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TOXICITY OF ANTI CANCER
DRUGS AND ITS AMELIORATION
Dr. Jaya Dadhich
Resident, Department of Pharmacology
SMS medical college, Jaipur
Overview
• Anticancer drug target
• Toxicities caused by anticancer drugs
• Management of individual toxicity
• Generalised approach
• pharmacological intervention
• Summary
Toxicity of anticancer drugs
Acute or in short term
1. Nausea and vomiting=
CTZ or from upper GIT impulses
By cisplatin, decarbazine, lomustine,
actinomycin D, all the alkylating agents
2.Local toxicity
3. Toxicity due to effect on normal rapidly
multiplying cells
 Bone marrow depression
 Lymphoreticular tissue-immunosuppression
 Platelets- thrombocytopenia
 GIT-diarrhoea and ulcers
 Skin and hair follicles- alopecia
 Wound healing-delayed
 Gonads-oligozoospermia
DELAYED OR LONG TERM TOXICITY
Carcinogenecity and mutagenecity
Secondary hyperuricemia
Effect on foetus
Effect on children
Other toxicities
1.Peripheral neuropathy-vincristine, oxaliplatin
2.Cardiomyopathy-doxorubicin,daunorubicin
3.Pnemonitis and pulmonary fibrosis-bleomycin,
methotrexate
4.Dermatitis- procarbazine
5.CNS depression- mitotane
6.Renal damage-cisplatin, streptozocin
7.Hemorrhagic cystitis- cyclophosphamide ,
ifosfamide
8.Stomatitis –dactinomycin, 5-FU, Mtx
Measures to reduce the toxicity
1. Pulse therapy
Interval of some time eg 2 week
2. Selective drug administration
3.Bone marrow transplantation
4. Supportive measures
Agents
1. Folinic acid/leukovorin/citrovorum factor
2. Colony stimulating factor
neutopenia, sepsis, infection
3. Thiophosphate cytoprotectants
Amifostine
4. Acrolein conjugator
Mesna and acetyl cystein
5. Iron chelator
Dexrazoxane
6. Thrombopoietic factor
Oprelvekin, thrombopoietin
Bone marrow suppression
• Peripheral cytopenia from bone marrow
suppression is a frequent dose limiting side
effect of chemotherapy and can manifest
as acute and chronic marrow damage.
• Destruction of activity of proliferating
haematopoietic precursor cells
• Deprivation of formed elements, and
incidence of life threatening haemorrhage
and infection.
Approach
• Management varies from dose reduction to
treatment for neutropenic,sepsis.
• Patient who develop grade 4 toxicity require
hospitalisation, treatment of infection or bleeding
• Colony stimulating factors like erythropoietin,
Darbopoietin alpha, G-CSF, GM-CSF, various
cytokines, platelet transfusion is given
• Bone marrow transplantation
Anemia
The symptoms associated with mild to
moderate anaemia can negatively affect the
person’s normal functional ability and quality
of life.
A thorough laboratory investigation is
necessary to assess the cause of anaemia.
The decision for transfusion should be based
on the patient’s symptom in concert with
laboratory data.
Anemia causing drugs
• Cisplatine
• Docetaxel
• Altretamine
• Cytarabine
• Topotecan
• Paclitaxel
Management
• Management
1. Packed red cell transfusion
2. Erythropoietin, Epoetin alpha
3. Darbopoietin.
Neutropenia
• Definition: Absolute neutrophil count <
500cell/mm3 and count <1000cell/mm3 with a
predicted decrease to 500cell/mm
Four general principles to minimise the risk of
infection in patients with cancer.
a) Augment the host defence mechanism
b) Preserving the natural barrier of defence
c) Reducing the environmental organisms
d) Minimising endogenous micro flora.
Infections and neutropenia
• Prompt intervention of empirical
chemotherapy is essential in the management
of neutropenia.
• The choice of antibiotics is influenced by the
ever-changing environment, individual
susceptibility, pattern and emergence of
resistant strains.
Interventions to promote mechanical
barrier integrity include
1. Avoidance of injections whenever possible
2. Strategies to prevent skin breakdown
3. Avoidance of bladder catheterisation
4. Daily baths , Perineal and rectal hygiene
5. Oral care after meals
Thrombocytopenia
• A moderate risk of bleeding exists when the
platelet count falls to less than
50,000cells/mm3 and major risk is associated
with the platelet count falls to less than
10,000cells/mm3.
• Clinical manifestations include increased
bruising, purpura, petechiae, oozing from
mucosal surface.
