Biological Response Modifiers InBiological Response Modifiers In
TherapeuticsTherapeutics
Guided by
Dr V M Motghare
Professor & head
Department of Pharmacology
G.M.C.H. Nagpur
Dr Ankita Jire
JR
Overview Introduction
History
Types
Mechanism of action
Use of biological response modifiers
Adverse effects
Biosimilars
Summary
Introduction
Biological response modifiers are substances that
modify immune responses. They can be both endogenous
(produced naturally within body) & exogenous (as
pharmaceutical drugs) & they can either enhance an
immune response or suppress it
• A biologic medical product is a vaccine, blood or
blood component, allergenic,somatic cell, gene
therapy, tissue recombinant therapeutic protein or
living cell that is used as therapeutics to treat diseases
• Often 200 to 1,000 times size of small molecule drug &
are far more complex structurally
• Highly sensitive, making them more difficult to
characterize & produce
History
• William B Coley-
Father of Biological
Response Modifiers (BRM)
Some milestones…….
1982 First biotech product (synthetic human insulin)discovered
1986 First monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment approved
1997 Approval of first mAb-targeted chemotherapy
2002 New mAb therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
2003
• Human genome mapped
• First mAb for allergic asthma
2004
• First mAb treatment for colorectal cancer
• First mAb treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
• First anti-angiogenic medicine for cancer
• First mAb approved to treat EGFR-expressing
metastatic colorectal carcinoma
2006 First vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer
Types
Monoclonal antibodies
Costimulation inhibitors
Angiogenic inhibitors
IFN: IFN­α
IL: IL­2, IL­6, IL­11
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)
TNF­α
Colony stimulating factors (CSFs)
- Erythropoietin (EPO)
­ Granulocyte­colony stimulating factor (G­CSF): filgrastim
­ Granulocyte­monocyte­colony stimulating factor (GM­
CSF): sargramostim
­ Thrombopoietin (TPO): recombinant human megakaryocyte
growth & development factor (rhuMGDF),recombinant
human thrombopoietin (rhuTPO)
Differentiating agents­tretinoin, bexarotene
Thalidomide
Proteosome inhibitors
β-glucans
Classification
Prefix Suffix
- mab (Monoclonal antibody)
- cept (Soluble receptor)
- inib (kinase inhibitor)
Mechanism of action
1) Direct action
Direct cytotoxic action on tumor cells
Ex- Monoclonal antibodies
2) Indirect action
Restore, augment or modulate immune system to facilitate
destruction of tumor cells
Ex- IFNs & ILs
3) Miscellaneous
Promotion of cell differentiation
Ex- Colony Stimulating Factors
Interference with neoplastic changes
Ex- Retinoids
Prevention of metastasis
Ex- Angiogenic inhibitor
Monoclonal Antibodies
The clones of similar antibodies that are directed against
specific target antigens
Ex. Cancer cells express wide variety of antigens that are
attractive targets for monoclonal antibody­based therapy
Chimerization/humanization
prolongs T1/2
reduce antigenicity
Nomenclature- suffix
Human Humanized Murine Chimeric
umab zumab momab ximab
Humanized
17
 Human Ab with complimentary determining
region(CDR) or hypervariable region from non human
source
– Daclizumab
– Trastuzumab
Chimeric
18
 Antigen binding parts (variable region) of mouse
Ab with effector parts (constant region) of human
– Infliximab
– Abciximab
– Rituximab
Murine
19
 Derived from mice
 Patients treated with murine mAbs develop a human
antimouse antibody (HAMA) response
Rapid clearance of the mAb
Poor tumour penetration
Hypersensitivity reactions
 90
Y-Ibritumomab
 131
I -Tositumomab
Examples
• ab- + -ci- + -xi- + -mab: chimeric monoclonal
antibody used on the cardiovascular system
• tras- + -tu- + -zu- + -mab: humanized
monoclonal antibody used against a tumor
