Tacrolimus- Clinical Use

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T cell mediated disease

Prevent transplant rejection

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Cyclosporin, Tacrolimus- Toxicities

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NARROW THERAPEUTIC WINDOW AND WIDE INTER- AND INTRAINDIVIDUAL VARIABILITY IN ABSORPTION AND METABOLISM

hypertension
hypercholesterolemia
nephrotoxicity
neurotoxicity

MANY DRUG INTERACTIONS- CYP450 INDUCERS WILL DECREASE DRUG LEVELS, CYP450 INHIBITORS (GRAPEFRUIT JUICE) WILL INCREASE DRUG AND CAUSE NEPHROTOXICITY AND NEUROTOXICITY

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Tacrolimus- Mech of Action

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BIND FKBP TO PREVENT NUCLEAR ACTIVATION OF LYMPHOCYTES AFTER ANTIGEN BINDING

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Inhibitors of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR)- Available Drugs

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Rapamycin

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Rapamycin- Mech of Action

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blocks singal transduction and cytokine activation
blocks co-stimulation and IL2-R activation

pro-apoptotic
ANTI-FIBRINOGENIC

33
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Rapamycin- Clinical Use

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prevent transplant rejection, synergistic with the Calcineurin inhibitors

controversial use in coronary stenting

34
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Rapamycin- Toxicities

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decrease IGF and lipoprotein lipase which can lead to severe hypertriglyceridemia and exacerbate the hypercholesterolemia of the Calcineurin inhibitors

nephrotoxicity, acute pulmonary interstitial pneumonitis

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Biologic Response Modifiers (BRMs)- Available Drugs

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Monomurab
Basailiximab
Dacluzimab
Abatacept
Rituximab
IVIg
36
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Monomurab- Mech of Action

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Ab to CD3= T cell block

37
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Basiliximab, Dacluzimab- Mech of Action

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Ab to IL2-R of activated cells preventing T cell proliferation/activation

38
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Abatacept- Mech of Action

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CTLA IgG that binds CD80/86 on antigen presenting cells and inhibits CD28 coactivation of T cells

39
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Rituximab- Mech of Action

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Bind CD20 and deplete B cells

40
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Rituximab- Clinical Use

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originally designed for B cell lymphoma

potential for B cell mediated autoimmune disease- RA, SLE

41
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IVIg- Mech of Action

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replace antibodies–> saturate the Fc receptor–> prevent immune activation

42
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Anti-TNF drugs- Available Drugs

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Etanercept
Infliximab
Adalimumab

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Etanercept, Infliximab- Mech of Action

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Partial human Ab that blocks TNF

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Adalimumab- Mech of Action

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Fully humanized Ab that blocks TNF

45
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Etanercept, Infliximab, Adalimumab- Toxicities

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Fungal infections

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

46
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New Monoclonals- Available Drugs

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Tocilizumab
Mepolizumab
Eculizumab
Omalizumab
Denosomab
Anakinra
47
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Tocilizumab- Mech of Action

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anti IL-6

48
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Tocilizumab- Clinical Use

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RA

49
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Mepolizumab, Eculizumab- Mech of Action

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anti IL-5

50
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Mepolizumab, Eculizumab- Clinical Use

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HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROMES:
ASTHMA
SOME GLOMERULAR DISEASE

51
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Omalizumab- Mech of Action

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anti IgE

52
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Omalizumab- Clinical Use

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ASTHMA

CHRONIC URTICARIA

53
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Denosomab- Mech of Action

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anti RankL

54
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Denosomab- Clinical Use

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OSTEOPOROSIS

55
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Anakinra- Mech of Action

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IL-1 antagonist

not actually a monoclonal antibody

56
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Anakinra- Clinical Use

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RA

JUVENILE RA

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