Recombinant cytokines and clinical uses

Question 1

aldesleukin is a recombinant form of ____

Answer 1

IL-2

Question 2

filgrastim is a recombinant form of __________

Answer 2

G-CSF

Question 3

sargramostim is a recombinant form of _________

Answer 3

GM-CSF

Question 4

oprelvekin is a recombinant form of ________

Answer 4

IL-11

Question 5

aldesleukin is used for:

Answer 5

• RCC

- metastatic melanoma

Question 6

epoetin alfa is used for:

Answer 6

anemias

Question 7

filgrastim is used for:

Answer 7

recovery of bone marrow

Question 8

sargramostim is used for:

Answer 8

recovery of bone marrow

Question 9

IFNa is used for:

Answer 9

• chronic HBV
• chronic HCV
• kaposi
• malignant melanoma

Question 10

IFN beta is used for:

Answer 10

MS

Question 11

IFNy is used for:

Answer 11

CGD

Question 12

romiplostim is used for:

Answer 12

thrombocytopenia

Question 13

eltrombopag is used for:

Answer 13

thrombocytopenia

Question 14

oprelvekin is used for:

Answer 14

thrombocytopenia

Question 15

what recombinant cytokine is used for RCC?

Answer 15

aldesleukin (IL-2)

Question 16

what recombinant cytokine is used for anemias?

Answer 16

epoetin alfa

Question 17

what are the recombinant cytokine options for recovery of bone marrow?

Answer 17

• filgrastim

- sargramostim

Question 18

what recombinant cytokine is used for HBV?

Answer 18

IFNa

Question 19

what recombinant cytokine is used for HCV?

Answer 19

IFNa

Question 20

what recombinant cytokine is used for kaposi?

Answer 20

IFNa

Question 21

what recombinant cytokine is used for MS?

Answer 21

IFN beta

Question 22

what recombinant cytokine is used for CGD?

Answer 22

IFNy

Question 23

what are the recombinant cytokine options for thrombocytopenia?

Answer 23

• romiplostim
• eltrombopag
• oprelvekin

Question 24

what recombinant cytokine is used for METASTATIC melanoma?

Answer 24

aldesleukin (IL-2)