• pali- + -vi- + -zu- + -mab:
humanized mab used against a virus (RSV)
Classification On basis of mechanism
1)Interleukin receptors
IL-1 – Anakinra
2)Action on CD cell
CD3 – Muromonab
3)TNF α – Infliximab
4)VEGF – Bevacizumab
5)EGFR – Cetuximab
6)LFA1- Efalizumab
7)HER2/NEU –
Transtuzumab
8)Platelet receptors –
Abciximab
9)F-glycoprotein on
surface of RSV –
Palivizumab
10)IgE – Omalizumab
11)α1-integrin –
Natalizumab
On the basis of development
Types of monoclonal antibody
• Naked/Unarmed/Unmodified
• Conjugated/Armed
1) With toxin
Ex.Denileukin diftitox
2) Cytotoxic conjugates
Ex.Gemtuzumab
3) Radioimmune conjugates
Ex.131
Iodine tositumomab
4) Bispecific Ab
Ex.Catumaxomab
Mechanism of action of Monoclonal
Antibodies
Generation of monoclonal antibodies
Rituximab
 Chimeric monoclonal antibody against CD20 B cell
antigen
 MOA :
• Complement mediated lysis
• Ab dependent cellular toxicity
• Apoptisis of malignant cells & B cells
• Given as two i.v. infusions of 1000 mg separated by 2
weeks
Uses of Rituximab
Rhematoid arthritis
Wegener’s granulomatosis
Microscopic polyangitis
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Other B cell Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas(NHLs)
Chronic Lympocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Malignant lymphoma
A/E of Rituximab
Rash
Anaphylactoid reaction
Hypotension,GI disturbances,fever
Serious fungal,bacterial & viral infections
Reactivation of Hepatitis B virus
Fatal mucocutaneous reaction
Anemia & neutropenia
Infliximab
• Chimeric(25% mouse , 75% human) Monoclonal
antibody against TNF α
• I.V. infusion with “induction” at 0, 2 & 6 weeks &
maintenance every 8 weeks thereafter
Uses
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ankylosing spondilysis
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
psoriasis
A/E of Infliximab
Injection site reactions
Alopecia areata,hypertrichosis,erosive lichen planus
GI ulcers & large bowel perforation
Activation of HBV
Activation of latent TB
Monoclonal
Antibody
Target Indication
Abciximab Gp IIb/IIIa Antiplatelet
Adalimumab TNF α RA(rheumatoid arthritis)
Alefacept LFA-3 Plaque psoriasis
Alemtuzumab CD 52 B cell CLL,
Multiple sclerosis
Basiliximab CD-25 Immunosuppressant
Brentuximab CD 30 Hodgkin lymphoma, Anaplastic
large cell lympoma
Cetuximab EGFR Colorectal carcinoma
Certolizumab TNFα Crohn’s disease
Daclizumab CD-25 Immunosuppressant
Monoclonal
Antibody
Target Indication
Denosumab RANK ligand Osteoporosis
Epratuzumab CD 22 SLE
Etanercept TNF α RA (rheumatoid arthritis)
Gemtuzumab CD 33 AML
Golimumab TNFα RA, Psoriasis, Ankylosing
Spondylosis
Ibritumomab CD 20 B-cell NHL
Natalizumab Integrin-α4 Multiple sclerosis
Nimotuzumab EGFR Squamous cell carcinoma, Glioma
Tocilizumab IL 6 SLE , RA
Monoclonal
Antibody
Target Indication
Obinutuzumab CD-20 CLL
Ocrelizumab CD-20 Breast cancer
Ofatumumab CD 20 SLE
Omalizumab Ig E Bronchial asthma
Palivizumab Fusion protein RSV
Panitumumab EGFR Colorectal carcinoma
Pertuzumab HER-2 Breast cancer
Trastuzumab her-2/neu Breast cancer, GI carcinoma
Side effects
• Headache, malaise, flu like syndrome
• Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite
• Redness & irritation at injection site
• Immune response producing HAMA ("human anti-mouse
antibodies")
• Immune complexes may cause damage to kidneys
Costimulation inhibitors
Abatacept & belatacept
• CTLA4-Ig fusion protein
• Binds CD 80/86
• Resistant cases
of rheumatoid arthritis &
organ transplantation
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
• Angiogenesis consists of multiple coordinated, sequential &
interdependent steps regulated by finely balanced
equilibrium between proangiogenic & antiangiogenic factors
• 5 strategies used as antiangiogenic therapy-
Inhibition of-Activated endothelial cells (EC)
-EC intracellular signaling
