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Anti-Cancer Drugs
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Graduate
02/10/2012

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Term
Determines the life of a cell cycle
Definition
-G1 Phase
Term
Quiescent cells like Stem Cells
Definition
-G0 Phase
Term
Lasts 10-20 hrs while DNA is replicating
Definition
-S Phase
Term
Lasts 3 hrs, prep for mitosis
Definition
-G2 Phase
Term
Lasts 1 hr
Definition
-Mitosis
Term
Time for ONE cell cycle (1/freq of cells division)
Definition
-Doubling Time
Term
Which cells have the shortest DT?
Definition
-BM, GI epithelium and hair follicles
Term
proportion of cells that can be killed by a tx
Definition
-Log-kill
Term
recovery time (shorter DT=shorter recovery)
Definition
-DT^3.33
Term
combination therapy for breast CA
Definition
-FAV-C
Term
A rescue treatment (you kill cells then rescue them with another drug)
Definition
-MTX followed by Leucovorin
Term
AE of all cancer drugs
Definition
-Infxn, n/v/d, allopecia
Term
causes of multiple drug resistance
Definition
-INC DNA repair, production of drug targets, drug efflux and inactivation of taget cells
-DEC activation of pro-drugs and DEC drug entry
Term
A potential AE of Cyclophosphamide
Definition
-Hemorrhagic Cystitis
Term
CarMUSTine and LoMUSTine are:
Definition
-NitroSOUReas
Term
Often used to tx CML
Definition
-Imatinab
-Busulfan
Term
Of the platinum containing complexes, which is the safest/Worst?
Definition
-Picoplatin/Cisplatin
Term
Neuro and renal toxicity is an AE of what?
Definition
-Platinum containing cmps (end in --platin)
Term
Free Radical Formation is the MOA of
Definition
-Procarbazine
Term
Class of drugs that act specifically on the S phase
Definition
-Anti-metabolites
Term
A widely used folic acid analog that binds to DHF and stops DNA synthesis. Used as a rescue tx with Leucovorin
Definition
-Methorexate
Term
A last resort pyrimidine analog
Definition
-hydroxyurea
Term
A pyrimidine analog good for COMBO therapies with leucovorin, cisplatin or MTX
Definition
-5-FleuroURACIL
Term
Txs AML but may cause Cerebellar Toxicity and Bone marrow suppresion
Definition
-CyTarabean
Term
MOA of purine analogs
Definition
-Inhibit purine interconversion which stops DNA synthesis
Term
Derived from Streptomycin, cell cycle non-specific
Definition
-Adriamycin
Term
MOA of Vincristine (and Vin--) and Paclitaxel
Definition
-inhibits daughter cells from splitting in metaphase leading to APOPTOSIS
Term
AE of Vincristine
Definition
-Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy
Term
AE of corticosteroids
Definition
-infxn, DM, HTN, fluid retention
Term
DOC to treat breast CA
Definition
-Tamoxifen
Term
An estrogen receptor blocker other than tamoxifen
Definition
-Flutamide
Term
AE of GnRH Agonists (Leuprolide and Goserelin)
Definition
-gynecomastia, hot flashes, impotence
Term
Aromatase inhibitors used to tx breast CA in post-menopausal women
Definition
-Aminogluthethimide and Anastrozole
Term
tx for Hodgkins Lymphoma (ABVD)
Definition
-Adriamycin
-Bleomycin
-Vinblastine
-Dacarbazine
Term
Tx for Non-Hodgkins Lymphome
Definition
-Cyclophosphamide
-Adriamycin (hydroxydaunorubicin)
-Oncovin (vincristine)
-Prednisone
Term
DOC for tx of CML
Definition
Imitinab
Term
cardio problems is an AE of what drugs?
Definition
-doxorubicin, daunorubicin,
Term
Pulmonary fibrosis is most likely caused by which of the following chemo agents
Definition
-bleomycin
Term
Anti-tumor abx that is cell cycle specific (G2)
Definition
-Bleomycin
Term
an intercolator, forms free radicals, and inhibits topoisomerase
Definition
-doxorubicin
Term
sick building exposure would mostly likely be causes by
Definition
-formaldehyde vapor
Term
a farmer with hematemesis and bloody stools would be due to
Definition
-paraquat (pesticide)
Term
AEs of heavy metal contaminants are MC a/w
Definition
inhibition of enzyme activity by binding to enzyme sulfhydryl groups
Term
if a pt is hypoxic, it's due to
Definition
CO poisoning
Term
what part of the body is MOST SENSITIVE to chronic lead exposure
Definition
-brain and CNS
Term
if a worker is in a factory that makes hydrocarbon solvents the bad chemical causing leukocytopenia and aplastic anemia is
Definition
benzene
Term
toxic levels would cause twitching and eventual paralysis in the extremities
Definition
nicotine
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