Immunomodulatory & Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Flashcards
Target of anti-inflammatory agents
Inhibit innate immunity
Target of disease-modifying antifheumatic agents (DMARDs)
both innate and adaptive but more often affect inflammatory cytokines (innate)
Receptor protein for IL-2 on activated T cells
CD25
Importance of IL-2
clonal expansion
TH1 response
- Interferon-gamma (IFN-y)
- Increases cell mediated cytotoxicity
- Effective against intracellular pathogens
TH2 response
- IL-4
- Humoral response, associated w/ production of IgE type antibodies
- Effective against multicellular parasites
- Associated w/ allergic diseases
TH17 response
- IL-17
- Inflammatory responses
- Effective against extracellular bacteria & fungi
- Associated w/ autoimmune diseases
Immunostimulants
promote activation of the immune system
Adverse effects of immunostimulants
systemic inflammatory reactions & flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, etc.)
Applications of immunostimulants
- enhanced vaccination response (adjuvants)
- chronic infectious disease
- immunodeficiency disorders
- cancer
Limitations of immunostimulants
- don’t promote specific immune reactions
- alternative therapies more effective
- cytokines require parenteral administration, have short half-lives, expensive
Types of immunostimulants
adjuvants & cytokines
Two adjuvants
Alum & BCG
Alum adjuvant
- aluminum salts
- MOST COMMON ADJUVANT IN HUMAN VACCINES
- support prolonged exposure to developing immune reactions
- may directly increase activity of APCs
- few side effects
BCG adjuvant
- live attenuated bacillus calmette-guerin
- interact directly w/ PRRs and increase APC activity
- used as an anti TB vaccine & ppl who get this test will test + for TB
- useful in some cancer therapies (bladder cancer)
- direct activation of leukocytes can produce a systemic inflammatory response and septic shock
Cytokine immunostimulants
IL-2 (aldesleukin), interferons
IL-2 (aldesleukin) cytokine immunostimulant
- increased proliferation of activated T cells, production of IFN-y, & cytotoxic killer cell activity
- treatment of metastatic melanoma & renal cell carcinoma
- associated w/ serious capillary leak syndrome, hypotension, reduced organ perfusion…CAN BE FATAL
Interferon cytokine immunostimulants
- INF-y: stimulates cell mediated cytotoxic immune response; treat sever infections
- IFN-alpha & beta: produced by most cells in response to viral infection; useful in treating chronic viral infection (hepatitis)
Clinical indications for suppression of immune responses
- organ transplantation
- treatment of inflammatory disorders
- treatment of autoimmune disorders
- selective immunosupression
Adverse effects common to ALL general immunosuppressants
- increased infection risk
- increased risk of cancer: loss of immune surveillance & increased susceptibility to tumor-promoting pathogens
- other adverse effects are mechanism specific
Cyclophosphamide
- immunosuppression via cross linking DNA & killing proliferating cells thus preventing expansion of antigen specific lymphocytes
- uses: auto-immune diseases, bone marrow transplant
- adverse effects: myelosupression, nausea, vomiting, infertility
Azathiopurine
- metabolized to 6-mercaptopurine & 6-thioguanine
- inhibit purine synthesis & cause DNA damage when incorporated into DNA as thio-guanine nucleotide
- inactivated by xanthine oxidase (decreased when combined with allopurinol-requires reduced dosage)
- uses:renal & other tissue transplantation, auto-immune disorders (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis)
- adverse effects: myelosuppression, nausea, vomiting
Mycophenolate Mofetil
- hydrolyzed to mycophenolic acid
- inhibits inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase preventing purine synthesis
- uses: solid organ transplant as an alternative to cyclosporine, auto-immune diseases
- adverse effects: myelosuppression, nausea, vomiting
Methotrexate
- inhibits dihydrofolate reductase
- direct inhibition & accumulated inhibitory intermediates prevent synthesis of thymidine as well as purine nucleotides
- uses: RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, auto-immune diseases
- adverse effects: nausea, mucosal ulcers, modest hepatotoxicity, myelosuppression
Leflunomide
- metabolized to A77-1726
- inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase leading to decrease PYRIMADINE synthesis
- suject to enterohepatic recirculation & has half-life of 19 days
- uses: similar to methotrexate
- adverse effects: diarrhea, modest hepatotoxicity, myelosuppression
Glucocorticosteroid effects (Prednisone)
- anti-inflammatory
- immunosuppressive
Prednisone mechanisms
- induced transcription: annexins (lipocortins) –inhibition of PLA2, & synthesis of lipid derived mediators
- repressed transcription: IL-1,2,3,5, TNF, IFNy, GM-CSF – reduced T helper cell mediated response, B cell antibody production, cytotoxic response
- repressed transcription: cyclooxygenase, NO synthase, PLA2 – reduced mediator release
- repressed transcription: IL-8, other chemotaxins – reduced recruitment of leukocytes