-Extracellular matrix remodeling
-Adhesion molecules
-Angiogenic mediators or their receptors
Bevacizumab, cetuximab,
panitumumab, trastuzumab
Erlotinib, sorafenib, sunitinib
Angiogenesis
inhibitor
Target Indication Toxicity
Bevacizumab VEGF Metastatic colorectal
Cancer metastatic RCC
Non–small cell lung cancer
Advanced breast cancer
Hypertension ,
pulmonary
hemorrhage,
GI perforation
Sunitinib VEGF -2 Metastatic
Advanced RCC(Renal Cell Ca)
GIST
Bleeding,
hypertension,
fatigue
Sorafenib VEGFR1
VEGFR2
VEGFR3
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Metastatic Renal cell
carcinoma
Fatigue, nausea,
anorexia,
Bleeding,
hypertension
Interferons
• Act via specific cellular receptors linked with JAK­
STAT pathway to stimulate formation of specific
proteins which mediate their actions
• 3 major classes of human IFNs: alpha, beta & gamma
• 3 forms-
• Subcutaneous or intravenous
• Recently oral use- recommended
Recombinant
Natural
Pegylated forms
Recombinant
Natural
Pegylated forms
Clinical Uses of Interferons
INF-α
-chronic myelogenous leukemia
-hairy cell leukemia
-AIDS related Kaposis
Sarcoma
-Malignant melanoma
-Hepatitis B & C
-Renal Cell Ca
 INF-β
-Relapsing multiple
sclerosis
INF-ɣ
-Chronic granulomatous
disease
Side effects
•Fever, chills, myalgia, headache, depression,
nausea, anorexia, weight loss (flu-like syndrome)
•Myelosuppression –Rare, reversible within 1–3
days of discontinuation
Interleukins
• Cytokines produced in body by lymphocytes are known as
Interleukins
• IL­2
 Increases cytolytic activity of antigen-specific cytotoxic T
lymphocytes & natural killer (NK) cells
 Increases gene expression responsible for encoding lytic
component of cytotoxic granules - perforin & granzymes
 Lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells (Lymphocytes
stimulated by IL-2) - effective in destroying tumors
Uses of IL-2 (Aldesleukin)
1) Metastatic RCC (Renal cell Cancer )
2) Malignant melanoma
Other Interleukins
• IL-6 , IL-11
• Oprelvekin (Recombinant form of IL-11)
Approved for treatment of malignancy- induced
thrombocytopenia
Early side effects
• Infusion reaction
• flu-like symptoms
• gastrointestinal effects
Toxicity
• Hypotension
• Ascites
• Anasarca
• Pulmonary edema
IL 1 inhibitors
• Anakinra
• Recombinant form of IL-1 receptor antagonist
• Dose – 100 mg s/c daily
• Uses
Rheumatoid arthritis
Behcets disease
• A/E
– Injection site reaction
– Headache
– ↑ risk of bacterial, viral infections
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)
 Block phosphorylation & activation of downstream
signaling of EGFR & other kinases
Imatinib
Gefitinib
Erlotinib
Dasatinib
Nilotinib
Lapatinib
Sr.No Tyrosine Kinase
Inhibitor (TKI)
Therapeutic Uses
1. Imatinib First-line therapy in accelerated phase, chronic
phase & blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia
2. Geftinib -Advanced NSCLC
-Esophageal squamous cell
Carcinomas
-An initial treatment for pulmonary
Adenocarcinoma
3. Erlotinib Locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC
4. Dasatinib Imatinib-resistant CML
5. Nilotinib Imatinib-resistant CML
6. Lapatinib -Front-line therapy in breast cancer
-An adjuvant therapy when patients
have progressed on Herceptin
Tumor Necrosis Factor α
 Secreted by macrophages activated by endotoxins
 Binds to receptor on cell membranes,initiates cellular
activity & is cytotoxic
 Cause direct destruction of tumor cell & its vasculature
or stimulate NK cells
 Dose needed for clinical efficacy is extremely toxic
 Phase I/II studies - IV infusion produces severe
hypotension & hepatotoxicity
 Isolated limb perfusion was tried in treatment of
malignant melanoma & soft tissue sarcome sarcoma
Colony stimulating factors (CSFs)
• Growth factors that mediate proliferation, maturation,
regulation & activation of hematopoietic cells.
