Misc. Agents Flashcards
Imatinib (Gleevac) Class
Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor
Imatinib (Gleevac) Mechanism
Inhibits Abl kinase by binding where ATP should go; also inhibits PDGFR and c-kit; metabolized by cytochrome P450
Imatinib (Gleevac) Therapeutics
First line therapy for CML; also, gastrointestinal tumor (GIST)
Imatinib (Gleevac) Side effects
Nausea and vomiting, fluid retention, muscle cramps,arthralgia, myelosuppression
Gefitinib (Iressa) Class
Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor
Gefitinib (Iressa) Mechanism
Inhibit epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase
Gefitinib (Iressa) Therapeutics
Non-small lung cancer
Erlotinib (Tarceva) Class
Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor
Erlotinib (Tarceva) Mechanism
Inhibit epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) tyrosine kinase
Erlotinib (Tarceva) Therapeutics
Non-small lung cancer
Nilotinib (Tasigna) class
Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor
Nilotinib (Tasigna) Mechanism
Inhibits Abl kinase
Nilotinib (Tasigna) Therapeutics
Imatinib-resistant CML
Nilotinib (Tasigna) Imp side effects
Myelosuppression, QT prolongation, hepatotoxicity,electrolyte abnormalities
Dasatinib (Sprycel) class
Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor
Dasatinib (Sprycel) mechanism
Inhibits Abl & Src kinases
Dasatinib (Sprycel) therapeutics
Imatinib-resistant CML
Dasatinib (Sprycel) Imp side effects
Myelosuppression, bleeding, fluidretention, pulmonary arterial hypertension, Diarrhea, nausea and vomiting,weakness, infections
Rituximab (Rituxan) class
Monoclonal antibody
Rituximab (Rituxan) mechanism
CD20 B-cell antibody that can directly activate apoptosis, activate complement, or activate cell-mediated cytotoxicity (e.g., Tcells, NK cells)
Rituximab (Rituxan) therapeutics
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas
Rituximab (Rituxan) imp side effects
Infusion reactions, tumor lysis syndrome (TLS), severe mucocutaneous reactions, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Rituximab (Rituxan) other side effects
Skin reactions, irregularheartbeat, muscle or joint pain