Immunosuppressants Flashcards

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Anakinra

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Kineret
Anti-inflammatory
recombinant nonglycosylated synthetic IL1 antagonist
MOA: competitive inhibitors of IL1
Use: RA
ADE: injection site rxn, icreased risk of infection

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Glucocoticoids

Dexamethasone (decadron, Dexasone)

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Anti-inflamatory

  • Interfere with the cell cycle of activated lymphoid cells
  • Act on both cell mediated (primary) and humoral effects
  • Use: asthma, RA, organ transplants
  • Long term toxicity and decreased response with long term exposure
  • Three house and a condo the F will increase potency the Oh will decrease metabolism
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Methotrexate

cytotoxic agent

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Rheumatrex
-Accumulates Adenosine in the immune cells and block pyrimidine and purine synthesis.
-Reversible dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor.
-Anti. Inflammatory
-Blocks B cells division
-Oral and injection
-Use: RA, Chronns and lupus
ADE: Increase risk of infection, leukopenia, highly teratogenic, nausea fatigue, fever.
-DDI: PCNG, NSAID, Probenacid
Monitor: hepatic fct and liver enzymes

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Leflunomide

Cytotoxic Agent

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(Arava)
-Prodrug inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis only
to Inhibit B cell division
-Anti-inflammatory
-Active ingredient teriflunomide when the O-N bond breaks open.
Use: RA
ADE: increased liver enzymes, renal impairment, teratogenic, IRI

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Azathioprine

Cytotoxic Agent

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Imuran
-Antimetabolite
-Prodrug metabolized to mercaptopurine (both are active)
-MOA: purine analog that interferes with purine metabolism required for lymphoid cell proliferation
-Use: RA, Chron’s, kidney transplant rejection prophylaxis, lupus, MS, and glomerulonephritis.
-DDI: allopurinol blocks xanthine oxidase necessary to break down AZA
ADE: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, IRI, NVD

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Cyclophosphamide

Cytotoxic Agent

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Cytoxan
-MOA: destroys the proliferating Lymphoid cells to induce tolerance for solid and bone marrow transplants. DNA alkylation in resting cells.
Use: Most effective immunoosuppressant. Include Lupus, hemolytic anemia, pts with factor 13 antibodies
ADE: pancytopenia (low everything), hemmorrhagic cystitis, alopecia, NV, cardiac toxicity, electrolyte disturbances.
Metabolites:
1. Acrolein: kiddney and bladder toxic
2. Chloroacetaldehyde: nephro and neurotoxic.
3. quaternary aziridinium ion chelates DNA.

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Mycophenolate mofetil

Cytotoxic Agent

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Cellcept
-Semisynthetic derivative of mycophenolic acid. Prodrug that gets converted to mycophenolic.
-MMF increase bio.A.
-isolated from Penicillium glaucus
-MOA: inhibits T and B cell lymphocytes by inhibiting purine syynthesis.
-Uses: solid organ transplant for refractory rejection, reduce allograft casculophathy in heart transplant, RA, IBD, dermatologic disorders, stem cell transplant..
ADE: GI, headache, HTN, reversible myelosuppresion. neutropenia.
DDI: P450

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Belimumab

B-Cell inhibitor

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Benlysta
-BLyS inhibitor (BAFF lymphocyte stimulator)
MOA: B cell proliferation inhibitor to decrease antibody production
USE:: lupus
ADE: ND, hypersensitivity

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Abatacept
(co stimulation of T-cell inhibitor)
(cept=fusion)

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Orencia
-recombinant fusion protein
-CTLA-4 domain fused to IgG Fc region
-MOA: inactivate Tcell by binding to CD80 and CD86 so that CD28 cannot be bound and cannot stimulate Tcell to release cytokines.
Use: RA
ADE: hypersensitivity, infusion rxn, respiratory, increased malignancy.

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Belanercept

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Nulojix

  • fusion protein
  • MOA: inhibits T cell activation by binding to CD80 and CD86
  • Use: Prophylaxis of kidney transplant rejection
  • ADE: anemia, neutropenia, headache, peripheral edema.
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Cyclosporine

Calcineurin T cell signaling inhibitor

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Sandimmune Neoral

-MOA: binds to cyclophillin and inhibit calcineurin thereby inhibiting IL2 gene transcription stop t cell proliferation or cytokines

Use: alone or in combo with GC as an immunosprresent for organ transplant. Use with Methotrexate to prevent Graft vs host. RA, PS, asthma.
-Oral or IV, Eye drop for severe dry eyes or occular transplant
-Polypeptide antibiotic 11 AA
beauveria Nivea

-ADE: nephrotoxic, hyperglycemia, Liver dysfunction, HTN, altered mental state , hyperkalemia.

