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Topo I , Topo II & Mircotubule Flashcards

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REVEIW: what drug cause hemorrhagic cystitis and is coadministered with Mesna?

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  • Cyclophosphamide [prodrug]
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What is the mechanisms based around the topoisomerase?

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  • DNA must be supercoiled so the Topos can come in to reduce the supercoiling
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What are some ways that supercoiling is induced?

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  • By transcription and translocation [found in both DNA and RNA]
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What are some of the common cell cycle checkpoints that are affected by topos?

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  • G2: Topo 2 inhibitors
  • S: Topo 1 inhibitors
  • ALL: Topo 2 intercalators
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What is the mechanism of action for topo 1 ?

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  • Will cut ONE strand of the DNA helping it get relaxed then annealing it back together
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What is the mechanism of action for Topo 1 inhibitors?

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  • Camptothecin covalently binds to Topo 1 & DNA blocking up the replication and transcription; forming a Ternary Drug-Enzyme-DNA complex
  • Inhibition block DNA religation
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What phase of the cell cycle do topo 1 inhibitors affect?

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  • S phase cells are the most sensitive
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What are some of the general drug resistance mechanisms for Topo 1 inhibitors?

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  • P-Glycoprotein over-expression
  • Muiltdrug Resistant Protein over-expression
  • Glutathione S-transferase over-expression
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What is the way that Glutathione S-transferase overexpression affects the cells?

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  • Its a complex that participates in tumorgenic progress = cell survival, cell proliferation and drug resistance
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What are the two Camptothecins [Topo 1 inhibitors] that are use?

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  • Topotecan & Irinotencan
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What is important to know about Irinotecan?

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  • Gets metabolized to SN38 by UGT1A1
  • 10% have a polymorphism of low UGT1A1 = increased Irinotecan toxicities
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Topoisomerase 1 inhibitors primarily halt cells in what phase of the cell cycle?

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  • The S Phase
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How are does Topo 2 differ from Topo 1?

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  • Topo 2 will break 2 strand of DNA to relax the supercoiling
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What is the mechanism of action for Topo 2?

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  • ONE strand of DNA is cut; where it then opens up the strand allowing the other strand to freely pass through; then it ligates it back together
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What step do most of the topo II inhibitors stop in the Topo 2 cycle?

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  • The religation step
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What are the Anthracyclines for Topo 2 Inhibitors?

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  • Doxorubicin, Dauorubicin, Epirubicin, Idarubicin
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What are some of the toxicites that are related toward Topo 2 Inhibitors?

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  • Intercalator [blobs DNA = Stop]
  • Causes free radical DNA damage
  • Topoisomerase downregulation
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How do free radicals cause DNA damage within Topo 2 Inhibitors?

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  • Cardiotoxicities: the heart tissue has low levels of enzymes that neutralize free radicals
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What part of the cell cycle is affected by Topo 2 Inhibitors

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  • Non-cell cycle dependent but have great G2/M activity
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What drug can you use to help mediate the toxicity cause by the Topo 2 Inhibitors?

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What is the mechanism of action for Dexrazoxane?

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  • Enters the cell binding to Iron whcih blocks iron-oxygen toxicities [Doxorubicin cardiotoxicities causes iron free radicals]
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What is important to know about Etoposide [Topo 2 Inhibitor]?

MOA? Cell Cycle specific?

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  • Inhibits the religation of DNA but DOES NOT intercalate
  • G2 specific
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What are some of the general drug resistance mechanism for Topo 2 Inhibitors>

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  • Same as Topo 1 Inhibitors
  • pGP overexpression., MRP overexpression, Gultathione S-transderace overexpression [Doxorubicin ONLY]
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If a patient has a history of heart disease and poor cardiac function, What Topo inhibitor should NOT be given?

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Where does Bleomycin have its toxic effects at?
- Pulmonary Toxicity & Myelosuppression
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Why does Bleomycin have pulmonary toxicity?
- Bleomycin Aminohydrase will inactivate Bleomycin - Bleomycin Aminohydrase has a high conc. everywhere but skin and LUNGS
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At what parts of the microtubule do a-tubulin and b-tubulin bind too?
- Get polymerized to the + end and depolymerized to the - end
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What does dynamic instability mean toward the microtubule?
- Growing then paused then shrinks [causes catastrophe]
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In what way are microtubules are used in cell division?
- Mitotic Spindle: helps chromosome be lined up and pulls them apart making the daughter cells
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What cell cycle checkpoint does microtubule inhibitors affect?
- Mitosis
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Before the mircotubules pull apart the daugther cells, what needs to happen first?
- Spindle assembly checkpoint - Kinetochore tension: feeling if the otherside is pulling too
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What are the two major classes of the Microtubule inhibitors?
- Vinca Alkaloids & Taxanes
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In what way do the Vinca Alkaloids work?
- They prevent the assembly of mircotubules leading to mitotic arrest
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What will happen in result to the prevention of microtubules as part of the vinca alkaloids?
- Peripheral neurpathy as the funcation of axons depends on mircotubules
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What are the Vinca Alkaloids that are used?
- Vincristine - Vinclastine & Vinorelbine
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What is some important toxicites for Vincristine?
- Severe Local Inflammation - Neurotoxicity - Mild Myelosuppression
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What does Eribulin do and what is important to know about it? | MOA? What it helps?
- MOA: binds at microtubule ends and prevents elongation - Lower Neurotoxicity
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What is the mechanism of action for the Taxanes>
- Binds to tubulin leading to inhibition of depolymerization
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What are the Taxanes that are used?
- Paclitaxel & Ixabepilone
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What is important to know about paclitaxel toxicites?
- **Myelosuppression** [dose limiting] & **Neurotoxicites** [less than vinca]
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What is mechanism of action for Ixabepilone and what is important to know about it?
- Binds to tubulin and promotes tubulin polymerization and stabilization - NOT cross-resistant with taxanes
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Which microtubule inhibitor blocks the polymerization of tubulin?
- Vincristine [Vinca Alkaloids]

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