Gastrointestinal toxicity
• Anorexia, nausea and vomiting are frequently
observed after chemotherapy.
• It is not a pathological process but rather a
physiological process in which the body
attempts to rid itself of toxic substances
Emetic potential
Level 1
Frequency of
emesis <10%
Level 2
Frequency of
emesis
10-30%
Level 3
Frequency of emesis 30-
60%
Level 4
Frequency of emesis 60-
90%
Carboplatin Carmustine
<250mg/m2
Level 5
Frequency of emesis
>90%
Carmustine>250mg/m2
Cisplatine>59mg/m2
Bleomycin Docetaxel Cyclophosphamide
<750mg/m2
Busulfan Etoposide Doxorubicin 20-60mg/m2
Hydroxyurea Gemcitabine Epirubicin Cisplatine Cyclophosphamide
<90mg/m2
<50mg/m2
>1500mg/m2
Vinblastine
Vincristine
Methotrexate
>50mg/m2
<250mg/m2
Idarubicin Cyclophosphamide
>750mg/m2
< 1500mg/m2
Dacarbazine
Class of antiemetics Drug
Antihistamines Cinnarizine
Benzodiazepines Lorazepeam
Anticholinergic drugs Hyoscine
Dopamine inhibitors Phenothiazines
Corticosteroids Dexamethasone
5-HT3antagonists Ondansetron
Prokinetic drugs Metoclopramide
NK1 receptor
antagonists
Substance P antagonists
Agents causing stomatitis
Antimetabolites Methotrexate, 5-Flurouracil, Cytarabine,
Irinotecan
Antitumor Doxorubicin, Dactinomycin, Mitomycin,
Plant alkaloids Vincristine, Vinblastine, Etoposide
Others Alkylating agents in high doses
Biologic agents Interleukins
Agents for oral care
• Cleansing agents Normal saline, hydrogen
peroxide, sodium bicarbonate, Chlorhexidin
• Lubricating agents Saliva substitutes, water or oil
base lubricants
• Analgesic agents
• Healing & coating agents Sucralfate, Vitamine E,
Antacids, Allopurinol
• Topical anaesthetics Lidocaine, Benzocaine,
Diclomine hydrochloride
• Systemic analgesics NSAID, Narcotic analgesics
Agents causing diarrhoea
• Methotrexate
• Paclitaxel
• Cytarabine
• Nitrosourea
• Irinotecan
• Floxuridine
Management
• Management of treatment related diarrhoea
is symptomatic and requires little or no
alteration in cancer therapy.
• Pharmacological management is given 12 to
24 hours later if inadequate response or
immediately if grade 3 or 4 diarrhoea begin.
• It includes agents like kaolin, pectin,
loperamide, diphenoxylate hydrochloride,
Octreotide
Hair follicle toxicity by
• Doxorubicine
• Daunorubicine
• Cyclophophamaide
• Vincristine
• Paclitaxel
• Etoposide
• Methotrexate
Management
• Interventions start with informing and preparing
the patient for the possibility of alopecia.
• Because of the concern for scalp metastasis and
sanctuary sites, scalp hypothermia is no longer
recommended.
• Studies have shown that the use of Imuvert – a
membrane vesicle ribosome preparation from a
bacterium either partially or completely reverse
the alopecia caused by the chemotherapeutic
agents
Neurotoxicity
1. Acute myelopathy
Intrathecal cytarabine Intrathecal methotrexate Intrathecal thiotepa
2. Cerebellar syndrome
Cytarabine Procarbazine 5-Flurouracil
3. Autonomic neuropathy Cisplatin Vindesine Paclitaxel
Vinblastine Procarbazine Vincristine
4. Cranial nerve toxicity
Vindesine Carmustine Vinblastine Cisplatin Vincristine Ifosamide
5. Encephalopathy
Carmustine Cytarabine Procarbazine 5-Flurouracil Cisplatin
Ifosamide
6. Peripheral Neuropathy
Vincristine Carboplatin Vinblastine Procarbazine Vindesin
Paclitaxel
• Early detection and treatment of neurotoxicity by
reduction of drug dose or discontinuation
prevents permanent neurological damage
• Assessment of symptoms of neurotoxicity should
be documented on a routine basis.
• Tricyclic antidepressant, anticonvulsant, high
dose vitamins are used in drug therapy.
