Antineoplastics
What are Antineoplastics?
Examples of antineoplastic antibiotics include doxorubicin, daunorubicin, bleomycin, mitomycin, and dactinomycin, all of which are derived from species of Streptomyces bacteria. While these drugs may have antibacterial activity, they are generally too dangerous and toxic for that use.
anticancer drug, any drug that is effective in the treatment of malignant, or cancerous, disease. There are several major classes of anticancer drugs; these include alkylating agents, antimetabolites, natural products, and hormones.
Antineoplastic chemotherapy drugs contain chemicals that kill cells that rapidly divide, including cancer cells. Doctors use these medications to help treat some types of cancer. There are many types of antineoplastic drugs.
Types of Antineoplastics
- alkylating agents
- anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibodies
- anti-PD-1 and PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies (immune checkpoint inhibitors)
- antibiotics/antineoplastics
- antimetabolites
- antineoplastic combinations
- antineoplastic detoxifying agents
- antineoplastic interferons
- BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors
- bispecific antibodies
List of Antineoplastics
