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Antimetabolites most effective Phase

S phase

Antimetabolites subclasses

Fluorinated pyrimidines


cytidine analogs


purines


antifolates

Antmetabolites major tox

bone marrow suppression


GI: stomatitis, n/v

Antimetabolites MOA

Inhibits replication by falsely incorporating into DNA, causes death

Fluorinated Pyrimidines Drugs

5-Fu


Capecitabine


Floxuridine

5-FU MOA

Prevents synthesis of thymidine needed for DNA synth, Acts as a "false" base

5-FU drug interactions

It is a strong CYP2C9 inhibitor, increases concentration of warfarin

5-FU Continuous infusion AE

hand-foot syndrome


diarrhea

5-FU bolus AE

neutropenia


thrombocytopenia


anemia

Capecitabine Route

Oral Prodrug of 5-FU

Fluorinated Pyrimidines Tox

Diarrhea


Hand-Foot syndrome


n/v


mucositis


Photosensitivity, Ocular tox

Cytidine analogs drugs

cytarabine


gemcitabine


azacitidine


decitabine

Cytarabine Route

intrathecal, injection, liposomal

cytidine analogs hypomethylating agents

azacitidine


decitabine

Cytarabine MOA

ara-CTP competitively inhibits DNA polyermerase which decreases DNA synth and repair


Also inhibits replication

Cytarabine liposomal formulation

only for intrathecal administration

cytarabine resistances

decreased membrane transport


decreased formation of phosphorylated derivatives


increased breakdown of drug

cytarabine tox

dose dependent:


n/v cerebellar tox, conjunctivitis, ataxia, seizure


risk over 50yo and renal/hepatic dysfunction

cytarabine intrathecal tox

n/v


arachnoiditis, dizzy, HA, dehydration


Tumor Lysis syndrome

gemcitabine MOA

incorporated into DNA, inhibits DNA polymerase


also inhibits ribonucleotide reductase

gemcitibine intracellular concentrations

20x higher than cytarabine

gemcitibine tox

myelosuppression: thrombocytopenia


flu-like


rash


elevation of liver enz


SEVERE: respiratory distress, pulmonary edema, hemolytic uremic syndrome

Antifolates drugs

methotrexate


pemetrexed


pralatrexate

methotrexate routes

oral, injection, INTREATHECAL

methotrexate MOA

binds reversibly to dihydrofolate reductase, inhibiting cell's ability to activate folate


impairs cells ability to synth DNA


Looks just like folic acid and leucovorin

Doses of MTX when leucovorin rescue required

over 500-1000mg/m2

MTX clearance

depends on renal fx


avoid cocominant NSAID, penicillins, PPIs, bactrim

MTX tox

HYDRATION IS CRUCIAL


tox mitigated by lecovorin


bone marrow supp, cucositis, n/v, CNS TOX


renal/hep tox, tumor lysis syndrome, oppo infect

pemetrexed MOA

multi-targeted that inhibits ihymidine and purine synth

pemetrexed supplements

REQUIRES FOLIC ACID AND VB12


lower risk of tox and mortality

pemetrexed pre-medication

dexamethasone


prevent rash

pemetrexed CrCl required

at least 45mL/min

pemetrexed tox

fatigue, myelosupp, stomatitis, pharyngitis, rash

pemetrexed avoid concomitant

NSAIDS 2-5 days prior to pemetrexed and 2 days following

purine and purine analogs drugs

6-mercaptopurine


fludarabine


cladribine


clofarabine


nelarabine


pentostatin

6-mercaptopurine MOA

rabid metab to ribonucleotides that inhibit purine synth

6-mercaptopurine tox

myelosupp, dry skin, photosensitivity, hep tox, n/v

6-mercaptopurine DDI

allopurinol, AZA, febuxostat

fludarabine MOA

interferes with DNA polymerase causing chain termination, also inhibits transcription