G-CSF: Granulocyte
GM-CSF : Granulocyte & Macrophage lineage
EPO : Erythrocytes
TPO : Platelets
 Recombinant human G-CSF (filgrastim) & GM-CSF
(sargramostim)
 IV bolus/continuous i.v. infusion or SC
 Administered 24 –72 h after chemotherapy until high
neutrophil count (1000/µL) has persisted for 3
consecutive days
Uses
-Neutropenic fever secondary to cytotoxic chemotherapy
-To reverse leukopenia as adjunctive therapy for
HIV-associated infections
Erythropoietin
Patients with chronic renal failure
HIV patients treated with zidovudin
Cancer patients treated with chemotherapy
Adverse effects of CSF
 G-CSF - Mild to moderate bone pain
 GM-CSF – An acute reaction at first dose- fever, chills,
hypotension & dyspnea
 EPO - Increased thromboembolic & cardiovascular
events (Hb >12 g/dL)
Differentiating agents
Tretinoin
 MOA- Retinoids bind with retinoic acid receptor α which
dimerizes with retinoid X receptor, which in turn
displaces repressor of differentiation
 Use-Acute promyelocytic leukemia
 Clinical
trials
 A/E-Dry skin, cheilitis, bone tenderness, hyperlipidemia
& retinoic acid syndrome
Reversal of oral, skin, cervical malignancies
Prevention of head and neck, lung, skin
tumor
Thalidomide
MOA :
 Suppresses TNF-α production
 Reduce expression of proangiogenic factors such as VEGF
& IL-6
 Reduces phagocytosis by neutrophils
 Induce NK cells
Use
First-line therapy in Multiple myeloma in combination
with dexamethasone
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
• Adverse effects
Lenalidomide & Pomalidomide approved for use in patients
with primary & refractory Myeloma
Sedation & constipation-
Most common
Peripheral sensory
neuropathy- most serious
Proteosome inhibitors
Bortezomib
 Proteasome inhibitor
 Prevent break up & degradation of Protein IkB so
NFkB is not released
 Use- Multiple Myeloma & refractory mantle cell
lymphoma
 A/E-Peripheral neuropathy, diarrhoea, fatigue, Bone
Marrow supression, thrombocytopenia
β – Glucans: Naturally occurring BRMs
β-Glucan occur naturally in some fungi & plants as
components of cell wall. Common sources -Medicinal
mushrooms, bakers yeast & grains such as oats & barley
Ganoderma lucidium Trametes versicolor
•Natural polysaccharide (complex sugar molecule) made up
of chains of many glucose sugar units
•Promote cancer cell elimination by enhancing activity of
macrophages, neutrophils, T cells, NK cells & B cells with
appropriate antibodies
•β-Glucan is only found in nature & can not be synthesized
in laboratory
Biosimilars
World Health Organization
“A biotherapeutic product
which is similar in terms of quality, safety &
efficacy to an already licensed reference
biotherapeutic product.”
Summary
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Biological response modifiers

Biological response modifiers

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    Biological Response ModifiersInBiological Response Modifiers In TherapeuticsTherapeutics Guided by Dr V M Motghare Professor & head Department of Pharmacology G.M.C.H. Nagpur Dr Ankita Jire JR
  • 2.
