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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2022; 14(3): 525-534
Published online Mar 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i3.525
Table 4 Chemotherapy drug classes employed
Chemotherapy drug classes
Examples
Platinum-containing agents(Cisplatin, carboplatin, oxaliplatin)
Folate antagonists(Methotrexate, pemetrexed)
Pyrimidine compounds(Fluorouracil, capecitabine, cytarabine, gemcitabine, decitabine)
Purine analogues(Mercaptopurine, fludarabine, cladribine, clofarabine)
Alkylating agents(Cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, melphalan, bendamustine, busulfan)
Anthracyclines(Daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, bleomycin)
Topoisomerases(Topotecan, etoposide, irinotecan)
Cytidine analogues(Azacytidine, decitabine)
Immunosuppressants(Tacrolimus, cyclosporine)
Immunomodulatory drugs(Ienalidomide, thalidomide)
Mitotic inhibitors(Paclitaxel, docetaxel, vinblastine, vincristine)
Hormonal therapies(Tamoxifen)
Targeted therapies other than rituximab(e.g., cetuximab, bortezomib, alemtuzumab)