Sweatman Hematologic Malignancies Flashcards
What are we trying to achieve with Heme. Malignancy drugs
myelosuppresson–> an unwanted side effect usually but here it is the desired effect
Consequence of myelosupression
opportunistic infection risk goes up considerable
Induction
high dose: intolerable chronically
Consolidation
repetition of induction therapy during remission: intolerable chronically–>increases chance of eradication
Maintainence
long term tolerable, lower dose therapy during remission
Adjuvant
after sx/ radiotherapy
neo-adjuvant
before sx/ radiotherapy
Metronomic dosing used for
multiple myeloma, recurrent NHL, malignant glioma, glioblastoma, SCC, breat, ovarian, and hormone resistant prostate cancer
*but not all tumor types in all pt.’s
Metronimic therapy work by
direct and indirect effect on the tumor cells and their
microenvironment
–>takes into account darwinian selection (chemotherapy we are applying)
how can metronomic dosing affect a tumor
> inhibit angiogenesis
stimulate anti cancer immune response
create a drug-driven dependency/deprivation effect
explains phenotypic divergence arising from applied chemo and the coinciding resistance
adaptive therapy
explain adaptive chemotherapy treatment
control vs eradication
takes into account resistant vs non-resistance clones and tries to maintain an acceptable amount of these (retain the correct ration)–> overall goal is to control the tumor, maintain some level of resistant/non-resistance–>bring the number down chronically rather than acutely
most common toxc effects of metronomic dosing
N/V, Grade 1 and anemia, neutropenia, leukopenia, and pymphopenia
more than half the leukemias present
acutely
Most common in children 3-7
ALL
Most commonly seen in elderly
CLL
Ph1 chromosome most commonly seen in (3)
CML (210)> ALL(190)>AML
*detectable by FISH or PCR
AML tx regimine
INDUCTION
CDT–
Cytarabine (Ara-C)
Daunorubicin
Thioguanine, 6-TG
MOA for Daunorubicin
free radical producer
intercolater
topo II inhibitor
Cytarabine MOA
pyrimidine antimetabolite
Thioguanine MOA
purine antimetabolite
Daunorubicin class
anthracycline
Side effect of Daunorubicin
cardiac toxicity and arrhythmia
Side effects of AML induction regimine
all are myelosupressors–> opportunistic infection
Post remission therapy for AML
cytarabine and HSCT
APML
ATRA + Dunorubicin or Idarabine + cytarabine
class of atra
retinoid drug
retinoic acid syndrome
side effect of ATRA
fever, SOB, weight GAIN, pulmonary infiltrates, and pleural/pericardial effusions
other tx for PML-RARa fusion gene found in PML
Arsenic
Arsenic trioxide MOA
causes proteolysis of the PML-RARa fusion protein–> allows myelocytes to differentiate and not proliferate
Warnings with ARSENIC trioxide
BLACK BOX warning involving CV
-AV block, QT prolong, electrolyte imbalance
are CV effects seen with ATRA
NO
SIde effect seen wit Arsenic other than CV
differntiation syndrome
define differentiation syndrome
fever, SOB, weight GAIN, pulmonary infiltrates, pleural/pericardial effusions
AND leukocytosis
ALL tx regimine (general)
prednisone + vincristone + anthracycline + asparaginase
List the drugs aproved for tx of ALL
60-80% response in adults
pegasperaginase doxorubicin prednisone imatinib vincristine daunorubicin methotrexate
how do you treat a BCR-ABL kinase tumor
imatinib always
response in 90% of adults
how to you accomplish CNS prophylaxis with ALL tx
IT methotrexate and systemic methotrxate
Consolidation therapy for ALL
methotrexate and mercaptopurine
ASPARAGINASE moa
enzyme that degrades asparagine–> cell cannot make proteins without this amino acid
–<starves protein synthesis
why pegylate
extends duration and increase activity in the body
whe to use imatinib
chronic phase of myeloid leukemia