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. 2018 May 22;9(1):42–52. doi: 10.3892/br.2018.1101

Table V.

Categories of the US Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs associated with upregulated genes.

Category Drug name
Alkylating agent Melphalan, temozolomide, busalfan, carmustine, mechlorethamine, cyclophosphamide, busalfan
Hormone agent Tamoxifen, fulvestrant, bicalutamide
Cytotoxic alkaloid Etoposide, irinotecan, vinblastine, docetaxel, paclitaxel
Antitumor antibiotic Doxorubicin, daunorubicin, mitomycin
Antimetabolite Methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil, clofarabine, gemcitabine, cytarabine, azacitidine, fludarabine, decitabine, hydroxyurea
Protein inhibitor Vorinostat, bosutinib, sunitinib, bortezomib, olaparib