Anticancer Drugs — Flashcards

Which kinase inhibitor has recently been approved for rx of breast cancer (Her2 +ve) with brain mets?_____

What cell cycle phase does 5-FU act at in higher doses?_____

_____ use can result in diabetes mellitus due to the destruction of beta cells of the pancreas

Other drugs useful in the treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APML), besides ATRA (Tretinoin), include Arsenic trioxide and _____

Bisphosphonates are also indicated for osteo_____ bone metastasis

L-asparaginase is used in the treatment of _____

_____ is used as a first-line agent for the management of glioblastoma multiforme.

_____ component of the CRT acts as radio-sensitizing agent.

_____ is a monoclonal antibody against CD38 used in multiple myeloma

Monitoring of the methotrexate therapy is done every 2-3 months with CBC, LFTs, and serum _____.