TREATMENT Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What are the treatments for MM?
A
- chemotherapy
- steroids
- anti myeloma drugs
- stem cell transplant in some dases
2
Q
Why are corticosteroids used?
A
Controls inflammation caused by myeloma cells and stops WBC from going to swollen areas of body
3
Q
How does thalidomide treat MM?
A
Causes the degradation of two transcription factors which are needed for growth and function
4
Q
How does lenalidomide treat MM?
A
Vascular endothelial growth of myeloma cells is inhibited so blood vessels cannot form
5
Q
How does daratumubab treat MM?
A
Attaches to the CD38 protein and activates immune system to kill them
6
Q
How does bortezomib treat MM?
A
blocks proteosomes from breaking down proteins so the cell eventually dies
7
Q
Why is a stem cell transplant done?
A
high dose chemo kills stem cells, so a transplant replaces the healthy ones destroyed by chemo
