The Drug Explorer

Search the nephrotoxic landscape

A live index of 240+ anti-cancer agents, cross-filterable by injury signature, drug class, nephron segment, severity, and era. Profiled agents open to a full citation-grounded page; the rest are catalog entries with their signature kidney signal.

65 agents · filtered from 240

Adagrasib

Krazati · KRAS G12C inhibitor

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Creatinine rise; emerging data.

PREGLOMATN
MildOpen →

Afatinib

Gilotrif · EGFR TKI

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Diarrhea-driven prerenal AKI.

PREATNLYTE
MildOpen →

Altretamine (hexamethylmelamine)

Hexalen · Alkylating agent (methylmelamine)

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Mild reversible creatinine rises only; dose-limiting toxicities are neurologic and GI; renal data confounded by cisplatin.

ATN
MildOpen →

Amsacrine

Amsidine · Topoisomerase II inhibitor (acridine)

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Predominantly hepatobiliary elimination; renal clearance minor, kidney risk mainly tumor lysis in AML; reduce dose in organ impairment.

LYTEATN
ModerateOpen →

Arsenic trioxide

Trisenox · Differentiating agent

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Differentiation syndrome; QT prolongation.

PREATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Azacitidine

Vidaza · Hypomethylating agent

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Renal tubular acidosis and rare AKI.

ATNFANCLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Binimetinib

Mektovi · MEK inhibitor

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Creatinine rise; rhabdomyolysis reports.

PREATN
MildOpen →

Bleomycin

Blenoxane · Antitumor antibiotic

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Renally excreted (~2/3 in urine); half-life rises exponentially below CrCl 25-35 — exposure/clearance issue amplifying pulmonary toxicity, not a direct nephrotoxin.

ATNLYTEPRE
MildOpen →

Blinatumomab

Blincyto · BiTE (CD19×CD3)

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CRS and tumor lysis → AKI.

PREATN
ModerateOpen →

BRAF / MEK inhibitors (vemurafenib · dabrafenib · trametinib)

BRAF/MEK inhibitor

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Tubulointerstitial AKI; vemurafenib strongest.

ATNAINLYTE
MildOpen →

CAR-T cell therapy

Kymriah · Yescarta · CAR-T cell therapy

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CRS-driven prerenal AKI and tumor lysis.

PREATNXTAL
ModerateOpen →

Carboplatin

Paraplatin · Platinum agent

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Kidney-sparing; GFR-dosed by the Calvert formula.

ATNLYTE
MildOpen →

Carfilzomib

Kyprolis · Proteasome inhibitor

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AKI, TMA and hypertension — a hot myeloma signal.

TMAATNHTN
SevereOpen →

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel

Carvykti · BCMA CAR-T cell therapy

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CRS-driven AKI; delayed neurotoxicity.

PREATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Cisplatin

Platinol · Platinum agent

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Proximal tubular ATN + magnesium wasting; the archetype.

ATNLYTEPRE
SevereOpen →

Clofarabine

Clolar · Purine analog

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Capillary-leak / SIRS-like AKI and tumor lysis.

PREATNGLOM
ModerateOpen →

Cobimetinib

Cotellic · MEK inhibitor

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Real-world AKI signal with BRAF partners.

ATNAIN
MildOpen →

Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd)

Datroway · Antibody-drug conjugate (TROP2/DXd)

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2025 TROP2 ADC; renal signal theoretical, extrapolated from the ADC class.

ATNGLOM
ModerateOpen →

Elranatamab

Elrexfio · Bispecific (BCMA×CD3)

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CRS and tumor lysis — emerging.

PREATN
ModerateOpen →

Enasidenib

Idhifa · IDH2 inhibitor

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Differentiation syndrome and tumor lysis.

PREATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Encorafenib

Braftovi · BRAF inhibitor

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Class tubular signal; usually mild.

ATNAIN
MildOpen →

Enfortumab vedotin

Padcev · Antibody-drug conjugate (Nectin-4/MMAE)

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Emerging AKI and electrolyte signals in urothelial cancer.

ATNLYTEPRE
ModerateOpen →

Erlotinib

Tarceva · EGFR TKI

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Rare minimal-change disease and AKI.

