Lecture 6 - Oral Chemo Flashcards
IV vs Oral
Advantages: pt preference, flexibility of admin, reduce healthcare resources, improve QOL
Disadvantages: non-traditional settings, adherence, DI, Food interactions, toxicity, co-pay, N/V
Capecitabine (Xeloda) uses
Colorectal
Breast
Pancreatic Cancer
Capecitabine (Xeloda) MOA
Prodrug of 5-FU
Disrupt DNA synthesis
Capecitabine (Xeloda) dosing
based on surface area
BID X 2 weeks, then 1 week off
Capecitabine (Xeloda) Drug Interactions
Avoid antacids, space apart
inc INR on warfarin
inc phenytoin lvls
Capecitabine (Xeloda) Toxicity management
Consult doctor if….
> 4 movements of diarrhea, occurs at night or have blood
> 1 episode/24hrs vomiting
Pain, redness, blistering, swelling or numbness in hands/feet
Hand-foot syndrome info
Hold capecitabine
Consider steroids = high potency topical steroids to affected areas
Prednisone 1mg/kg QD X 7-10 days
opiates if needed
Capecitabine (Xeloda) Side effects
Diarrhea
Mild Nausea
Vomiting
Fatigue
Hand-foot syndrome
Lymphopenia, anemia
Hyperbilirubinemia
Regorafenib (Stivarga) indicated
Advanced colorectal cancer failing prior therapies
hepatocellulr carcinoma progressed on sorafenib
Regorafenib (Stivarga) MOA
Multi-kinase inhibitor
Regorafenib (Stivarga) dosing info
Q AM with low fat breakfast
Regorafenib (Stivarga) Adverse effects
Hand-foot syndrome
Rash
Bleeding
HTN
Cardiac ischemia
GI perforation
Hepatic failure
Lapatinib (Tykerb) use
advanced, metastatic Her2+ breast cancer in combo w/ Capecitabine
Lapatinib (Tykerb) MOA
Dual Tyrosine kinase inhib
EGFR n Her2 inhibitor for txm-refractory metastatic breastcancer
Lapatinib (Tykerb) Dose
Taken daily
Lapatinib (Tykerb) DI
CYP3A4
Erlotinib (Tarceva) use
treatment of NSCLC after failure of atleast 1 prior chemo regimen
Locally advanced metastatic pancreatic cancer in combo w/ gemcitabine
Erlotinib (Tarceva) MOA
HER1/EGFR tyrosine kinase inhib
Erlotinib (Tarceva) Dosing
NSCLC: 150mg QD >1hr before or 2hrs after food
Pancreatic cancer: 100mg QD + gemcitabine
Erlotinib (Tarceva) ADE
Rash - Acneiform skin rash ~75%
Diarrhea
Interstitial Lung Disease
stomatitis
skin n mucous membrane stuff
Erlotinib may work better in patients who haven’t….
smoked
Dacomitinib (Vizimpro) info
EGFR positive NSCLC 1st line therapy (Exam 19 deletion or Exon 21 sub)
45mg QD w/ or w/o food
ADE> 20% D, rash, dec weight, alopecia, cough, dry skin, stomatitis
Avoid PPI n 2D6 inhib
Osimertinib (Tagrisso) info
EGFR positive NSCLC 1st line (Exam 19 deletion or Exon 21 Sub)
ADE > 20% diarrhea, rash, dry skin, nail toxicity, stomatitis, fatigue, dec appetite
Serious ADE = Pneumonitis, keratitis, cardiomyopathy, QTC prolong
Afatinib (Gilotrif) indications
1st line therapy for stage 4 NSCLC w/ EGFR +, non-resistant tumors
Metastatic squamous NSCLC progressing after platinum-based therapy
40mg QD
Bunch of Skin ADE again
Alectinib (Alecensa) indication
ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC w/ prior crizotinib therapy
600mg BID w/ food
Alectinib (Alecensa) ADE
Edema
Myalgias n muscle pain common
Hepatotoxicity
Interstitial lung disease
Fetal toxicity, need protection
Crizotinib (Xalkor) indication
ALK-positive or ROS-1 positive metastatic NSCLC
250mg PO BID
Crizotinib (Xalkor) info
50-60% response rate, median 41-48wks
CYP3A4 DI
Crizotinib (Xalkor) ADE
vision issues flash of light
N/D/V n constipation
Edema
Liver toxicity, QTC prolongation
Pneumonitis
Lorlatinib (Lorbrena) indication
ALK-positive NSCLC progressed on 1 other ALK inhib (Alectinib or Ceritinib)
100mg QD, avoid CYP3A4 inhib
Lorlatinib (Lorbrena) ADE
> 20% edema, peripheral neuropathy, cognitive effects, weight gain, mood effects,diarrhea
Brigatinib (Alunbrig) indication
ALK-positive NSCLC progressed or intolerant to 1 or more ALK inhib
90mg QD for 7days, then 180mg QD
Brigatinib (Alunbrig) ADE
> 25% = D, Fatigue, Cough, HA
Severe = HTN, inc CPK, hyperglycemia, visual disturbances, pancreatice elevation, pneumonitis
CML 1st line therapy
Imatinib = 400-800mg QD
Bosunitib = 500mg QD, can inc to 600mg QD
CML 1st or 2nd line therapy
Dasatinib = 100-140mg QD = main one used
Nilotinib =300 BID Naive pts, 400mg BID refractory pts
typically used pts resistant to Imatinib
Issues w/ prologued QT interval
CML Refractory therapy
Ponatinib = 45mg QD
Efficacy in T315I mutation pts
bunch of warnings/cautions
What chromosome causes cancer?
Philadelphia chromosome
Natural Course of CML
Slowly progressive
chronic phase = ~ 36 months
enlarged liver/spleen possible
more men get CML over women
Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) approved for….
Ph+ CML and GIST
Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) dosing
400-800 QD
Take once daily with meal and large glass of water
Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) Drug interactions
Avoid alc
Avoid St.johns wart
CYP3A4 interactions
Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) ADE
Diarrhea, Muscle pain, cramps, arthralgia and edema problematic
can supplement with K/Mag to see if electrolyte issue
** Calcium/mag for muscle cramps**