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. 2025 Feb 20;14:e05. doi: 10.15420/aer.2024.20

Table 2: Level of Risk of Oncologic Treatments in ECG QT Segment Prolongation.

Class or Drugs Specific Agents Responsible for CTRCD Risk
Anthracyclines Aclarubicin
Doxorubicin
Epirubicin
Idarubicin
Mitoxantrone
Very low
Anti-metabolites 5-Fluorouracil
Capecitabine
Gemcitabine
Pentostatin
High
Anti-microtubule agents Docetaxel
Paclitaxel
Vinblastine
Vincristine
Low
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor Ribociclib High
HER2 inhibitors Lapatinib
Pertuzumab
Trastuzumab
Low
Immune checkpoint inhibitors Ipilimumab
Nivolumab
Pembrolizumab
Low
Other anti-neoplastic agents Arsenic trioxide High
Platinum-based anti-neoplastic class Oxaliplatin High
Proteasome inhibitors Bortezomib
Carfilzomib
Low
Selective oestrogen receptor modulator Toremifene
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor Nilotinib
Pazopanib
Sorafenib
Sunitinib
Vandetanib
Vemurafenib
High

CTRCD = cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction; HER2 = human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.