    Overview Introduction History Types Mechanism ofaction Use of biological response modifiers Adverse effects Biosimilars Summary
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    Introduction Biological response modifiersare substances that modify immune responses. They can be both endogenous (produced naturally within body) & exogenous (as pharmaceutical drugs) & they can either enhance an immune response or suppress it
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    • A biologic medicalproduct is a vaccine, blood or blood component, allergenic,somatic cell, gene therapy, tissue recombinant therapeutic protein or living cell that is used as therapeutics to treat diseases • Often 200 to 1,000 times size of small molecule drug & are far more complex structurally • Highly sensitive, making them more difficult to characterize & produce
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    History • William BColey- Father of Biological Response Modifiers (BRM)
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    Some milestones……. 1982 Firstbiotech product (synthetic human insulin)discovered 1986 First monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment approved 1997 Approval of first mAb-targeted chemotherapy 2002 New mAb therapy for rheumatoid arthritis 2003 • Human genome mapped • First mAb for allergic asthma 2004 • First mAb treatment for colorectal cancer • First mAb treatment for Multiple Sclerosis • First anti-angiogenic medicine for cancer • First mAb approved to treat EGFR-expressing metastatic colorectal carcinoma 2006 First vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer
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    Types Monoclonal antibodies Costimulation inhibitors Angiogenicinhibitors IFN: IFN­α IL: IL­2, IL­6, IL­11 Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)
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    TNF­α Colony stimulating factors(CSFs) - Erythropoietin (EPO) ­ Granulocyte­colony stimulating factor (G­CSF): filgrastim ­ Granulocyte­monocyte­colony stimulating factor (GM­ CSF): sargramostim ­ Thrombopoietin (TPO): recombinant human megakaryocyte growth & development factor (rhuMGDF),recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhuTPO)
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    Classification Prefix Suffix - mab(Monoclonal antibody) - cept (Soluble receptor) - inib (kinase inhibitor)
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    1) Direct action Directcytotoxic action on tumor cells Ex- Monoclonal antibodies 2) Indirect action Restore, augment or modulate immune system to facilitate destruction of tumor cells Ex- IFNs & ILs
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    3) Miscellaneous Promotion ofcell differentiation Ex- Colony Stimulating Factors Interference with neoplastic changes Ex- Retinoids Prevention of metastasis Ex- Angiogenic inhibitor
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    Monoclonal Antibodies The clonesof similar antibodies that are directed against specific target antigens Ex. Cancer cells express wide variety of antigens that are attractive targets for monoclonal antibody­based therapy Chimerization/humanization prolongs T1/2 reduce antigenicity
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    Nomenclature- suffix Human HumanizedMurine Chimeric umab zumab momab ximab
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    Humanized 17  Human Abwith complimentary determining region(CDR) or hypervariable region from non human source – Daclizumab – Trastuzumab
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    Chimeric 18  Antigen bindingparts (variable region) of mouse Ab with effector parts (constant region) of human – Infliximab – Abciximab – Rituximab
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    Murine 19  Derived frommice  Patients treated with murine mAbs develop a human antimouse antibody (HAMA) response Rapid clearance of the mAb Poor tumour penetration Hypersensitivity reactions  90 Y-Ibritumomab  131 I -Tositumomab
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    Examples • ab- +-ci- + -xi- + -mab: chimeric monoclonal antibody used on the cardiovascular system • tras- + -tu- + -zu- + -mab: humanized monoclonal antibody used against a tumor • pali- + -vi- + -zu- + -mab: humanized mab used against a virus (RSV)
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    Classification On basisof mechanism 1)Interleukin receptors IL-1 – Anakinra 2)Action on CD cell CD3 – Muromonab 3)TNF α – Infliximab 4)VEGF – Bevacizumab 5)EGFR – Cetuximab 6)LFA1- Efalizumab 7)HER2/NEU – Transtuzumab 8)Platelet receptors – Abciximab 9)F-glycoprotein on surface of RSV – Palivizumab 10)IgE – Omalizumab 11)α1-integrin – Natalizumab
