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Immunosuppressants Flashcards

1
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Antithymocyte globulin drug class

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Polyclonal IgG

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Muromanab-CD3 class

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co-stimulatory molecules

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Belatacept class

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co-stimulatory molecules

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Daclizumab drug class

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CD25 inhibitors

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5
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Basiliximab drug class

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CD25 inhibitors

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Alemtuzumab drug class

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CD52 inhibitors

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7
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Cyclosporine class

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Calcineurin inhibitors

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8
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Tacrolimus drug class

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Calcineurin inhibitors

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9
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Pimecrolimus drug class

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Calcineurin inhibitors

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10
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Methylprednisolone drug class

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Steroids/nuclear transcription inhibitors

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Mycophenolate mofetil class

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cell cycle disruptors

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Azathioprine class

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cell cycle disruptors

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13
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Methotrexate class

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cell cycle disruptors

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14
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Cyclophosphamide class

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cell cycle disruptors

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15
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Name some drug classes used for maintenance transplant therapy

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Calcineurin inhibitors, anti-proliferatives, steroids

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16
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What is the order of transplant organs to generate a rejection response?

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Lung > heart > kidney > liver

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17
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Describe organ responses to immunopharmacologic agents

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Renal - very good; heart - good; liver - fair; bone marrow - good

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18
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Describe common issues for antibody immunosuppressants

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1) Opportunistic infections; 2) Need anti-infective prophylaxis; 3) Malignancy/LPD; 4) Cytokine-release syndrome

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19
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Muromanab target

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CD3

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20
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Belatacept target

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CD80/86 (B7)

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21
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CD25 is also known as

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IL-2 receptor

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22
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Daclizumab target

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Il-2 receptor (CD25)

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Basiliximab target

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IL-2 receptor (CD25)

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Alemtuzumab target

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Cyclosporine target

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Cyclophilin

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Tacrolimus target

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Sirolimus target

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Sirolimus class

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mTOR inhibitors

29
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Mycophenolate target

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inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase

30
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Azathioprine target

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Metabolite blocks DNA synthesis and induces apoptosis

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Methotrexate target

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Dihydrofolate reductase

32
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If lactating, the patient should avoid these immunosuppressants

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Cyclophosphamide; methotrexate; azathioprine; tacrolimus; cyclosporine

33
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Globulin immunosuppressants are all lymphocyte depleting, except for this class of them (give drug members)

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CD25 inhibitors Daclizumab and Basilixiumab

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Calcineurin inhibitors MOA

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Inhibit first phase of T cell activation (IL-2 and IL-4 production)

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mTOR inhibitors MOA

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Inhibits 2nd phase of T-cell activation; prevents B-cell differentiation and decreases IgM, IgG, IgA

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Cyclosporine MOA

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Binds to cyclophilin and together inhibits calcineurin which is required for IL-2 transcription

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Tacrolimus MOA

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Binds to FKBP12 (similar to cyclophiln) which is required for IL-2 transcription

38
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Calcineurin inhibitors side effects

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Nephrotoxicity; hypertension; secondary malignancies

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Sirolimus MOA

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Binds FKBP12 and together complexes with mTOR (whereas cyclosporine binds with calcineurin)

40
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Sirolimus side effects

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Hyperlipidemia; thrombo-problems; azotemia; drug target is expressed widely so variety of problems

41
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Azathioprine side effects

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Bone marrow suppression; secondary malignancies; avoid if lactating; lowers INR (Warfarin complication)

42
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How does azathioprine work?

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It’s a purine analog so it inhibits DNA replication and RNA production, selectively in lymphocytes for the most part

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Mycophenolate mofetil MOA

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Metabolite is a nucleotide analog that inhibits DNA/RNA synthesis by halting G-MP production; more selective for lymphocytes than azathioprine so it is preferred over it now

44
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Mycophenolate mofetil side effects

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GI issues (diarrhea; N/V; abdominal pain…)

45
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These drugs are used to treat acute rejection

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Antithymocyte globulin; muromanab; methylprednisolone

46
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Muromonab MOA

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Binds to CD3 (TCR signal transduction unit) and destroys T-cell activity

47
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These mABs can cause cytokine release upon infusion

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Muromonab and Alemtuzumab (so watch for anaphylaxis)

48
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Daclizumab and Basiliximab MOA

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Bind to IL-2 receptor

49
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This drug is used to prevent immune responses from coronary stents

50
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Methylprednisolone/corticosteroids MOA

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Inhibits transcription of pro-inflammatory factors esp. IL-2 by binding to cytosolic receptors, translocating to nucleus, and inhibit HAT (histone acetyltransferase) directly and by activating HDAC to reverse acetylation (of these pro-inflamm genes)

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What does mTOR normally do?

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Part of clonal expansion pathway downstream from IL-2 receptor stimulation

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Alemtuzumab MOA

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Anti-CD52 antibody targets T-cell for antibody/complement destruction

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Atgam MOA

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Polyclonal IgG opsonizes human T-cells for complement destruction

54
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Atgam generic name

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Anti-thymocyte globulin (polyclonal IgG anti-T-cell)

55
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Corticosteroids side effects

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Cell-surface receptor targets -> rapid neurological issues (insomnia, depression); protein metabolism issues (impaired wound healing, stunted growth); susceptibility to infection (esp TB); hypercholesterolemia; thromboembolism; hypercorticism; aggravation of DM

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mTOR inhibitor side effects

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Stunts proliferation of other cell types, inc. smooth muscle cell, hepatocyte, fibroblast bc mTOR is widely expressed in body

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