Anti cancer drugs (part 3/3) - lipincott review for preparation of test and interview
STEROID HORMONE & ANTAGONIST Removal of Hormone OR Treatment with Hormone to regress Tumor Orcheictomy =removal of both testes in Prosthatic cancer Prednisone Synthhetic, Anti-inflammatory Corticosteroid…Cortisol at high dose,Lymphocytolytic, ↑uric acid due to breakdown of Lymphocytes MOA inactive…reduced to Prednisolone by 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase… Bind to receptor & trigger production of Specific proteins S.E ulcer, Pancreatitis, Hyperglycemia, Glaucoma, Osteoporosis, Tamoxifen Estrogen antagonist…used in Estrogen-Positive Breast cancer… SERM (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator) weak Estrogenic activity Toremifene used in Breast cancer in Postmenupausal women MOA Bind to Estrogen receptor.complex is nonfunctional…↓Estrogen…used with GnRH analog Leuprolide ↓Estrogen level S.E Thromboembolism,Vision blurred, Hypercalcemia, Vaginal bleeding,Hot flash Aromatase inhibitors Aromatase reaction=↑Estrogen synthesis from Androstenedione in liver,fa...