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Melphelan
alkylating agent → mustard. Multiple myeloma
Chlorambucil
alkylating agent → mustard. Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
Busulfan
alkylating agent → mustard
Cyclophosphamide
alkylating agent → mustard. Mensa reversal
Ifosfamide
alkylating agent → mustard. Methylene blue reversal
Bendamustine
alkylating agent/antimetabolite → mustard
Loumustine
alkylating agent → nitrosuera. Releases isocynate
Caramustine
alkylating agent → nitrosourea
Streptozocin
alkylating agent → nitrosurea
Dacarbazine
alkylating agent →triazene
Temazolamide
alkylating agent → triazene
Cisplatin
alkylating agent → platinum compound. Neuro/oto/nephrotoxic
Carboplatin
alkylating agent → platinum compound. Myleosupression
Oxaliplatin
alkylating agent → platinum compound
Procarbazine
alkylating agnet. MAOI parallels
Methotrexate
antimetabolite → folate antagonist. Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase
Premetrexed
anti-metabolite → folate antagonist. Inhibits by purine and pyrimidine synthesis. Pretreat with B12 and folic acid
5-FU
anti-metabolite → pyrminidine antagonist. More effective with continuous administration
Cytarabine
anti-metabolite → pyrmidine antagonis. Backbone of AMC and ALL treatment.
Gemcitabine
anti-metabolite → pyrmidine antagonist. Locks up dAN polymerase. Broad spectrum on solid tumors
6-mercaptropurine
anti-metabolite → purine antagonist. Myelosupressive, metabolized by Xanthine oxidase
6-thiogunine
anti-metabolite → purine antagonist. More potent than 6-MP. More GI toxic
pentostatin
anti-metabolite → purine antagonist. Blocks conversion of adenosine to inosine by adenosine deaminase.
flurdarabine
anti-metabolite → purine antagonist. Inhibits DNA pol and ribonucleotide reductase
cladribine
anti-metabolite → purine antagonist Inhibits DNA pol and ribonucleotide reductase
clofarabine
anti-metabolite → purine antagonist. Inhibits DNA pol and ribonucleotide reductase
nelarabine
anti-metabolite → purine antagonist. Inhibits DNA pol and ribonucleotide reductase
hydroxyurea
analog of urea. Inhibits rebonucleotide reductase
doxorubicin
tumor antibiotic → anthracycline. Intercalate, inhibit topoisomerase II, free radical formation. Breast cancer.
idarubicin
tumor antibiotics → anthracyclin. Intercalate, inhibit topoisomerase II, free radical formation.
daunorubicin
tumor antibiotics → anthracycline. Intercalate, inhibit topoisomerase II, free radical formation.
epirubicin
tumor antibiotics → anthracycline. Intercalate, inhibit topoisomerase II, free radical formation.
mitoxantrone
tumor antibiotic → anthracenedione. DNA intercalation and topoisomerase II inhibition
bleomycin
tumor antibiotic. Partial DNA intercalation, oxygen bound by free reactive free radicals
etoposide
topoisomerase inhibitor (G2) → podophyllotoxin
Teniposide
topoisomerase inhibitor (G2) → podophyllotoxin
Toptecan
topoisomerase inhibitor (G2) → camptothecin
Irinotecan
topoisomerase inhibitor (G2) → camptothecin. Colorectal cancer
Vincrinstine
antimicrotubule → vinca
vinorelbine
antimicrotubule → vinca
vinblastine
antimicrotubule → vinca
paxlitaxel
antimicrotubule → taxane
docetaxel
antimicrotubule → taxane
ixabepilone
antimicrotubule → epothilone
l-asparaginase
its own thing. Do not administer on same day as methotrexate
imatinib
tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Peripheral fluid retention
dasatinib
tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Central fluid retention
nilotinib
tyrosine kinase inhibitor. No fluid retention
azacitidine
hypomethylating agent
decitabine
hypomethylating agent
vorinostat
histone diacetylase inhibitor. Increased transcription → apoptosis
romidepsin
histone diacetylase inhibitor. Increased transcription → apoptosis
bortezomib
proteasome inhibitor
temsirolimus
mTOR inhibitor
everolimus
mTOR inhibitor
ATRA
biologic response modifier, doesn’t kill cells. Allows for normal growth
Arsenic trioxide
biologic response modifier, second line agent in APL when ATRA/antracycline therapy fails
Rituximab
CD-20 monoclonal antibody
Tamoxifen
partial estrogen agonist (bone/uterus), antagonist in breast tissue
Anastrozole
aromatase inhibitor
Letrozole
aromatase inhibitor
Exemestane
aromatase inhibitor
Leuprolide
gonadotropin agonist
Goserelin
gonadotropin agonist
Triptorelin
gonadotropin agonist
Bicalutamide
antiandrogen
Filgrastrim
G-CSF
Saragramostim
GM-CSF
Peg-Filgrastim
Plerixafor
growth factor that casues leukocytosis
Amifostine
free radical scavenger. Given with cisplatin to prevent cardiac toxicity
Palifermin
keratinocyte growth factor.