fludarabine tox

myelosuppression, pulm tox, tumor lysis syndrome


immunosuppression


neurotox with high doses

microtubule targeting agents classes

vinca alkaloids


taxanes


epothilones


halichondrins

Vinca alkaloids drugs

vincristine


vinblastine


vinorelbine

vincristing routes

injection, liposomal

vinca alkaloids only route

ONLY IV, FATAL IF GIVEN BY OTHER ROUTES


Vesicants

Vinca alkaloids MOA

inhibits mitosis


binds to tubulin and inhibits assembly of microtubules


cells undergo apoptosis

vinca alkaloids metab

liver


monitor LFTs

vincristine tox

neuropathy: can be irreversible


LOW RISK MYELOSUPP


constipation

vincristine DDI

major 3a4 substrate, p-gp

Taxanes drugs

paclitaxel


docetaxel


cabazitaxel

taxanes MOA

promote microtubule assembly, interfere with disassembly


makes nonfx microtubules


inhibit angiogenesis

taxanes resistances

alterations in tubulin or tubulin binding sites


p-gp multidrug resistance

paclitaxel tox

myelosupp, infection, hypersensitivity rxn, periph neuropathy, myalgias,


TOTAL BODY HAIR LOSS

paclitaxel pre-medication

dexamethasone, benydryl, h2 antag


prevents hypersensitivity

paclitaxel CI

treatment of solid tumors in pT with neutrophil lower than 1500

docetaxel pre-medication

dexamethasone

docetaxel CI

neutrophil count less than 1500

docetaxel tox

myelosuppression, fluid retention, hypersensitivity, n/v/d, rash stomatitis,


caution with hepatic impairment

topoisomerase inhibitors classes

anthrancene derivatives


camptothecins


semisynthetic podophyllotoxin derivatives

anthracene derivatives drugs

DOXORUBICIN


idarubicin


daunorubicin


epirubicin


mitoxantrone


valrubicin

all IV anthracene derivatives are...

VESICANTS

doxorubicin CI

recent MI, severe arrhythmia, severe myelosupp, severe myocardial insuff

doxorubicin tox

myelosupp


cardiotox


2ndary malignancy


n/v, alopecia, mucositis, arrhythmias

doxorubicin DDI

major substrate of CYP2D6, 3A4

doxorubicin resistance

P-gp


altered topoisomerase 2 activity

doxorubicin clinical pearls

prior to initiation, must determine baseline heart fx with either:


MUGA (multigated acquistion)


ECHO (echocardiogram)


LVEF more than 50 percent

dexrazoxane clinical pearl

chemoprotectant that reduces cardiotox and treats anthracycline extravasation

campothecins

ininotecan


topotecan

irinotecan tox

myelosupp


diarrhea


n/v, alopecia, mucositis, weakness

irinotecan DDI

substrate of BCRP, 3A4, PGP, UGT1A1

irinotecan caution

PT HOMOZYGOUS FOR UGT1A1*28


hepatic impairment

semisynthetic podophyllotoxin derivatives drugs

etoposide


teniposide

etoposide tox

myelosupp, n/v, alopecia, hypotension,


hypersensitivity to polysorbate 80

etoposide caution in

renal impair: dose adj CrCl50

etoposide DDI

substrate of pgp, 3a4,


INHIBITS 2C9

etoposide capsules counseling

must keep capsules refrigerated

Alkylating agents classes

Nitrogen mustards


nitronoureas


platnims


triazenes


"other"

alkylating agents class effects

cytotoxic


mutagenic


teratogenic


carcinogenic


myelosuppressive

alkylating agents resistance

increased activation inside cells


DNA repair up


decreased entry into cells


lack of cell death after DNA damage

nitrogen mustards drugs

cyclophosphamide


chlorambucil


mechlorethamine


melphalan


ifosfamide


dendamustine

cyclophosphamide CI

urinary outflow obstruction

cyclophosphamide tox

hemorrhagic cystitis (active metab)


n/v, SIADH, alopecia


cardiotox

cyclophosphamide DDI

2c9 inducer


2b6 substrate

cyclophosphamide caution in

hepatic impairment

cyclophosphamide prevention of hemorrhagic cystitis

2L of oral or IV fluid/day and/or mesna.

