ONCOLOGY 2-Misc Flashcards
What degrades asparagine that leukemia cell need to proliferate?
L-asparginas- ADE- Anaphylaxis
What steroid is used to treat ALL, CLL, NHL?
Prednison- , fluid retention (RAAS-cortisol INC retention), immune suppression, INC appetite, insomnia
What agents are Selective estrogen receptor modulators, block hormonal receptors in some tissues not others
Tamoxifen*-breast cancer
What is a selective estrogen receptor down regulator that is antagonist?
Fulvestrant-metastatic breast cancer
This aromatase inhibitor prevents androgen from conversion to estrogen?
Anastrozole, Exemestane
What SERM have these ADEs: hypercalcemia (osteoporosis), bone pain?
Tamoxifen*-breast cancer
What aromatase inhibitor has ADEs of joint pain?
Anastrozole
What Aromatase inhibitor has ADE INC appetite?
Exemestane
What agents block testosterone receptors preventing uptake in tumor?
Flutamide, Bicalutamide-prostate cancer
What gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist that is continuous suppresses LH and FSH, thus DEC steroidogenesis, 1,3, 6 mo implants?
Leuprolide
This GRHA has these ADE: HOT flashes, edema pain, GI upset, respiratory d/o, urinary do, weak?
Leuprolide, goserelin
What hormonal therapy has liver failure and gynecomastia, loss of libido risk?
Flutamide, Bicalutamide-prostate cancer
What agent is selective, irreversible inhibitor of CYP17, dec testosterone precursors?
Abiraterone
What are ADe of Abiraterone?
Edema, HYPERtriglyceridemia, HYPOkalemia and Phos. INC LFT and cough
What is primary use of Abiraterone?
Metastatic prostate cancer
What other agen is for metastatic prostate cancer, inhibits androgen signaling. Major ADE- seizures?
Enzalutamide
What are components of immunotherapy?
Cytokines, Antibodies, Antigen, Lymphocytes- biologic antitumor effects by stimulating immune system
What are proteins secreted from WBC, used for metastatic renal, w ADE- HYPOTN, edema, thrombocytopenia, confusion. Vascular leak syndrome?
Cytokines-Interleukins-2
What agent antitumor by recognizing tumor surface proteins, but is pt on peripheral blood?
Sipuleucel T-well tolerated
What agent bind to CTLA-4 activated T-cell and proliferation?
Ipilimumab-monoclonal antibody
What are the ADEs of ipilimumab?
GI-colitis EMERGENT
What PD-1 inhibitor is a checkpoint that downregulate T-cell activation to reduce immune attack on normal tissues?
Pembrolizumab, Nivolumab- melanoma, NSC Lung Ca, lymphoma, Head