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    On the basisof development
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    Types of monoclonalantibody • Naked/Unarmed/Unmodified • Conjugated/Armed 1) With toxin Ex.Denileukin diftitox 2) Cytotoxic conjugates Ex.Gemtuzumab 3) Radioimmune conjugates Ex.131 Iodine tositumomab 4) Bispecific Ab Ex.Catumaxomab
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    Mechanism of actionof Monoclonal Antibodies
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    Rituximab  Chimeric monoclonalantibody against CD20 B cell antigen  MOA : • Complement mediated lysis • Ab dependent cellular toxicity • Apoptisis of malignant cells & B cells • Given as two i.v. infusions of 1000 mg separated by 2 weeks
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    Uses of Rituximab Rhematoidarthritis Wegener’s granulomatosis Microscopic polyangitis Diffuse large B cell lymphoma Other B cell Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas(NHLs) Chronic Lympocytic Leukemia (CLL) Malignant lymphoma
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    A/E of Rituximab Rash Anaphylactoidreaction Hypotension,GI disturbances,fever Serious fungal,bacterial & viral infections Reactivation of Hepatitis B virus Fatal mucocutaneous reaction Anemia & neutropenia
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    Infliximab • Chimeric(25% mouse, 75% human) Monoclonal antibody against TNF α • I.V. infusion with “induction” at 0, 2 & 6 weeks & maintenance every 8 weeks thereafter Uses Rheumatoid arthritis Ankylosing spondilysis Crohn’s disease Ulcerative colitis psoriasis
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    A/E of Infliximab Injectionsite reactions Alopecia areata,hypertrichosis,erosive lichen planus GI ulcers & large bowel perforation Activation of HBV Activation of latent TB
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    Monoclonal Antibody Target Indication Abciximab GpIIb/IIIa Antiplatelet Adalimumab TNF α RA(rheumatoid arthritis) Alefacept LFA-3 Plaque psoriasis Alemtuzumab CD 52 B cell CLL, Multiple sclerosis Basiliximab CD-25 Immunosuppressant Brentuximab CD 30 Hodgkin lymphoma, Anaplastic large cell lympoma Cetuximab EGFR Colorectal carcinoma Certolizumab TNFα Crohn’s disease Daclizumab CD-25 Immunosuppressant
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    Monoclonal Antibody Target Indication Denosumab RANKligand Osteoporosis Epratuzumab CD 22 SLE Etanercept TNF α RA (rheumatoid arthritis) Gemtuzumab CD 33 AML Golimumab TNFα RA, Psoriasis, Ankylosing Spondylosis Ibritumomab CD 20 B-cell NHL Natalizumab Integrin-α4 Multiple sclerosis Nimotuzumab EGFR Squamous cell carcinoma, Glioma Tocilizumab IL 6 SLE , RA
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    Monoclonal Antibody Target Indication Obinutuzumab CD-20CLL Ocrelizumab CD-20 Breast cancer Ofatumumab CD 20 SLE Omalizumab Ig E Bronchial asthma Palivizumab Fusion protein RSV Panitumumab EGFR Colorectal carcinoma Pertuzumab HER-2 Breast cancer Trastuzumab her-2/neu Breast cancer, GI carcinoma
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    Side effects • Headache,malaise, flu like syndrome • Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite • Redness & irritation at injection site • Immune response producing HAMA ("human anti-mouse antibodies") • Immune complexes may cause damage to kidneys
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    Costimulation inhibitors Abatacept &belatacept • CTLA4-Ig fusion protein • Binds CD 80/86 • Resistant cases of rheumatoid arthritis & organ transplantation
  • 37.
    Angiogenesis Inhibitors • Angiogenesisconsists of multiple coordinated, sequential & interdependent steps regulated by finely balanced equilibrium between proangiogenic & antiangiogenic factors • 5 strategies used as antiangiogenic therapy- Inhibition of-Activated endothelial cells (EC) -EC intracellular signaling -Extracellular matrix remodeling -Adhesion molecules -Angiogenic mediators or their receptors
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    Bevacizumab, cetuximab, panitumumab, trastuzumab Erlotinib,sorafenib, sunitinib Angiogenesis inhibitor Target Indication Toxicity Bevacizumab VEGF Metastatic colorectal Cancer metastatic RCC Non–small cell lung cancer Advanced breast cancer Hypertension , pulmonary hemorrhage, GI perforation Sunitinib VEGF -2 Metastatic Advanced RCC(Renal Cell Ca) GIST Bleeding, hypertension, fatigue Sorafenib VEGFR1 VEGFR2 VEGFR3 Hepatocellular carcinoma Metastatic Renal cell carcinoma Fatigue, nausea, anorexia, Bleeding, hypertension
