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List of chemotherapeutic agents

This is a list of chemotherapeutic agents, also known as cytotoxic agents or cytostatic drugs, that are known to be of use in chemotherapy for cancer. This list is organized by type of agent, although the subsections are not necessarily definitive and are subject to revision. Each drug is listed once (at present), though it might fall in more than one subsection. A full alphabetical listing is included after the categorical listing.

The agents in this list are often combined into chemotherapy agent for polychemotherapy (combination chemotherapy). For example, the CHOP regimen consists of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone.

Besides chemotherapy, medical oncology (pharmacotherapy for cancer) includes several noncytotoxic classes of therapy, such as hormonal therapy and targeted therapy (biologic therapy). Those agents are described in the relevant articles.

Alkylating agents

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Main article: Alkylating agent

Anthracyclines

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Main article: Anthracycline

Aclarubicin

Cytoskeletal disruptors (taxanes)

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Main article: Taxane

Epothilones

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Main article: Epothilone

Histone deacetylase inhibitors

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Inhibitors of topoisomerase I

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Main article: Topoisomerase inhibitor

Inhibitors of topoisomerase II

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Main article: Topoisomerase II inhibitor

Kinase inhibitors

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Main article: Kinase inhibitor

Nucleotide analogs and precursor analogs

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Peptide antibiotics

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Main article: Antimicrobial peptides

Platinum-based agents

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Main article: Platinum-based antineoplastic

Retinoids

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Vinca alkaloids and derivatives

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Main article: Vinca alkaloid

Full alphabetical listing

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Comprehensive table

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