The Biolgoics Flashcards
What does this mean
cept
imab
zumab
cept = fusion protein
imab = chimeric (1/2 and 1/2 mouse
zumab = humanized
Ipilimumab
CTLA
Metastatic melanoma
Nivolumab
ligand activation of the PD-1 receptor.
Metastatic melanoma, Squamous non-small cel lung cancer
Pembrolizumab
PD-1 receptor
Metastatic melanoma
NSCLC metastatic. at least 50% tumour cells positive.
Alemtuzumab
B-cell CLL
target Cd53
Omsimertinib
first line palliative treatment locally adv met NSCLC our are eGFR mut positive.
rash most common side effect.
EGFR TKI
works against T790M resistance muts
Brigatinib
ALK positive NSCLC
ALK inhibiotor
TKIs agaisnt BCR-ABL
Imatinib, Dasatinib, Nilotinib
Targets of Sunitinib
VEGFR 1, VEGFR 2, PDGFR, KIT and RET