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Immunomodulatory Drugs Flashcards

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Cyclosporine MOA

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calcineurin inhibition in complex with cyclophilin, inhibition of IL-2 transcription, reduced T cell response

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cyclosporine treats

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GVHD, organ transplant, RA

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cyclosporine side effects

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immunosuppression, renal toxicity, tremors, seizures, CYP3A4

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tacrolimus (FK506) MOA

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calcineurin inhibition in complex with FKBP, inhibit IL-2 transcrip, reduced t cell response

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tacrolimus treats

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GVHD, organ transplant, RA

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tacrolimus side effects

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immunosuppression, renal toxicity, tremors/seizures, diabetes, CYP3A4

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Sirolimus is also called

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rapamycin

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sirolimus MOA

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mTOR inhibition, inhibit IL-2 Trans, reduced T cell response

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sirolimus treats

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kidney transplant

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sirolimus side effects

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renal dysfunction, hyperlipidemia, myelosuppression (when used in combo with cyclosporine), CYP3A4

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azathioprine treats

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organ transplant and RA

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12
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mycophenolate mofetil is a ______

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prodrug

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mycophenolate mofetil MOA

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inhibits inosine monophosphate DH (IMPDH), inhibits proliferations of B and T cells.

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14
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mycophenolate mofetil treats

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organ transplant

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15
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methotrexate treats

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RA and cancer chemotherapy

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Prednisone MOA

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glucocorticoid

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17
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prednisone treats

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Organ transplant, RA, oncology

18
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prednisone side effects

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HTN, fluid retention and restlessness

19
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Lenalidomide MOA

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inhibits cereblon E3 ubiquintin ligase, suppresses cytokines

20
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lenalidomide treats

A

multiple myeloma

21
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lenalidomide side effects

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neuropathy, DVT, teratogenicity (very high in pregnancy)

22
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lenalidomide unique properties

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2nd generation IMiD

23
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Infliximab MOA

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anti-TNF alpha mab

24
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Infliximab treats

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RA and crohn’s disease

25
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infliximab side effects

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serious infections

26
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what is infliximab often combined with

27
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Etanecerpt MOA

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TNF alpha decoy receptor

28
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etanercept treats

29
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etanercept side effect

A

serious infections

30
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etanercept is usually used with

31
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rituximab treats

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B cell lymphomas and RA

32
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Ipillimumab MOA

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anti-CTLA-4 mab (immune checkpoint inhibitor)

33
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Ipillimumab treats

34
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Ipillimumab side effects

A

autoimmune-like and enterocolitis, rash, hepatotoxicity

35
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Pembrolizumab treats

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melanoma, NSCLC, Head and neck cancers

36
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nivolumab works the same as

A

pembrolizumab

37
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Sargramostim MOA

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recombinant human GM-CSF, stimulates differentiation of monocytes and neutrophils

38
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sargramostim treats

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AIDS and chemo related neutropenia

39
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sargramostim side effects

40
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Filgrastim MOA

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recombinant G-CSF, stimulates differentiation of neutrophils

41
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filgrastim treats

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neutropenia in AIDS and chemo pts

42
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filgrastim side effects

A

bone bane, rare cutaneous necrotizing vasculitis

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