List of chemotherapeutic agents
Template:Seealso Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2]; Alberto Plate [3]
Overview
This is a list of chemotherapeutic agents that are known to be of use in chemotherapy for cancer. A full alphabetical listing is included after the categorical listing.
The agents in this list are often combined into chemotherapy regimens for polychemotherapy (combination chemotherapy).
Chemotherapeutic Agents by Category
Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
Alkylating agents
Anthracyclines
Antimetabolites
Antimitotic agent
DNA synthesis inhibitors
Microtubule inhibitors
Nitrogen mustards
Nitrosureas
Platinum agents
Proteasome inhibitors
Taxanes
Topoisomerase inhibitors
Vinca alkaloids
Endocrine therapy
Antiandrogens
- Abiraterone (Zytiga)
- Bicalutamide (Casodex)
- Dutasteride (Avodart)
- Enzalutamide (Xtandi)
- Finasteride (Proscar)
- Flutamide (Eulexin)
- Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
- Leuprolide (Lupron)
- Nilutamide (Nilandron)
- Triptorelin (Trelstar)
Steroid synthesis inhibitors
- Abiraterone (Zytiga)
- Aminoglutethimide (Cytadren)
- Anastrozole (Arimidex)
- Exemestane (Aromasin)
- Letrozole (Femara)
Androgen receptor inhibitors
5α-reductase inhibitors
GnRH agonists
GnRH antagonists
Aromatase inhibitors
Selective estrogen receptor modulators
Biologics
Antibody medications
Antibody-drug conjugates
Anti-HER2 medications
Enzymes
IL-6 inhibitors
IL-2 inhibitors
Immunotherapy
Immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs)
Hematopoietic Growth Factors
Erythrocyte growth factors
Granulocyte growth factors
Megakaryocyte growth factors
Supportive Medications
Chemotherapy protective agents
- Amifostine (Ethyol)
- Cyanocobalamin
- Dexrazoxane (Zinecard)
- Folinic acid (Leucovorin)
- Glucarpidase (Voraxaze)
- Levoleucovorin (Fusilev)
- Mesna (Mesnex)
Antiemetic agents
RANK ligand inhibitors
Miscellaneous
HDAC inhibitors
Kinase inhibitors
Radioactive agents
VEGF receptor-2 antagonists
Chemotherapeutic Agents in Alphabetical Order
- Abiraterone (Zytiga)
- Ado-trastuzumab (Kadcyla)
- Afatinib (Gliotrif)
- Aldesleukin (Proleukin)
- Altretamine (Hexalen)
- Amifostine (Ethyol)
- Anastrozole (Arimidex)
- Arsenic trioxide (Trisenox)
- Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi (Erwinaze)
- Axitinib (Inlyta)
- Azacytidine (Vidaza)
- Belinostat (Beleodaq)
- Bendamustine (Treanda)
- Bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Bexarotene (Targretin)
- Bicalutamide (Casodex)
- Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
- Blinatumomab (Blincyto)
- Bosutinib (Bosulif)
- Brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris)
- Buserelin (Suprefact)
- Busulfan (Myleran-oral)
- Cabazitaxel (Jevtana)
- Cabozantinib (Cometriq)
- Capecitabine (Xeloda)
- Carboplatin (Paraplatin)
- Carfilzomib (Kyprolis)
- Carmustine (BiCNU)
- Ceritinib (Zykadia)
- Cetuximab (Erbitux)
- Chlorambucil (Leukeran)
- Cisplatin (Platinol)
- Crizotinib (Xalkori)
- Dabrafenib (Tafinlar)
- Dasatinib (Sprycel)
- Daunorubicin (Daunoxome)
- Decitabine (Dacogen)
- Degarelix (Firmagon)
- Denileukin diftitox (Ontak)
- Denosumab (Xgeva)
- Dexamethasone (Decadron)
- Dexrazoxane (Zinecard)
- Docetaxel (Taxotere)
- Doxorubicin (Adriamycin, Rubex)