• Management by a cytoprotectant like Amifostine
is promising
Hepatotoxicty
• Cyclophosphamide
• Streptozocin
• 5-Flurouracil
• Methotrexate
• 6-Mercaptopurine
• Doxorubicin
• Depending on the condition of patient
discontinuation of drugs,
• reduction in dose or
• intermittent therapy is done other than
supportive management.
• Defibrotide can reverse the venoocclusive
disease of liver caused by all drugs at high
doses except cisplatin.
Renal toxicity by
• Cisplatin
• Ifosamide
• Mitomycin
• Plicamycin
Renal toxicity
• Assess the renal function and evaluate the risk
factors before initiating therapy. Plasma
concentration of blood urea nitrogen and
creatinine are common assessment parameters.
24 hour collection of urine for creatinine
clearance is recommended to monitor patients
and alter drug doses to prevent or minimize renal
toxicity.34 Thiophosphate Cytoprotectants like
Amifostine can counteract cisplatin induced
nephrotoxicit
Pulmonary toxicity
• Acute pneumonitis
Bleomycin Vinca alkaloids Methotrexate
Procarbazine Carmustine Mitomycin
• Pulmonary fibrosis Bleomycin
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Procarbazine
Azathioprine Bleomycin Methotrexate
• Non cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Cyclophosphamide Methotrexate Cytarabin
Mitomycin
Management
• It includes discontinuation of the drug and
administration of corticosteroids and
supportive care.
Cardiac toxicity
• Cardiomyopathy is the most common
chemotherapy associated cardiac toxicity and is
thought to be due to free radical mediated injury
• The anthracyclines have the highest risk for
cardiomyopathy which is cumulative dose
response related.
• The primary management strategy of
Anthracycline cardiac toxicity is prevention and
early detection. Use of cardioprotectant iron
chelator, Dexrazoxane represents the primary
prevention approach
conclusion
Treatment option MOA Toxicity by Dose
Leucovorin Mtx
Allopurinol XaOi
Filgrastim
Sargramostine
CSF -neutrophils Neutropenia
Darbopoetin
Erythropoetin
CSF- RBC Anemia
Amifostin Thiophos
cytoprotctor
Cisplatin induced
nephrotoxicity
Acetyl cysteine
Mesna
Acrolein conjugator
(trap)
Cyclophosphamide
Dexrazoxane Iron chelator(free
radical injury
minimised)
Cisplatin
Oprelvekin
Thrombopoietin
thrompoietic factor Thrombocytopenia
Management of anticancer toxicities

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Management of anticancer toxicities

  • 1. TOXICITY OF ANTI CANCER DRUGS AND ITS AMELIORATION Dr. Jaya Dadhich Resident, Department of Pharmacology SMS medical college, Jaipur
  • 2. Overview • Anticancer drug target • Toxicities caused by anticancer drugs • Management of individual toxicity • Generalised approach • pharmacological intervention • Summary
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  • 5. Toxicity of anticancer drugs Acute or in short term 1. Nausea and vomiting= CTZ or from upper GIT impulses By cisplatin, decarbazine, lomustine, actinomycin D, all the alkylating agents 2.Local toxicity
  • 6. 3. Toxicity due to effect on normal rapidly multiplying cells  Bone marrow depression  Lymphoreticular tissue-immunosuppression  Platelets- thrombocytopenia  GIT-diarrhoea and ulcers  Skin and hair follicles- alopecia  Wound healing-delayed  Gonads-oligozoospermia
  • 7. DELAYED OR LONG TERM TOXICITY Carcinogenecity and mutagenecity Secondary hyperuricemia Effect on foetus Effect on children
  • 8. Other toxicities 1.Peripheral neuropathy-vincristine, oxaliplatin 2.Cardiomyopathy-doxorubicin,daunorubicin 3.Pnemonitis and pulmonary fibrosis-bleomycin, methotrexate 4.Dermatitis- procarbazine 5.CNS depression- mitotane 6.Renal damage-cisplatin, streptozocin 7.Hemorrhagic cystitis- cyclophosphamide , ifosfamide 8.Stomatitis –dactinomycin, 5-FU, Mtx
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  • 10. Measures to reduce the toxicity 1. Pulse therapy Interval of some time eg 2 week 2. Selective drug administration 3.Bone marrow transplantation 4. Supportive measures
  • 11. Agents 1. Folinic acid/leukovorin/citrovorum factor 2. Colony stimulating factor neutopenia, sepsis, infection 3. Thiophosphate cytoprotectants Amifostine 4. Acrolein conjugator Mesna and acetyl cystein 5. Iron chelator Dexrazoxane 6. Thrombopoietic factor Oprelvekin, thrombopoietin
  • 12. Bone marrow suppression • Peripheral cytopenia from bone marrow suppression is a frequent dose limiting side effect of chemotherapy and can manifest as acute and chronic marrow damage. • Destruction of activity of proliferating haematopoietic precursor cells • Deprivation of formed elements, and incidence of life threatening haemorrhage and infection.