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    Interferons • Act viaspecific cellular receptors linked with JAK­ STAT pathway to stimulate formation of specific proteins which mediate their actions • 3 major classes of human IFNs: alpha, beta & gamma • 3 forms- • Subcutaneous or intravenous • Recently oral use- recommended Recombinant Natural Pegylated forms Recombinant Natural Pegylated forms
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    Clinical Uses ofInterferons INF-α -chronic myelogenous leukemia -hairy cell leukemia -AIDS related Kaposis Sarcoma -Malignant melanoma -Hepatitis B & C -Renal Cell Ca  INF-β -Relapsing multiple sclerosis INF-ɣ -Chronic granulomatous disease
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    Side effects •Fever, chills,myalgia, headache, depression, nausea, anorexia, weight loss (flu-like syndrome) •Myelosuppression –Rare, reversible within 1–3 days of discontinuation
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    Interleukins • Cytokines producedin body by lymphocytes are known as Interleukins • IL­2  Increases cytolytic activity of antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes & natural killer (NK) cells  Increases gene expression responsible for encoding lytic component of cytotoxic granules - perforin & granzymes  Lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells (Lymphocytes stimulated by IL-2) - effective in destroying tumors
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    Uses of IL-2(Aldesleukin) 1) Metastatic RCC (Renal cell Cancer ) 2) Malignant melanoma Other Interleukins • IL-6 , IL-11 • Oprelvekin (Recombinant form of IL-11) Approved for treatment of malignancy- induced thrombocytopenia
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    Early side effects •Infusion reaction • flu-like symptoms • gastrointestinal effects Toxicity • Hypotension • Ascites • Anasarca • Pulmonary edema
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    IL 1 inhibitors •Anakinra • Recombinant form of IL-1 receptor antagonist • Dose – 100 mg s/c daily • Uses Rheumatoid arthritis Behcets disease • A/E – Injection site reaction – Headache – ↑ risk of bacterial, viral infections
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    Tyrosine kinase inhibitors(TKIs)  Block phosphorylation & activation of downstream signaling of EGFR & other kinases Imatinib Gefitinib Erlotinib Dasatinib Nilotinib Lapatinib
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    Sr.No Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor(TKI) Therapeutic Uses 1. Imatinib First-line therapy in accelerated phase, chronic phase & blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia 2. Geftinib -Advanced NSCLC -Esophageal squamous cell Carcinomas -An initial treatment for pulmonary Adenocarcinoma 3. Erlotinib Locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC 4. Dasatinib Imatinib-resistant CML 5. Nilotinib Imatinib-resistant CML 6. Lapatinib -Front-line therapy in breast cancer -An adjuvant therapy when patients have progressed on Herceptin
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    Tumor Necrosis Factorα  Secreted by macrophages activated by endotoxins  Binds to receptor on cell membranes,initiates cellular activity & is cytotoxic  Cause direct destruction of tumor cell & its vasculature or stimulate NK cells
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     Dose neededfor clinical efficacy is extremely toxic  Phase I/II studies - IV infusion produces severe hypotension & hepatotoxicity  Isolated limb perfusion was tried in treatment of malignant melanoma & soft tissue sarcome sarcoma
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    Colony stimulating factors(CSFs) • Growth factors that mediate proliferation, maturation, regulation & activation of hematopoietic cells. G-CSF: Granulocyte GM-CSF : Granulocyte & Macrophage lineage EPO : Erythrocytes TPO : Platelets
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     Recombinant humanG-CSF (filgrastim) & GM-CSF (sargramostim)  IV bolus/continuous i.v. infusion or SC  Administered 24 –72 h after chemotherapy until high neutrophil count (1000/µL) has persisted for 3 consecutive days Uses -Neutropenic fever secondary to cytotoxic chemotherapy -To reverse leukopenia as adjunctive therapy for HIV-associated infections
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    Erythropoietin Patients with chronicrenal failure HIV patients treated with zidovudin Cancer patients treated with chemotherapy
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    Adverse effects ofCSF  G-CSF - Mild to moderate bone pain  GM-CSF – An acute reaction at first dose- fever, chills, hypotension & dyspnea  EPO - Increased thromboembolic & cardiovascular events (Hb >12 g/dL)