- Enzalutamide (Xtandi)
- Epirubicin (Ellence)
- Eribulin (Halaven)
- Erlotinib (Tarceva)
- Erythropoietin (Epogen, Procrit)
- Estramustine (Emcyt)
- Etoposide (Vespid)
- Everolimus (Afinitor)
- Exemestane (Aromasin)
- Filgrastim (Neupogen)
- Floxuridine (FUDR)
- Fludarabine (Fludara)
- Fluorouracil (Adrucil, Efudex)
- Fluoxymesterone (Halotestin)
- Flutamide (Eulexin)
- Folinic acid (Leucovorin Calcium)
- Fulvestrant (Faslodex)
- Gallium Nitrate (Ganite)
- Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
- Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg)
- Glucarpidase (Voraxaze)
- Goserelin Acetate (Zoladex)
- Hydroxyurea (Hydrea)
- Ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin)
- Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)
- Idarubicin (Idamycin)
- Idelalisib (Zydelig)
- Ifosfamide (Ifex)
- interferon alfa-2b (Intron A)
- Ipilimumab (Yervoy)
- Irinotecan (Camptosar)
- Isotretinoin (Accutane)
- Ixabepilone (Ixempra)
- L-Asparaginase (Elspar)
- Lapatinib (Tykerb)
- Lenalidomide (Revlimid)
- Lenvatinib (Lenvima)
- Letrozole (Femara)
- Leuprolide (Lupron)
- Levoleucovorin (Fusilev)
- Lomustine (CeeNU)
- Mechlorethamine (Mustargen)
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera)
- Megestrol (Megace)
- Melphalan (Alkeran)
- Mercaptopurine (Purinethol)
- Mesna (Mesnex)
- Methotrexate (Mexate, Folex)
- Mitomycin C (Mutamycin)
- Mitotane (Lysodren)
- Mitoxantrone (Novantrone)
- Nelarabine (Arranon)
- Netupitant and palonosetron (Akynzeo)
- Nilotinib (Tasigna)
- Nilutamide (Nilandron)
- Nivolumab (Opdivo)
- Obinutuzumab (Gazyva)
- Octreotide (Octreotide)
- Ofatumumab (Arzerra)
- Olaparib (Lynparza)
- Omacetaxine (Synribo)
- Oprelvekin (Neumega)
- Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin)
- Paclitaxel (Taxol, Onxol)
- Palbociclib (Ibrance)
- Pamidronate (Aredia)
- Panitumumab (Vectibix)
- Pazopanib (Votrient)
- PEG-Asparaginase (Oncaspar)
- Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta)
- Peginterferon alfa-2b (Sylatron)
- Pembrolizumab (Keytruda)
- Pemetrexed (Alimta)
- Pentostatin (Nipent)
- Pertuzumab (Perjeta)
- Plerixafor (Mozobil)
- Pomalidomide (Pomalyst)
- Ponatinib (Iclusig)
- Pralatrexate (Folotyn)
- Prednisone (Deltasone)
- Procarbazine (Matulane)
- Radium-223 chloride (Xofigo)
- Ramucirumab (Cyramza)
- Rasburicase (Elitek)
- Regorafenib (Stivarga)
- Rituximab (Rituxan)
- Romidepsin (Istodax)
- Ruxolitinib (Jakafi)
- Sargramostim (Leukine, Leukomax)
- Siltuximab (Sylvant)
- Sipuleucel-T (Provenge)
- Sorafenib (Nexavar)
- Streptozocin (Zanosar)
- Sunitinib (Sutent)
- Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)
- Tbo-filgrastim (Granix)
- Temozolomide (Temodar)
- Temsirolimus (Torisel)
- Teniposide (Vumon)
- Thalidomide (Thalomid)
- Thioguanine (Tabloid)
- Thiotepa (TESPA)
- Tocilizumab (Actemra)
- Topotecan (Hycamtin)
- Toremifene (Fareston)
- Trametinib (Mekinist)
- Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
- Tretinoin (Vesanoid)
- Triptorelin (Trelstar)
- Vandetanib (Caprelsa)
- Vemurafenib (Zelboraf)
- Vinblastine (Velban, Velsar)
- Vincristine (Oncovin, Vincasar)
- Vincristine liposomal (Marqibo)
- Vinorelbine (Navelbine)
- Vismodegib (Erivedge)
- Vorinostat (Zolinza)
- Ziv-aflibercept (Zaltrap)
- Zoledronic Acid (Zometa)