Lui Lectures Flashcards

1
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cell cycle specific drugs

A

antimetabolites (S), vinca alkaloids(M), antibiotics, taxanes (M)
-for replicating (ex/ hematologic)

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2
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cell cycle non specific drugs

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alkylating agents, antibodies, anthracyclines, antitumor antibioitcs, platinum analogs (“platin”)
replicating and non

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3
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log kill

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constant fraction of cells, first order

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4
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may need irradiation of craniospinal axis or intrathecal drugs for

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tumors finding sanctuaries in tissues, such as CNS

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5
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drugs combined at full doses

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different toxicities, different sites of action and mechanisms

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6
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resistance minimized by

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short term, intensive, intermittent therapy with drug combos

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7
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responsible for miltidrug resistance

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p glycoprotein due to atp dependent pumping of drugs out of cell

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8
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neoplasms arising from chemo common in

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alkylating agents

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9
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antimetabolite action

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inh DNA synthesis

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10
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antibiotics action

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damage or alter DNA and RNA structure

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11
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topoisomerase inh action

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inhibit topoisomerase mediated religation of DNA breaks

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12
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alkylating agents action

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damage or disrupt DNA and RNA structures

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13
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microtuble inhibitorsaction

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disrupt mitosis

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14
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steroid hormones and antagonists action

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interfere with transcription

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15
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monoclonal antibodies action

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block function of targeted protein, alter function of cnacer cells and or induce cytotoxicity

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16
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biological response modifiers action

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interfere with signal transduction pathways (IFN, IL)

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17
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tyrsine kinase inhibitors action

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interfere with signal transduction pathways

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18
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proteosome inhibitors action

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inhibit proteosome

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19
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angiogenesis inh action

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disrupt tumor vasculature

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20
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differentiating agents action

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allow leukemic promyelocytes to become neutropuls (all trans retinoic acid)

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21
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antimetabolite action

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inh DNA synthesis; interfere with normal purine and purimidine nucleotide precursors and inhibit their synthesis and compete. S phase

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22
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differentiating agents action

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allow leukemic promyelocytes to become neutropuls (all trans retinoic acid)

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23
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methotrexate

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antimetabolite, related to folic acid (antagonist), inhbits dihydrofolate reductase and decreases biosynthesis of AGT and methionine and Serine
-low dose is anti inflam and immuno suppressive

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24
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only antimetabolite that doesn’t need conversion to become active

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methotrexate

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25
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pemetrexed

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methotrexate analog

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26
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antibiotics

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doxorubicin, daunorubicin, dactinomycin, bleomycin

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27
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anthracycline antibiotics

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  • doxorubicin (one of most widely used) and daunorubicin
  • used in drug combos
  • intercalate into DNA and block synthesis, generate oxygen radicals
  • cardio tox or heart failure possible
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28
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mixture of copper chelating glycopeptides that scize DNA oxidatively, G2

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bleomycin

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29
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cardiac tox or heart failure

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doxorubicin and daunorubicin

30
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pulmonary toxicity (fibrosis)

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bleomycin

31
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etoposide/teniposide

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topoisomerase inh, complex with DNA, prevent re ligation

32
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alkylating agents action

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damage or disrupt DNA and RNA structures- covalent alkylation, lethal, cell cycle non specific

33
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microtuble inhibitors action

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disrupt mitosis through mitotic spindle

34
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etoposide/teniposide

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topoisomerase inh, complex with DNA, prevent re ligation

35
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can lead to secondary malignancy- mutagenic and carcinogenic

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alkylating agents

36
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mechlorethamine

A

nitrogen gas in war, causes lymphocytopenia, alkylating agent, slow

37
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cyclophosphamide

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most common alkylating agent, biotransformed to active compound which alkylates DNA

38
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alkylating agent used to treat brain cancer (cross BBB)

A

nitrosureas, temozolomide

39
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alkylating agents that crosslink DNA

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cisplatin and carboplatin

40
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responsible for multidrug resistance

A

p glycoprotein due to atp dependent pumping of drugs out of cell

41
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monoclonal antibodies action

A

block function of targeted protein, alter function of cancer cells and or induce cytotoxicity

42
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alkylating agents that crosslink DNA

A

cisplatin and carboplatin

43
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vinca alkaloids

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block mitosis in metaphase, bind tubulin (GTP dependent),

44
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taxanes

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promote polymerization and stabilization of polymer rather than disassembly- favor formation of microtubulin, chromosome separation doesn’t occur
-paclitaxel, docetaxel

45
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taxanes

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promote polymerization and stabilization of polymer rather than disassembly- favor formation of microtubulin, chromosome separation doesn’t occur
-paclitaxel, docetaxel

46
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tamoxifen

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prevents estrogen stimulation of breast cancer cells, estrogen antagonist
-toremifene similar

47
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fulvestrant

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destroys estrogen receptors

48
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prednisone

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synthetic, potent, anti inflam, corticosteroid with less mineralcorticoid.

  • for lymphoma and acute lymphocytic leukemia
  • inhibit leukocytes, antibodies, inflam and lymp stuff
49
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prednisone

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synthetic, potent, anti inflam, corticosteroid with less mineralcorticoid.

  • for lymphoma and acute lymphocytic leukemia
  • inhibit leukocytes, antibodies, inflam and lymp stuff
50
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prednisone

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synthetic, potent, anti inflam, corticosteroid with less mineralcorticoid.

  • for lymphoma and acute lymphocytic leukemia
  • inhibit leukocytes, antibodies, inflam and lymp stuff
51
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biological therapy

A

uses human defense system, stimulate immune system for destruction of malignant cells, may risk autoimmune and other tox due to specificity
-cytokines, monoclonal antibodies, vaccines

52
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muro

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murine antibodies

53
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zu

A

humanized antibodies

54
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xi

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chimeric antibodies

55
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informers; ID malignancies by CDC (complement cytotoxicity) and ADCC (antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity), block selected growth factors

A

monoclonal antibodies

56
Q

used as biological missiles to carry radio pharmaceutical or biological toxin to cancer cells

A

monoclonal antibodies

57
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targets extracellular hEGF (human epidermal growth factor) receptor protein 2 (HER2)

A

trastuzumab

58
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anti epidermal growth factor targetted anti-EGFR, used for 1st line metastatic colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer

A

cetuximab

59
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agonist against CD20

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rituximab/ofatumumab

60
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anti vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); anti angiogenesis, 1st line metastatic colorectal cancer

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bevacizumab

61
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anti vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); anti angiogenesis, 1st line metastatic colorectal cancer

A

bevacizumab

62
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biological response modifiers

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IL2 (produced by T, growth factor, can be single agent or combo) and IFN (modulate immune responses, cell mediated cytotox, regulate differentiation and expression, *have antiviral activity
-both for many malignancies

63
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“tinib”

A

tyrosine kinase inhibitors

64
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imantinib

A

tyrosine kinase inhibitor

  • signal transduction inhibitor
  • targets *BCR-ABL (mutations in this lead to resistance)
65
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geftinib

A

tyrosine kinase inhibitor

  • EGFR inh; inhibits ATP binding
  • low response rate
66
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oral VEGF receptor 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors

A

sunitinib, sorafenib

67
Q

proteosome inhibitor that permits cell death in neaplastic cells

A

bortezomib

68
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VEGF

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best studied pro angiogenic factor; elevated elvels=prognosis and increased risk of metastasis

69
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bevacizumab, vandetanib, thalidomide, lenalidomide

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disrupt tumor vasculature associated with VEGF

70
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all trans retinoic acid (ATRA, tretinoin)

A

drives leukemic promyelocytes to be mature neutrophils for APL treatment