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. 2020 Apr 30;22(11):2049–2060. doi: 10.1007/s12094-020-02347-1

Table 4.

Classification of the main cytotoxic agents [23, 44]

Vesicant Irritant Non-vesicant*

DNA-binding

 Amsacrine

 Carmustine

 Dacarbazine

 Dactinomycin

 Daunorubicin

 Doxorubicin

 Epirubicin

 Idarubicin

 Mechlorethamine

 Nitrogen mustard

 Mitomycin

 Streptozotocin

 Treosulfan

Bendamustine

Carboplatin

Cisplatin

Etoposide

Fluorouracil

Ifosfamide

Irinotecan

Liposomal daunorubicin

Liposomal doxorubicin

Melphalan

Methotrexate

Mitoxantrone

Oxaliplatin

Temsirolimus

Teniposide

Topotecan

Trastuzumab emtansine

Aflibercept

Arsenic trioxide

Asparaginase

Bleomycin

Bortezomib

Cladribine

Cyclophosphamide

Cytarabine

Eribulin

Fludarabine

Gemcitabine

Monoclonal antibodies

Paclitaxel albumin

Pemetrexed

Pentostatin

Raltitrexed

Thiotepa

Non-DNA-binding

 Cabazitaxel

 Docetaxel

 Paclitaxel

 Trabectedin

 Vinblastine

 Vincristine

 Vindesine

 Vinflunine

 Vinorelbine