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<strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pharmacology</strong><br />

2. BCG<br />

Bacillus Calmette Guerin is a viable stain <strong>of</strong> Mycobacterium bovis and is useful as intravesical<br />

therapy <strong>of</strong> superficial bladder cancer.<br />

3. Cytokines<br />

These include interferons, colony stimulating factors (CSF) and various interleukins.<br />

• Recombinant form <strong>of</strong> IL-2 is Aldesleukin and is useful in malignant melanoma<br />

and renal cell carcinoma<br />

• Filgrastim (recombinant G-CSF) and sargramostim (recombinant GM-CSF) are<br />

useful for chemotherapy induced myelosuppression.<br />

4. Thalidomide<br />

It is indicated for the treatment <strong>of</strong> ENL and multiple myeloma.<br />

5. Imiquimod<br />

It is an immune response modifier shown to be effective against external genital and peri-anal<br />

warts (i.e., condyloma acuminata) by topical route. It act by releasing IFN α and cytokines<br />

like IL-1, IL-6 and TNF α etc. It has also been approved for basal cell carcinoma and actinic<br />

keratosis <strong>of</strong> the face and scalp.<br />

Immunomodulators<br />

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