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. 2020 May 13;109(10):1197–1222. doi: 10.1007/s00392-020-01636-7

Table 4.

Overview of novel haematological drugs, indications and the most common potential cardiac side effects from a clinical/cardiological perspective

Active ingredient group Active ingredient Currently approved for* Potential cardiac side effects
Proteasome inhibitors Bortezomib Multiple myeloma Heart failure
Carfilzomib Multiple myeloma Heart failure
HDAC inhibitors Vorinostat Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, multiple myeloma QTc prolongation
Panobinostat Multiple myeloma QTc prolongation
Romidepsin QTc prolongation
Immunomodulatory drugs Lenalidomide Multiple myeloma Arterial venous thrombosis, arterial hypertension, heart failure
Pomalidomide Multiple myeloma Arterial venous thrombosis

HDAC histone deacetylase

*According to the EMA (European Medicines Agency); some approvals as an option only in second- or third-line therapy