Prednisone usage
- solid organ & hematopoetic stem cell tranplant
- combined anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressant activity (asthma, allergic reactions, systemic inflammation)
Prednisone adverse effects
- only with greater than 2 weeks daily systemic administration
- cushings syndrome, glucose intolerance, ocular disturbance, GI disturbances, NO SERIOUS MARROW TOXICITY, osteoporosis, hypertension, psychiatric disturbances
Target of immunomodulatory agents
T & B cells
Role of calcineurin in T cell signaling
de phosphorylates NF-AT so then it can activate transcription in the nucleus
Calcineurin inhibitors
cylcosporine - binds w/ cyclophilin and inhibits
tacrolimus (FK506) - binds w/ FKBP12 & inhibits
Cyclosporine
- often combined w/ other immuno-suppressants
- useful in kidney, liver, & cardiac transplants
- useful in rheumatoid arthritis, & inflammatory diseases (ABD, asthma)
- adverse effects: nephrotoxicity, increased cancer incidence documented
Tacrolimus (FK506)
- same uses and toxicities as cyclosporine
- 10-100 TIMES MORE POTENT than cyclosporine
IL-2 receptor signaling pathway
- uses mTOR
- takes 45 min
Sirolimus (rapamycin)
- usually combined w/ other agents
- inhibits mTOR in IL-2 signaling pathway
- useful in steroid resistant graft versus host disease in hematopoetic stem cell transplants
- antagonizes tacrolimus but synergizes w/ cyclosporine
- adverse effects: myelosuppression (not combined with anti metabolite due to syngergy), hyperlipidemia, HTN, edema, hepatotoxicity
Use of therapeutic antibodies
- provides “passive immunity” before host adaptive immune responses can be effective (hepatitis, rabies, tetanus), or when host immunization is unwanted (Rho[D]) – acts like host adaptive immunity
Administration of therapeutic antibodies
- All applications require parenteral administration, but long half-lives can allow weekly - monthly dosing for continuous effect
Human derived antibody (Rh(D) immune globulin, adalimumab)
- activate human complement leukocytes: YES
- induce anti-antibody response: NO
- adverse effects: few
Animal derived antibody (ATG, OKT3)
- activate human complement leukocytes: YES
- induce anti-antibody response: YES
- adverse effects: on repeated use antibody destruction allergic reaction serum sickness
Chimeric “humanized” derived antibody (basiliximab, alemtuzumab, infliximab)
- activate human complement leukocytes: YES
- induce anti-antibody response: NO
- adverse effects: few
Fc-fusion protein derived antibody (belatacept, etanercept)
- activate human complement leukocytes: variable, usually not complement, Fc confers extended half life (weeks)
- induce anti-antibody response: NO
- adverse effects: few
Treatment of Rh hemolytic disease
- Rh(D) immune globulin (BayRho-D, WinRho SDF)
- maternal administration of immune globulin prevents initiation of maternal immune response to fetal Rh(D) antigen
- works through opsonization, also inhibit naive Rh(D) reactive B cells, & T cell responses are NOT affected but are not harmful to fetus
Blocking receptors preventing T cell activation
- anti-T cell globulin (ATG): targets T cells for destruction
- Belatacept: immunosuppressant approved for kidney transplantation
Belatacept
- fusion protein of B7 ligand (CTLA4) w/ an IgG Fc domain
- second generation version of abatacept w/ higher affinity for B7
- FDA approved for kidney transplantation 2011
- prevents interaction b/w B7 on APC and CD28 on T cell
- adverse effects: anemia, neutropeina, peripheral edema, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD)
Anti-T cell globulin (ATG)
- blocks T cell surface receptors & opsonizes T cells
- adverse effects: cytokine release syndrome, CAN BE REDUCED BY PRE-TREATMENT WITH ACETAMINOPHEN & ANTIHISTAMINE
- produces prolonged T cell depletion (more than a year), potential for late rejection as lymphoid system recovers
Anti-CD52
- surface protein expressed on T & B cells, monocytes, macrophages, and NK cells
Alemtuzumab
- humanized anti-CD52 antibody
- depletes broad variety of cells involved in immune reactions
- adverse effects: myelosuppression, flu-like symptoms
- effect: produces prolonged depletion of T cell and other cells of immune system (one year)
Basiliximab
- anti CD25 (IL-2 receptor)
- blocks and opsonizes alpha chain of CD25 on ACTIVATED T cells
- adverse effects: well tolerated
- effect: depletes only activated T cells, moderate compared to ATG (more appropriate for patients w/ low to moderate risk of rejection)
- reduced immune depletion is associated w/ reduced incidence of infection (particularly chronic CMV infection) & malignancy
Anti-TNF alpha agents
- infliximab
- adalimumab
- etanercept
Infliximab
- humanized antibody to TNF alpha
- applications: inflammatory disease involving TNFalpha, PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION REQUIRED, rheumatoid arthritis w/ methotrexate, & crohn’s disease w/ azathioprine
- complications: increased frequency of infections
Adalimumab
- human antibody to TNF alpha
- similar to infliximab