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Immunosuppressants Flashcards

1
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Sirolimus is synergistic with ___ and is also used in ___.

A

Cyclosporine

Drug-eluting stents

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2
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Mechanism: Epoetin alfa

A

Recombinant EPO

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3
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Other uses: Corticosteroids

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Many autoimmune and inflammatory disorders

Adrenal insufficiency

Asthma

CLL

Non-hodgkin lymphoma

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4
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Toxicity: Mycophenolate mofetil

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GI upset

Pancytopenia

Hypertension

Hyperglycemia

Less nephrotoxic and neurotoxic

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5
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Clinical use: IFN-beta

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Multiple sclerosis

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6
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6-MP (azathioprine) degraded by ___; increased toxicity by ___

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Xanthine oxidase

Allopurinol and febuxostat

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7
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Mechanism: Mycophenolate mofetil

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Reversibly inhibits IMP dehydrogenase → inhibiting purine synthesis of B and T cells

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8
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Other use: Cyclosporine

A

Psoriasis

RA

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9
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Clinical use: Oprelvekin

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Thrombocytopenia

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10
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Clinical use: IFN-gamma

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Chronic granulomatous disease

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11
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Clinical use: Aldesleukin

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Renal cell carcinoma

Metastatic melanoma

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12
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Mechanism: Sirolimus (rapamycin)

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Binds FKBP → inhibits mTOR

Blocks T-cell activation and B-cell differentiation by preventing response to IL-2 (blocks G1→S)

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13
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Toxicity: Azathioprine

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Myelosuppression → pancytopenia

Hepatotoxicity

GI distress

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14
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Other uses: Basiliximab

A

Kidney transplant rejection prophylaxis specifically

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15
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Mechanism: Azathioprine

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Purine (thiol) analog → decreases de novo purine synthesis

Activated by HGPRT

Metabolized into 6-MP

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16
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Mechanism: Eltrombopag

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Thrombopoetin receptor agonist

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17
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Toxicity: Corticosteroids

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Cushing syndrome-like effects:

Osteoporosis

Hyperglycemia

Diabetes

Amenorrhea

Adrenocortical atrophy

Peptic ulcers

Psychosis

Cataracts

Avascular necrosis (femoral head)

18
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Mechanism: Sargramostim

A

Recombinant GM-CSF

19
Q

Mechanism: Oprelvekin

A

Recombinant IL-11

20
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Clinical use: Romiplostim

A

Thrombocytopenia

21
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Clinical use: IFN-alpha

A

Chronic hepatitis B and C

Kaposia sarcoma

Malignant melanoma

Hairy cell leukemia

Condyloma acuminata

Renal cell carcinoma

22
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Mechanism: Basiliximab

A

Monoclonal antibody → blocks IL-2R

23
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Clinical use: Epoetin alfa

A

Anemias (especially in renal failure)

24
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Mechanism: Tacrolimus

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Binds FK506 binding protein (FKBP) → inhibits calcineurin

Blocks T-cell activation by preventing IL-2 transcription

25
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Mechanism: Cyclosporine

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Binds cyclophilin → inhibits calcineurin

Blocks T-cell activation by preventing IL-2 transcription

26
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Clinical use: Filgrastim

A

Recovery of BM and WBC counts by granulocyte stimulation

27
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Clinical use: Eltrombopag

A

Thrombocytopenia

28
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Mechanism: Corticosteroids

A

Inhibit NF-kB

Suppress both B- and T-cell function by decreasing transcription of many cytokines

Induce T-cell apoptosis

29
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Toxicity: Basiliximab

A

Edema

Hypertension

Tremor

30
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Toxicity: Sirolimus

A

Pancytopenia

Insulin resistance

Hyperlipidemia

NOT nephrotoxic

31
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Use of ___ causes demargination of WBCs, which causes artificial leukocytosis. ___ may develop if drug is stopped abruptly after chronic use.

A

Corticosteroids

Adrenal insufficiency

32
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Mechanism: Aldesleukin

A

Recombinant IL-2

33
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Mechanism: Romiplostim

A

Thrombopoetin analog

34
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Toxicity: Tacrolimus

A

Similar to cyclosporine, but with increased risk for:

Diabetes (hyperglycemia)

Neurotoxicity

NO:

Gingival hyperplasia

Hirsutism

35
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Other use: Sirolimus

A

Kidney transplant rejection prophylaxis specifically

36
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Other uses: Azathioprine

A

RA

Crohn disease

Glomerulonephritis

Other autoimmune conditions

37
Q

Toxicity: Cyclosporine

A

Nephrotoxicity

Gingival hyperplasia

Hirsutism

Hypertension

Hyperlipidemia

Neurotoxicity

38
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Mycophenolate mofetil is associated with ___

A

Invasive CMV infection

39
Q

Other uses: Mycophenolate mofetil

A

Lupus nephritis

40
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Mechanism: Filgrastim

A

Recombinant G-CSF

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