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Part 6: Biological Response Modifiers
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Pharmacology
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01/06/2011

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Potent cytokines that possess antiviral, immunomodulating, and antiproliferative actions.
Definition
interferons
Term
Recombinant interferons alpha-2a and alpha-2b are used in...
Definition
hairy cell leukemia
Kaposi's sarcoma
Term
What is interferon alpha-2b used in?
Definition
malignant melanoma
follicular leukemia
Term
What agent appears to restore depressed immune function of B cells, T cells, monocytes and macrophages?
Definition
Levamisol
Term
What is the only clinical indication of levamisol?
Definition
Dukes' stage C colon cancer
Term
What agent is a sedative, hypnotic and anti-inflammatory drug?
Definition
thalidomide
Term
What is thalidomide approved for?
Definition
skin conditions associated with leprosy
newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
Term
What drug is an immunomodulatory agent indicated in patients with transfusion-dependent anemia due to myelodysplastic syndrome?
Definition
lenalidomide
Term
Aldesleukin is also known as...
Definition
interleukin-2
Term
What agent induces and expands a T-cell response cytolytic for tumor cells?
Definition
aldesleukin
Term
What is aldesleukin approved for?
Definition
metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Term
What agent is a fusion protein composed of diphtheria toxin fragments A and B and the receptor-binding portion of interleukin-2?
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denileukin diftitox
Term
What is denileukin diftitox approved for?
Definition
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Term
What preparation is indicated in the treatment and prophylaxis of carcinoma in situ of the urinary bladder?
Definition
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
Term
What vaccine is approved for the treatment of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic androgen-independent prostate cancer?
Definition
sipuleucel-T
Term
Indication of Alemtuzumab
Definition
B-cell chromic lymphocytic leukemia
Term
Indication of Bevacizumab
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Advanced colorectal cancer
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Indication of Cetuximab
Definition
Advanced colorectal cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Term
Indication of Gemtuzumab
Definition
Acute myeloid leukemia
Term
Indication of Ibritumomab
Definition
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
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Indication of Ofatumumab
Definition
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Term
Indication of Panitumumab
Definition
Metastatic colorectal cancer
Term
Indication of Rituximab
Definition
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Rheumatoid arthritis
Term
Indication of Tositumomab
Definition
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Term
Indication of Trastuzumab
Definition
Metastatic breast cancer
Gastric cancer
Term
What drugs are capable of reversing loss of specialization?
Definition
differentiating agents
Term
What is one of the major retinoids?
Definition
all-trans retinoic acid
Term
The biological activities of retinoids are mediated through specific nuclear...
Definition
retinoic acid receptors and retinoid X receptors
Term
What type of leukemia involves a translocation of the Retinoic Acid Receptor-alpha gene from chromosome 15 to chromosome 17?
Definition
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
Term
What reverses the chromosomal translocation of Retinoic Acid Receptor-alpha?
Definition
tretinoin
Term
What rexinoid is indicated in the treatment of the cutaneous manifestations of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma?
Definition
Bexarotene
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