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Abatacept

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CTLA4 fusion protein –> blocks CD80/CD86 –> prevents binding of T cell CD28 to APC CD80/CD86 –> prevents T cell activation RA

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Anakinra

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Recombinant form of human IL-1 Autoinflamm diseases, refractory RA

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Nivolimab

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PD-1 antibody –> binds PD-1 on T cells to prevent binding with PD-L1 from tumour cells –> reactivation of tumour T cells

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Co-stimulatory pathway modulators

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Abatcept, Ipilimumab CTLA4 pathway Nivoliumab, Pembrolizumab PD-1 antibody Atezolizumab, Tixolinumab PD-L1 antibody

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Mepolizumab

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IL-5 antibody Severe refractory eosinophilic asthma

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Atezolizumab

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PD-L1 antibody –> binds PD-L1 on tumour cells to prevent binding with PD-1 from T cells –> reactivation of tumour T cells

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Rituximab

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CD20 antibody Removes B cells from circulation for 6-9/12 Haematological malignancies, RA, SLE, immune thrombocytopaenia, autoimmune haemolysis, ANCA vasculitis, cryoglobulinaemia, MS, pemphigus

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Ipilimumab

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CTLA4 blcoker –> prevents binding of T cell CTLA4 to APC CD80/CD86, but maintains T cell stimulation Melanoma, prostate Ca, lung Ca

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Golimumab

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TNF-alpha

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Tocilizumab

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IL-6 antibody Refractory RA

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Idarucizumab

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Monoclonal antibody binds to Dabigatran & metabolites with very high affinity (300x affinity of dabigatran) Dabigatran reversal agent for life threatening bleeding or emergency surgery

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Lorlatinib

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EML4-ALK inhibitor (3rd generation) AML4/ALK = aberrant active fusion protein present in ~5% of lung adenoCa Non-curable EML4/ALK positive lung adenoCa This is now standard of care, superior to crizotinib

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Sorafenib

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Multi-kinase inhibitor: Raf signalling, VEGF, PDGF, C-kit HCC

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Dasatanib

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BCR-Abl inhibitor

BCR-Abl positive CML

GIST Disease progression on imatinib

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Natalizumab

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Alpha-4 integrin antibody –> blocks T cell entry into brain and gut (Brain homing T cells express alpha-4-beta-1 which binds VCAM-1 expressed on brain endothelium) Multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s

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EML4-ALK inhibitors

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Crizotinib (1st generation) Ceritinib (2nd generation) Alectinib (2nd generation) Lorlatinib (3rd generation)

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Traztuzumab

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HER2 Inhibits ligand independent HER2 signalling by preventing dimerization of HER2 R –> cell mediated cytotoxicity HER2+ breast Ca (Herceptin)

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Benralizumab

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IL-5 R antibody –> blocks Th2 pathway Asthma

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Pembrolizumab

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PD-1 antibody –> binds PD-1 on T cells to prevent binding with PD-L1 from tumour cells –> reactivation of tumour T cells

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Crizotinib

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EML4-ALK inhibitor (1st generation) AML4/ALK = aberrant active fusion protein present in ~5% of lung adenoCa Non-curable EML4/ALK positive lung adenoCa

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Infliximab

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Dabrafenib

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BRAF V600E inhibitor Melanoma (BRAF V600E mutation seen in up to 80% of melanoma)

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Certolizumab

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Sunitinib

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VEGF inhibitor

Metastatic renal cell Ca

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Bevacizumab

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VEGF antibody Metastatic CRC in combination with chemo

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Basiliximab

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IL-2 R antibody Renal transplant

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TNF-alpha immunotherapies

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Infliximab, Adalimumab, Certolizumab, Golimumab

Monoclonal Ab’s against TNF-alpha Etanercept Soluble TNF-alpha receptor

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Nilotinib

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BCR-Abl inhibitor BCR-Abl positive CML GIST Disease progression on imatinib

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Etanercept

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Soluble TNF-alpha receptor

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Vemurafenib

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BRAF V600E inhibitor Melanoma (BRAF V600E mutation seen in up to 80% of melanoma)

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Adalimumab

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Daclizumab

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IL-2 R antibody Renal transplant

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EGFR therapies

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Erlotinib (1st generation, reversible) Gefitinib (1st generation, reversible) Afatinib (2nd generation, irreversible) Osimertinib (3rd generation)

Incurable EGFR positive lung adenoCa Cetuximab (antibody against EGFR) Metastatic CRC, KRAS, BRAF wild type only Head and neck Ca NSCLC

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Eculizumab

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Antibody to C5 of complement cascade Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

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Tixolinumab

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PD-L1 antibody –> binds PD-L1 on tumour cells to prevent binding with PD-1 from T cells –> reactivation of tumour T cells

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Secukinumab

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IL-17 antibody –> blocks Th17 activation Psoriasis, PA, AS Makes Crohn’s worse

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Vedolizumab

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Alpha-4-beta-7 ntegrin antibody –> blocks T cell entry into gut (Gut homing T cells express alpha-4-beta-7 which binds MadCAM expressed on gut endothelium) IBD - Crohn’s, UC

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Omalizumab

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IgE antibody –> blocks Th2 pathway Severe allergic asthma Chronic spontaneous urticaria

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Ustekinumab

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Binds p40 subunit of IL-12 & IL-23 –> blocks Th1 and Th17 activation Psoriasis, PA, AS, ?Crohn’s

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Ceritinib

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EML4-ALK inhibitor (2nd generation) AML4/ALK = aberrant active fusion protein present in ~5% of lung adenoCa Non-curable EML4/ALK positive lung adenoCa Brain mets on crizotinib (higher brain penetration)

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Imatinib

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BCR-Abl inhibitor BCR-Abl positive CML GIST

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