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. 2024 Nov 29;121(24):793–799. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2024.0193

eTable. Dose adjustment, need of dose adjustment and dialyzability of anticancer drugs in chronic kidney failure and dialysis dependence (according to 1820).

Substance* Need for dose reduction in chronic kidney disease Need for dose adjustment after dialysis/standard dose before hemodialysis
177Lu-PSMA-617 No (GFR 30 mL/min), GFR < 30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
5-Fluoruracil No No, if necessary, infusion during HD
Abemaciclib No No
Abiraterone acetate No No
Acalabrutinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Afatinib Yes ifi GFR <30 ml/min) Yes, if necessary, dose prior to HD
Aflibercept No No
Alectinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Amivantamab No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Amsacrine Yes (if crea >2 mg/dL) Not stated
Anagrelide No No
Anastrozol No No
Apalutamide No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Arsenic trioxide No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Asciminib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Atezolizumab No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Avelumab No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Axicabtagene ciloleucel Not stated Not stated
Axitinib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Azacitidine No No
Belantamab mafodotin No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Belzutifan No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Bendamustine No No
Bevacizumab No No
Bicalutamide No No
Binimetinib No No
Bleomycin Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Yes, or dose prior to HD
Blinatumomab No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Bortezomib No No
Bosutinib Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Not stated
Brentuximab vedotin No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not recommended Not stated
Brexucabtagene autoleucel Not stated Not stated
Brigatinib Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) Not stated
Cabazitaxel No Not stated
Cabozantinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Capecitabine Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Not recommended, or dose prior to HD
Capmatinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Carboplatin Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min) Yes, or dose prior to HD
Carfilzomib No No
Carmustine Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min), gfr <30 ml/min: not recommended Not recommended
CCNU (lomustine) Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min), gfr <30 ml/min: not recommended Not recommended
Cemiplimab No (GFR ≥ 21 mL/min), GFR <21 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Ceritinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Cetuximab No No
Chlorambucil Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Yes
Ciltacabtagene autoleucel Not stated Not stated
Cisplatin Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min), gfr <40 ml/min: not recommended Yes, or dose prior to HD (palliative use not recommended)
Cladribine Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Yes
CPX-351 No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Cobimetinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Crizotinib Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) Not stated
Cyclophosphamide Yes (if GFR <10 ml/min) Yes, or dose prior to HD
Cytarabine Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min, not required with low-dose protocol) Yes, or dose after HD
Dabrafenib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Dacarbazin Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) Yes
Dacomitinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Daratumumab No No
Darolutamide Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) Not stated
Daunorubicin Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Yes
Decitabine No Not stated
Docetaxel No No, or dose prior to HD
Dostarlimab No No
Doxorubicin No No, if necessary, consider low initial dose
Durvalumab No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Elotuzumab No No
Enasidenib No No
Encorafenib No No
Enfortumab vedotin No Not stated
Entrectinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Enzalutamide No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Epcoritamab No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Epirubicin No No
Eribulin Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Yes
Erlotinib No If necessary, dose prior to HD
Etoposide Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Yes (administration before or after dialysis)
Everolimus No No
Fludarabine Yes (if GFR <70 ml/min) Yes, or dose prior to HD
Fruquintinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Gefitinib No No
Gemcitabine Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) No, or dose prior to HD
Gemtuzumab ozogamicin No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Gilteritinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Glasdegib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Glofitamab No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Ibrutinib No No
Idelalisib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Ifosfamid Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Not recommended, or dose prior to HD
Inotuzumab ozogamicin No No
Ipilimumab No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Irinotecan Yes (consider if GFR <50 ml/min) Yes, or dose prior to HD
Ivosidenib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Ixazomib Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) Yes
Iodine-131 Yes Yes, or dose prior to HD
Larotrectinib No No
Lenalidomide Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min) Yes, or dose prior to HD
Lenvatinib Yes Not stated
Letrozole No No
Lisocabtagene maraleucel Not stated Not stated
Loncastuximab tesirine No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Lorlatinib Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) Not stated
Luspatercept No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Melphalan Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min) Yes, or dose prior to HD
Methotrexate Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Avoid use, or dose prior to HD
Midostaurin No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Mitomycin C No (not recommended if GFR <30 ml/min) Not recommended
Mitotane Not recommended with severe chronic kidney disease Not stated
Moxetumomab pasudotox No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not recommended Not stated
Nab-Paclitaxel No No
Necitumumab No No
Nintedanib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Niraparib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Nivolumab No No
Obinutuzumab No No
Octreotide No No
Olaratumab No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Olaparib Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Not stated
Osimertinib No No
Oxaliplatin Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) Avoid use, or dose prior to HD
Paclitaxel No No
Palbociclib No No
Panobinostat No No
Panitumumab No No
Pazopanib No No
Pembrolizumab No No
Pemetrexed No (not recommended if GFR <45 ml/min) Avoid use, or dose prior to HD
Pemigatinib Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) No
Pentostatin Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min) Not stated
Pertuzumab No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Pomalidomide Yes (if GFR <45 ml/min) Yes
Ponatinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Radium-223 No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Ramucirumab No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Regorafenib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Relugolix No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Ribociclib Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) Not stated
Rituximab No No
Rucaparib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Ruxolitinib Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min) Yes
Sacituzumab govitecan No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Selinexor No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Selpercatinib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Siltuximab No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Sonidegib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated No
Sorafenib Yes (if GFR <40 ml/min) Yes
Sotorasib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Streptozotocin Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Not stated
Sunitinib No No, or dose prior to HD
Talazoparib Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min) Not stated
Talquetamab No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Tamoxifen No No
Tebentafusp No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Teclistamab No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Tegafur uracil Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) No, or dose prior to HD
Temozolomide No (GFR ≥ 36 mL/min), GFR <36 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Tisagenlecleucel keine Angabe Not stated
Tivozanib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Topotecan Yes (if GFR <40 ml/min) Avoid use, or dose prior to HD
Trabectedin No No
Trametinib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Trastuzumab No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Trastuzumab deruxtecan No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Trastuzumab emtansin No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Tremelimumab No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Treosulfan No, not recommended with severe chronic kidney disease Not stated
Trifluridine tirapicil Yes (if GFR <30 ml/min) Use not recommended
Tucatinib No (GFR ≥ 30 mL/min), GFR <30 ml/min: not stated Not stated
Vandetanib Yes (if GFR <50 ml/min) Not stated
Vemurafenib No No
Venetoclax No No
Vinblastine No No
Vincristine No No
Vinflunine Yes (if GFR <60 ml/min) Not stated
Vismodegib No No
Zanubrutinib No (GFR ≥ 15 mL/min), GFR <15 ml/min: not stated Not stated

* For a patient-specific treatment decision, additional searches by the treating physicians are required. 177Lu-PSMA-617, lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; HD, hemodialysis; crea, creatinine