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  • 14. Approach • Management varies from dose reduction to treatment for neutropenic,sepsis. • Patient who develop grade 4 toxicity require hospitalisation, treatment of infection or bleeding • Colony stimulating factors like erythropoietin, Darbopoietin alpha, G-CSF, GM-CSF, various cytokines, platelet transfusion is given • Bone marrow transplantation
  • 15. Anemia The symptoms associated with mild to moderate anaemia can negatively affect the person’s normal functional ability and quality of life. A thorough laboratory investigation is necessary to assess the cause of anaemia. The decision for transfusion should be based on the patient’s symptom in concert with laboratory data.
  • 16. Anemia causing drugs • Cisplatine • Docetaxel • Altretamine • Cytarabine • Topotecan • Paclitaxel
  • 17. Management • Management 1. Packed red cell transfusion 2. Erythropoietin, Epoetin alpha 3. Darbopoietin.
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  • 20. Neutropenia • Definition: Absolute neutrophil count < 500cell/mm3 and count <1000cell/mm3 with a predicted decrease to 500cell/mm Four general principles to minimise the risk of infection in patients with cancer. a) Augment the host defence mechanism b) Preserving the natural barrier of defence c) Reducing the environmental organisms d) Minimising endogenous micro flora.
  • 21. Infections and neutropenia • Prompt intervention of empirical chemotherapy is essential in the management of neutropenia. • The choice of antibiotics is influenced by the ever-changing environment, individual susceptibility, pattern and emergence of resistant strains.
  • 22. Interventions to promote mechanical barrier integrity include 1. Avoidance of injections whenever possible 2. Strategies to prevent skin breakdown 3. Avoidance of bladder catheterisation 4. Daily baths , Perineal and rectal hygiene 5. Oral care after meals
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  • 33. Thrombocytopenia • A moderate risk of bleeding exists when the platelet count falls to less than 50,000cells/mm3 and major risk is associated with the platelet count falls to less than 10,000cells/mm3. • Clinical manifestations include increased bruising, purpura, petechiae, oozing from mucosal surface.
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  • 37. Gastrointestinal toxicity • Anorexia, nausea and vomiting are frequently observed after chemotherapy. • It is not a pathological process but rather a physiological process in which the body attempts to rid itself of toxic substances
  • 38. Emetic potential Level 1 Frequency of emesis <10% Level 2 Frequency of emesis 10-30% Level 3 Frequency of emesis 30- 60% Level 4 Frequency of emesis 60- 90% Carboplatin Carmustine <250mg/m2 Level 5 Frequency of emesis >90% Carmustine>250mg/m2 Cisplatine>59mg/m2 Bleomycin Docetaxel Cyclophosphamide <750mg/m2 Busulfan Etoposide Doxorubicin 20-60mg/m2 Hydroxyurea Gemcitabine Epirubicin Cisplatine Cyclophosphamide <90mg/m2 <50mg/m2 >1500mg/m2 Vinblastine Vincristine Methotrexate >50mg/m2 <250mg/m2 Idarubicin Cyclophosphamide >750mg/m2 < 1500mg/m2 Dacarbazine
  • 39. Class of antiemetics Drug Antihistamines Cinnarizine Benzodiazepines Lorazepeam Anticholinergic drugs Hyoscine Dopamine inhibitors Phenothiazines Corticosteroids Dexamethasone 5-HT3antagonists Ondansetron Prokinetic drugs Metoclopramide NK1 receptor antagonists Substance P antagonists
  • 40. Agents causing stomatitis Antimetabolites Methotrexate, 5-Flurouracil, Cytarabine, Irinotecan Antitumor Doxorubicin, Dactinomycin, Mitomycin, Plant alkaloids Vincristine, Vinblastine, Etoposide Others Alkylating agents in high doses Biologic agents Interleukins
  • 41. Agents for oral care • Cleansing agents Normal saline, hydrogen peroxide, sodium bicarbonate, Chlorhexidin • Lubricating agents Saliva substitutes, water or oil base lubricants • Analgesic agents • Healing & coating agents Sucralfate, Vitamine E, Antacids, Allopurinol • Topical anaesthetics Lidocaine, Benzocaine, Diclomine hydrochloride • Systemic analgesics NSAID, Narcotic analgesics
  • 42. Agents causing diarrhoea • Methotrexate • Paclitaxel • Cytarabine • Nitrosourea • Irinotecan • Floxuridine