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    Differentiating agents Tretinoin  MOA-Retinoids bind with retinoic acid receptor α which dimerizes with retinoid X receptor, which in turn displaces repressor of differentiation  Use-Acute promyelocytic leukemia  Clinical trials  A/E-Dry skin, cheilitis, bone tenderness, hyperlipidemia & retinoic acid syndrome Reversal of oral, skin, cervical malignancies Prevention of head and neck, lung, skin tumor
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    Thalidomide MOA :  SuppressesTNF-α production  Reduce expression of proangiogenic factors such as VEGF & IL-6  Reduces phagocytosis by neutrophils  Induce NK cells Use First-line therapy in Multiple myeloma in combination with dexamethasone Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
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    • Adverse effects Lenalidomide& Pomalidomide approved for use in patients with primary & refractory Myeloma Sedation & constipation- Most common Peripheral sensory neuropathy- most serious
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    Proteosome inhibitors Bortezomib  Proteasomeinhibitor  Prevent break up & degradation of Protein IkB so NFkB is not released  Use- Multiple Myeloma & refractory mantle cell lymphoma  A/E-Peripheral neuropathy, diarrhoea, fatigue, Bone Marrow supression, thrombocytopenia
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    β – Glucans:Naturally occurring BRMs β-Glucan occur naturally in some fungi & plants as components of cell wall. Common sources -Medicinal mushrooms, bakers yeast & grains such as oats & barley Ganoderma lucidium Trametes versicolor
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    •Natural polysaccharide (complexsugar molecule) made up of chains of many glucose sugar units •Promote cancer cell elimination by enhancing activity of macrophages, neutrophils, T cells, NK cells & B cells with appropriate antibodies •β-Glucan is only found in nature & can not be synthesized in laboratory
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    Biosimilars World Health Organization “Abiotherapeutic product which is similar in terms of quality, safety & efficacy to an already licensed reference biotherapeutic product.”
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    References • The pharmacologicalbasis of therapeutics(Goodman and Gillman)12th edition • Basic And Clinical Pharmacology (Katzung) 13th edition • Bisht M, Bist SS, Dhasmana DC. Biological response modifiers: current use and future prospects in cancer therapy.Indian Journal of Cancer 2010; 47( 4):443-9 • Medicine update 2016(KK Pareek ;Gurpreet Wander)
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    • K.Sri Janakiet al /Int.J. ChemTech Res.2010,2(4) • Alain Beck (2011) Biosimilar, biobetter and next generation therapeutic antibodies, mAbs, 3:2, 107- 110, DOI: 10.4161/mabs.3.2.14785 • General pharmacology-Basic concepts(HL Sharma & KK Sharma)2nd edition • Pharmacology For MBBS (S K Shrivastava)

Editor's Notes

  • #7 Observed that many cancer patients recovered after developing postoperative infections. He, thereby, concluded that fever upregulates the immunesystem in cancer patients, which then recognizes and destroys the invading tumor cells
  • #31 Tnf alpha is oncostatic,causes macrophage activation,proinflammatory
  • #51 CSFs are growth factors that mediate the proliferation, maturation, regulation, and activation of hematopoieticcells. [19] Generally, CSFs are named after the major cell lineages, which are affected by them; myeloid growthfactors include GM­CSF, which affects both granulocyte and macrophage lineage and G­CSF, which targets onlygranulocytes; EPO targets erythrocyte production; and TPO is associated with platelet generation
  • #53 Endogenous erythropoietin is primarily produced in the kidney. In response to tissue hypoxia, more erythropoietin is produced through an increased rate of transcription of the erythropoietin gene. This results in correction of the anemia, provided that the bone marrow response is not impaired by red cell nutritional deficiency (especially iron deficiency), primary bone marrow disorders (see below), or bone marrow suppression from drugs or chronic diseases.
  • #55 The loss of differentiation is one of the hallmarks of malignancy RAS-Characterized by fever, peripheral edema, pulmonary opacities, hypoxemia, respiratory distress, hypotension, renal and hepatic dysfunction, rash, and serositis resulting in pleural and pericardial effusions. It is a cytokine release syndrome, sometimes called "cytokine storm," and all of the pathophysiologic consequences result from the release of inflammatory cytokines from malignant promyelocytes, probably independent of their differentiation to segmented neutrophils and hyperleukocytosis.