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Tacrolimus

CAlcineurin inhibitor

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Prograf
-macrolide antibiotics from Streptomyces tsukubaensis
-binds to immunophillin FK- binding protein (FK506) to inhibit calcineurin necessary to activate NFAT thereby decreasing IL2 production
-USE: prevent solid organ failure, prophylaxis with methothrexate or MMF for graft vs host . Ointment for etopic dermatitis and psioriasis
-ADE: P450 enzymes in the liver
ADE: nephrotoxiity, neurotoxicity, hyperglycemia, HTN, heperkalemia and GI effects.

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Sirolimus

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Rapamune/Rapamycin
-macrolide from Streptomyces hygrosopius.
MOA: mTOR inhibitor. Binds immunophilin FK506 binding protein 12. this comlex will inhibit mTOR which inhibits IL2 Tcell proliferration.
DDI: CYP450 or PGP inhibitors or inducers.
ADE: hepatotoxic, diarhea, pneumonitis, hyperTGC, suppression
USEs: alone or combo to prevent stem cell and solig organ rejection.
-Topical dermatological disorders.

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Basiliximab

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Simulect
-Chimeric mouse-human IgG1
-MOA: Binds to CD25 and act as IL2 antagonist
Use: PPX renal tansplant rejection

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Daclizumab

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Zenapax

  • humanized IgG1
  • Binds to alpha subunit of IL2 receptor (CD25)
  • Use: kidney rejection PPX
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Muromomab-CD3

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-CD3 monoclonal antibody
-induce T cell death (Be back in 1 week)
-USE: reverse acute renal allograft rejection
ADE induce TNF, IFN gamma, fever, chills, myalgia, N/D, leukopenia

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IVIG

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intravenous immune globulin
-polyclonal human IgG prepared from pools of healthy donors no specific antigen.
-Normalize the effects on pt. immune networks
-MOA: reduce Thelper cells and increase Tregs. Fc receptor blockage
USEs: Ig defficiency, autoimmunity, HIV, Lupus, bone marrow transplant.

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Tofalcitinib citrate

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Xeljanz
Citrate salt
Use: RA
MOA: JAK inhibitor. inhibits signals from cytokines.
ADE: fungal, TB or fungal infections , cancer and Lymphoma. BLACK BOX
DDI: CYP3A4 inhibitors or induers (Ketoconazole). DO not combine with cyclosporine or AZAthrioprine.

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Thalidomide

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Thalomid
MOA: inhibit TNF alpha, increases IL10 production and enhance cell mediated immunity via cell interactions with tcells
USE: myeloma, Lupus. GVHD, and other cancers.
-ADE: Teratogenic, peripheral neuropathy,constipation, rash, fatigue, hypothyroidism, DVT.
-Metabolism: CYP2C19 metabolism to 3 different metabolites .
1. phthalimide yields 5 hydroxythalidomide and 5-6 hydroxythalidomide.
2. Glutaramide yields 5’ hydroxythalidomine

-Chemistry benzene with azole(five memered ring with N) ring that has two carbonyls.

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Lenalidomide

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Revlimid
-MOA: induces tumor cells apoptosis directly and indirectly by inhibiting bone marrow stromal support. Inhibit lymphocytes. (Same as Thalidomide).
-Use: multiple myeloma
ADE: VTE, pulmonay embolism, hepatotoxicity, bone marrow toxicity (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia)
-Teratogenic (pregnancy X)
-All stages of myeloma

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Vaccination

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  • Tumor antigen presented to DC
  • DC matures and injected back into human.
  • DC go to LN and activate Tcells
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Ipilimumab (Yervoy)

Tremelimumab

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-fully human immune system monoclonol antibody to boost immune response
-inhibit CTLA4 (agonistic) so that CD8+ T cell.
ADE: GI, fever, breathing problem

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Ofatumumab

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Arzerra
-inhibits CD20 which prevents B cell activation
Used: B cell Lymphoma, B cell leukemia (CLL) , RA, MS.
ADE: muscle spasms. hypersensitivity, fever chills, cough.

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Alemtuzumab

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Campath

  • Anti CD52 antibody. targets CD52 antigen presents surface mature lymphoctes
  • USE: CLL, T-lymphocytes
  • ADE: infusion related rxn, hypotension, rigors, fever, -SOB, bronchospasm, chills and or rash.
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SelCIDs

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selective cytokine inhibitory drugs PDE- 4 with potent TNF alpha activity.