Therapeutic Cytokines and Antibodies

Question 1

What is aldesleukin?

Answer 1

IL-2, used in renal cell cx, metastatic melanoma

Question 2

What is epoetin-a?

Answer 2

EPO, used in anemia

Question 3

What is filgastim?

Answer 3

G-CSF for bone marrow recovery

Question 4

What is Sargramostim?

Answer 4

GM-CSF for bone marrow recoery

Question 5

What is a-interferon?

Answer 5

For active HBV, HCV, Kaposi,

Question 6

What is b-interferon?

Answer 6

MS

Question 7

What is g-interferon?

Answer 7

used in CGD

Question 8

What is oprelvekin?

Answer 8

IL-1, used in thrombocytopenia

Question 9

What is thrombopoeitin?

Answer 9

used in thrombocytopenia

Question 10

What is used in digoxin overdose?

Answer 10

Digoxin immune Fab

Question 11

What is Infliximab?

Answer 11

Anti-TNF-a used in Crohn’s, RA, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis

Question 12

What is Adalimumab?

Answer 12

Anti-TNF-a used in Crohn’s, RA, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis

Question 13

What is Abciximab?

Answer 13

Anti GpIIb/IIIa that prevents platelet aggregation.

Used to prevent cardiac ischemia inunstalbe angina

Question 14

What is Trastuzumab?

Answer 14

Anti-HER2 used in Her2 expressing breast cancers

Question 15

What is Rituximab?

Answer 15

Anti-CD-20 used un B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Question 16

What is Omalizumab?

Answer 16

Anti IgE used in severe asthma