  • 43. Management • Management of treatment related diarrhoea is symptomatic and requires little or no alteration in cancer therapy. • Pharmacological management is given 12 to 24 hours later if inadequate response or immediately if grade 3 or 4 diarrhoea begin. • It includes agents like kaolin, pectin, loperamide, diphenoxylate hydrochloride, Octreotide
  • 44. Hair follicle toxicity by • Doxorubicine • Daunorubicine • Cyclophophamaide • Vincristine • Paclitaxel • Etoposide • Methotrexate
  • 45. Management • Interventions start with informing and preparing the patient for the possibility of alopecia. • Because of the concern for scalp metastasis and sanctuary sites, scalp hypothermia is no longer recommended. • Studies have shown that the use of Imuvert – a membrane vesicle ribosome preparation from a bacterium either partially or completely reverse the alopecia caused by the chemotherapeutic agents
  • 46. Neurotoxicity 1. Acute myelopathy Intrathecal cytarabine Intrathecal methotrexate Intrathecal thiotepa 2. Cerebellar syndrome Cytarabine Procarbazine 5-Flurouracil 3. Autonomic neuropathy Cisplatin Vindesine Paclitaxel Vinblastine Procarbazine Vincristine 4. Cranial nerve toxicity Vindesine Carmustine Vinblastine Cisplatin Vincristine Ifosamide 5. Encephalopathy Carmustine Cytarabine Procarbazine 5-Flurouracil Cisplatin Ifosamide 6. Peripheral Neuropathy Vincristine Carboplatin Vinblastine Procarbazine Vindesin Paclitaxel
  • 47. • Early detection and treatment of neurotoxicity by reduction of drug dose or discontinuation prevents permanent neurological damage • Assessment of symptoms of neurotoxicity should be documented on a routine basis. • Tricyclic antidepressant, anticonvulsant, high dose vitamins are used in drug therapy. • Management by a cytoprotectant like Amifostine is promising
  • 48. Hepatotoxicty • Cyclophosphamide • Streptozocin • 5-Flurouracil • Methotrexate • 6-Mercaptopurine • Doxorubicin
  • 49. • Depending on the condition of patient discontinuation of drugs, • reduction in dose or • intermittent therapy is done other than supportive management. • Defibrotide can reverse the venoocclusive disease of liver caused by all drugs at high doses except cisplatin.
  • 50. Renal toxicity by • Cisplatin • Ifosamide • Mitomycin • Plicamycin
  • 51. Renal toxicity • Assess the renal function and evaluate the risk factors before initiating therapy. Plasma concentration of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine are common assessment parameters. 24 hour collection of urine for creatinine clearance is recommended to monitor patients and alter drug doses to prevent or minimize renal toxicity.34 Thiophosphate Cytoprotectants like Amifostine can counteract cisplatin induced nephrotoxicit
  • 52. Pulmonary toxicity • Acute pneumonitis Bleomycin Vinca alkaloids Methotrexate Procarbazine Carmustine Mitomycin • Pulmonary fibrosis Bleomycin • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Procarbazine Azathioprine Bleomycin Methotrexate • Non cardiogenic pulmonary edema Cyclophosphamide Methotrexate Cytarabin Mitomycin
  • 53. Management • It includes discontinuation of the drug and administration of corticosteroids and supportive care.
  • 54. Cardiac toxicity • Cardiomyopathy is the most common chemotherapy associated cardiac toxicity and is thought to be due to free radical mediated injury • The anthracyclines have the highest risk for cardiomyopathy which is cumulative dose response related. • The primary management strategy of Anthracycline cardiac toxicity is prevention and early detection. Use of cardioprotectant iron chelator, Dexrazoxane represents the primary prevention approach
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  • 58. Treatment option MOA Toxicity by Dose Leucovorin Mtx Allopurinol XaOi Filgrastim Sargramostine CSF -neutrophils Neutropenia Darbopoetin Erythropoetin CSF- RBC Anemia Amifostin Thiophos cytoprotctor Cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity Acetyl cysteine Mesna Acrolein conjugator (trap) Cyclophosphamide Dexrazoxane Iron chelator(free radical injury minimised) Cisplatin Oprelvekin Thrombopoietin thrompoietic factor Thrombocytopenia

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