ifosfamide CI

urinary outflow obstruction

ifosfamide tox

HEMORRHAGIC CYSTIS


CNS TOX


NEPHROTOX


n/v, SIADH, infertility, sterility, alopecia

ifosfamide DDI

2c9 inducer


2b6 substrate

ifosfamide caution in

renal impairment


consider aurinalysis to assess for hematuria

Nitrosoureas drugs

carmustine


lomustine


streptozocin

carmustine (BCNU) tox

n/v, TOTAL BODY HAIR LOSS,


MYELOSUPP


PULM TOX

platinums drugs

cisplatin


carboplatin


oxaliplatin

cisplatin tox

NEPHROTOX


OTOTOX


HYPERSENSITIVITY


n/v, k/mg waste, less myelosupp

cisplatin prevent tox

HYDRATION, aggressive antiemetics

carboplatin total dose(mg) equation

target area under the curve (AUC) x (GFR+25)

carboplatin tox

MYELOSUPP


N/V


HYPERSENSITIVITY

triazenes drugs

dacarbazine


temozolomide

temozolomide CI

hypersensitivity to dacarbazine

temozolomide tox

myelosupp, n/v, fatigue, constipation

temozolomide DDI

VPA

temozolomide clinical pearl

readily crosses BBB

temozolomide phrophylaxis

must admin PCP prophy in pT on temozolomide and radiation

Misc agents drugs

arsenic trioxide


ASPARAGINASE


bexarotene


BLEOMYCIN


dactinomycin


HYDROXYUREA

asparaginase MOA

hydrolyzes L0asparagine to ammonia


inhibits protien synth


apoptosis

asparaginase CI

pancreatitis, thrombosis, other hemorrhagic event with prior asparaginase tx

asparaginase tox

pancreastitis


thrombosis and bleed


hyperammonemia


hypertriglyceridemia

bleomycin MOA

inhibits synth of DNA, binds DNA, breaks strands


inhibits RNA and protien synth

bleomycin tox

PULMONARY FIBROSIS


flu sx, hepatotox

bleomycin clinical pearls

obtain PFTs before use and if signs develop during tx

hydroxyurea MOA

potents inhibitor of ribonucleotide reductase


halts cell cycle at G1/S phase


rapid decrease WBC in acute leukemia

hydroxyurea tox

skin/nail pigmentation


tumor lysis sundrome



hydroxyurea caution in

renal dysfx

-tu- meaning

tumor

-ci- meaning

cardiovascular

-li- meaning

inflammation

monoclonal Abx classes

target cell surface glycoprotiens


target growth factor recpt and ligands


target VEGF signal pathways


immunotx

Agents that target cell surface glycoprotiens

rituximab


brentuximab

rituximab MOA

targets CD20 on b-lymph


mediats cell lysis

rituximab tox

HEP B reactivate


PML


infusion rxn

rituximab pT should avoid

live vax

brentuximab vedotin MOA

targets CD30, is internalized, releases MMAE


messes with microtubules


causes apoptosis

brentuximab vedotin tox

n/v/d, neuropathy, rash, infustion rxn, neutropenia

Agents that target VGEF pathways

Bevacizumab

bevacizumab tox

GI PERFORATION


HEMMORRHAGE


IMPAIRED WOUND HEALING


HTN, proteinuria, thrombolic events

bevacizumab monitoring peram

BP with tx, proteinuria

Agents that target growth factor receptors and ligands

cetuximab (EGFR1/HER1)


trastuzumab (EGFR2/HER2)

cetuximab tox

INFUSION RXN


CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST


hypoMg, weakness, fatigue

trastuzumab tox

CARDIOMYOPATHY


INFUSION RXN,


PULM TOX


PREGNANCY


pain, HA, nausea, cough

trastuzumab verify what before tx

HER2 status, ejection fraction

Immunotherapy agents

ipilimumab


nivolumab

ipilumumab tox

fatigue, immune-mediated tox, HA, nausea

immune related tox

pneumonitis, hep, pancreatitis, arthritis, dermatitis, thyroiditis

nivolumab MOA

prevents programmed cell death by binding PD1 receptor

nivolumab tox

rash, pruritus, fatigue, n/d, immune mediated SE

biologic cytokines

interferon alfa


interleukin

interleukin 2 tox

CNS


CAPILLARY LEAK SYNDROME


INFECTIONS

BCR-ABL MOA

halts proliferation via BCR-ABL


causes apoptosis

sunitinib clinical pearl

causes hepatotox

nilotinib clinical pearl

causes QTc prolongation

lapatinib clinical pearl

causes hepatotoxicity

cabozantinib clinical pearls

GI perforation


hemorrhage

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