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Cancer drug listing

Find detailed information for nearly 200 cancer drugs, including brand and generic names for each drug, what it is intended to treat, how it is administered, and possible side effects.

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6-Thioguanine

6-Thioguanine is FDA approved for remission induction and remission consolidation treatment of acute nonlymphocytic leukemias.

Tabloid® Thioguanine 6-Thioguanine

Arsenic trioxide

Arsenic trioxide is FDA approved:For induction of remission and consolidation in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) who are refractory to, or have relapsed from, retinoid and anthracycline chemotherapy, and whose APL is characterized by the presence of the t(15;17) translocation or PML/RARA gene expression.In combination with tretinoin for the treatment of adults with newly-diagnosed low-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) whose APL is characterized by the presence of the t(15;17) translocation or the PML/RARA gene expression.

Trisenox® Arsenic trioxide

Bendamustine hydrochloride

Bendamustine hydrochloride is FDA approved to treat people who have:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Efficacy relative to first line therapies other than chlorambucil has not been established.Indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that has progressed during or within six months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen.

Treanda® Bendamustine hydrochloride Bendeka™

Bexarotene

Bexarotene is FDA approved to treat people who have skin problems arising from cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients who are refractory for at least one prior systemic therapy. It may be used after other drugs have been tried and the tumor is still a problem.

Targretin® Bexarotene

Brexucabtagene autoleucel

Brexucabtagene autoleucel is FDA approved for the treatment ofAdult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial.Adult patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Tecartus® Brexucabtagene autoleucel

Etoposide

Etoposide is used to treat people who have certain types of blood cancer including Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is FDA approved for some types of lung and testicular cancer. This medicine often causes a temporary loss of hair. After treatment with etoposide has ended, normal hair growth should return.

Etopophos® Toposar® VePesid® VP-16 Etoposide

Ivosidenib

Ivosidenib is FDA approved for the treatment of patients with a susceptible IDH1 mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test in:Newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML)In combination with azacitidine or as monotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed AML in adults 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude use of intensive induction chemotherapy Relapsed or refractory AMLFor the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AMLRelapsed or refractory myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) For the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory myelodysplastic syndromes

Tibsovo® Ivosidenib

Methotrexate

Methotrexate is FDA approved, alone or with other drugs, to treat people who have acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that has spread to the central nervous system (CNS) or to prevent ALL from spreading to the CNS. It is also FDA approved to treat people who have advanced non-Hodgkin lymphoma and advanced mycosis fungoides. It may also be used to treat people with other types of blood cancer.

Rheumatrex® Trexall® Methotrexate

Nilotinib

Tasigna® is FDA approved for the treatment ofAdult and pediatric patients greater than or equal to 1 year of age with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase.Adult patients with chronic phase (CP) and accelerated phase (AP) Ph+ CML resistant to or intolerant to prior therapy that included imatinib.Pediatric patients greater than or equal to 1 year of age with Ph+ CML-CP resistant or intolerant to prior tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy.Danziten™ is FDA approved for the treatment ofAdult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase.Adult patients with chronic phase (CP) and accelerated phase (AP) Ph+ CML resistant to or intolerant to prior therapy that included imatinib.Eligible newly diagnosed patients with Ph+ CML-Chronic Phase who have received nilotinib for a minimum of 3 years and have achieved a sustained molecular response (MR4.5) and patients with Ph+ CML-Chronic Phase resistant or intolerant to imatinib who have received nilotinib for at least 3 years and have achieved a sustained molecular response (MR4.5) may be considered for treatment discontinuation.

Tasigna® Nilotinib

Rituximab

is FDA approved for the treatment of:Adult patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)Relapsed or refractory, low grade or follicular, CD20-positive Bcell NHL as a single agent.Previously untreated follicular, CD20-positive, B-cell NHL in combination with first line chemotherapy and, in patients achieving a complete or partial response to RITUXAN in combination with chemotherapy, as single-agent maintenance therapy.Non-progressing (including stable disease), low-grade, CD20- positive, B-cell NHL as a single agent after first-line cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (CVP) chemotherapy.Previously untreated diffuse large B-cell, CD20-positive NHL in combination with (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) (CHOP) or other anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimens. Pediatric patients aged 6 months and older with mature B-cell NHL and mature B-cell acute leukemia (B-AL) Previously untreated, advanced stage, CD20-positive, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), Burkitt lymphoma (BL), Burkitt-like lymphoma (BLL) or mature B-cell acute leukemia (B-AL) in combination with chemotherapy.Adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)Previously untreated and previously treated CD20-positive CLL in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC).

Rituxan® Rituximab Truxima® * Rituximab-abbs* Ruxience™ * Rituximab-pvvr* Riabni Rituximab-arrx*

Tafasitamab-cxix

Tafasitamab-cxix is approved in combination with lenalidomide for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, including DLBCL arising from low grade lymphoma, and who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).

Monjuvi® Tafasitamab-cxix

Tagraxofusp-erzs

Tagraxofusp-erzs is FDA approved for the treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) in adult and pediatric patients two years and older.

Elzonris™ Tagraxofusp-erzs

Talquetamab-tgvs

Talquetamab-tgvs is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.

Talquetamab-tgvs Talvey™

Tazemetostat

Tazemetostat is a methyltransferase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of:Adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma whose tumors are positive for an EZH2 mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test and who have received at least 2 prior systemic therapies.Adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.These indications are approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for these indications may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).

Tazverik™ Tazemetostat

Teclistamab-cqyv

Tecvayli™ (teclistamab‑cqyv) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on response rate. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trial(s).

Tecvayli™ Teclistamab-cqyv

Teniposide

Teniposide is FDA approved along with other medicines as induction therapy to treat people who have refractory childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other types of cancer. This medicine often causes a temporary loss of hair. After treatment with teniposide has ended, normal hair growth should return.

Vumon® VM-26 Teniposide

Thalidomide

Thalidomide is FDA approved in combination with dexamethasone to treat patients with newly diagnosed myeloma. It is being studied to treat patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

Thalomid® Thalidomide

Tisagenlecleucel

Tisagenlecleucel is a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T cell immunotherapy indicated for the treatment ofPatients up to 25 years of age with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is refractory or in second or later relapse.Adult patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, high grade B-cell lymphoma and DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma.Limitation of Use: Kymriah is not indicated for treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphomaAdult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trial(s).

Kymriah® Tisagenlecleucel

Tocilizumab

Tocilizumab is approved for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell-induced severe or life-threatening cytokine release syndrome (CRS).CRS, which is caused by an overactive immune response, has been identified as a potentially severe and life-threatening side effect of CAR T cell therapy for certain cancers.

Actemra® Tocilizumab

Topotecan

Topotecan is an FDA-approved cancer drug that is used to treat people who have certain types of cancer including acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This drug may cause a temporary loss of hair in some people. After treatment with topotecan has ended, normal hair growth should return.

Hycamtin® Topotecan

Tretinoin

Tretinoin is an FDA-approved drug that is used to induce remission in patients who have acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL, also known as "M3 AML"), a type of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), with the t(15;17) translocation and/or the presence of the PML-RARa gene and who are intolerant of, refractory to, or have relapsed from anthracycline-based chemotherapy.

Vesanoid® ATRA Tretinoin All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)

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