GLOMATN
MildOpen →

Fotemustine

Muphoran · Nitrosourea (alkylating)

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Class delayed cumulative tubulointerstitial/ATN; usually mild; acute signal often really cisplatin.

CINATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Ibandronate

Boniva · Bisphosphonate

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Lower renal risk than zoledronate.

ATNLYTE
MildOpen →

Ibrutinib

Imbruvica · BTK inhibitor

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Tumor lysis, hypertension and AKI.

HTNPREGLOM
ModerateOpen →

Idecabtagene vicleucel

Abecma · BCMA CAR-T cell therapy

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CRS-driven AKI and tumor lysis in myeloma.

PREATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Ifosfamide

Ifex · Oxazaphosphorine alkylator

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Chloroacetaldehyde → Fanconi syndrome.

FANCATNLYTE
SevereOpen →

Imatinib

Gleevec · BCR-ABL TKI

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Fluid retention; rare Fanconi and AKI.

LYTEFANCATN
MildOpen →

Lenalidomide

Revlimid · Immunomodulatory drug (IMiD)

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Renally cleared; AKI and rare Fanconi/TMA.

ATNFANCTMA
ModerateOpen →

Lifileucel

Amtagvi · Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy

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2024 cellular therapy; high-dose IL-2 conditioning → capillary leak AKI.

PREATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Lurbinectedin

Zepzelca · Marine alkylating agent

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Rhabdomyolysis risk in small-cell lung cancer.

ATNLYTE
MildOpen →

Mechlorethamine

Mustargen · Alkylating agent (nitrogen mustard)

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Tumor lysis in bulky lymphoma is the main renal hazard; modern topical gel has no detectable systemic absorption.

LYTEATN
ModerateOpen →

Melphalan flufenamide (melflufen)

Pepaxto · Peptide-conjugated alkylator

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Delivers melphalan intracellularly; BRIDGE supports a reduced 30 mg dose in moderate renal impairment.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Methotrexate (high-dose)

Trexall · Antifolate

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Crystal nephropathy; glucarpidase rescue.

XTALATN
ModerateOpen →

Mobocertinib

Exkivity · EGFR exon20 TKI

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Diarrhea-driven prerenal AKI; QT prolongation.

PREATNLYTE
MildOpen →

mTOR inhibitors (everolimus · temsirolimus)

mTOR inhibitor

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Podocyte injury → proteinuria and FSGS.

GLOMATN
MildOpen →

Nedaplatin

Aqupla · Platinum agent

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Second-gen platinum with reduced renal toxicity vs cisplatin.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Nimustine (ACNU)

Nidran · Nitrosourea (alkylating)

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Water-soluble nitrosourea; renal risk inferred at class level; cumulative delayed tubulointerstitial injury; DLT is myelosuppression.

CINATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Obinutuzumab

Gazyva · Anti-CD20 antibody

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High tumor-lysis risk in CLL.

XTALATNPRE
ModerateOpen →

Oxaliplatin

Eloxatin · Platinum agent

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Least nephrotoxic platinum; rare immune hemolysis.

ATNTMA
MildOpen →

Pegaspargase

Oncaspar · Enzyme (asparaginase)

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Rare AKI; pancreatitis- and thrombosis-mediated.

PREATN
MildOpen →

Pemetrexed

Alimta · Antifolate

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Cumulative tubular toxicity, RTA and nephrogenic DI.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Pentostatin

Nipent · Purine analog (ADA inhibitor)

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Renally cleared; dose-related acute kidney injury.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Plicamycin (mithramycin)

Mithracin · Antitumor antibiotic

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Cumulative tubular ATN; hypocalcemia is an on-target antiresorptive effect.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Pralatrexate

Folotyn · Antifolate

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Antifolate with MTX-like renal handling.

XTALATN
ModerateOpen →

Procarbazine

Matulane · Hydrazine alkylating agent

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Classic cytotoxic with recognized renal/urological complications; AKI usually multifactorial; hypersensitivity AIN possible.

ATNAIN
ModerateOpen →

Raltitrexed

Tomudex · Antifolate (TS inhibitor)

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Renally cleared antifolate; exposure ~doubles in renal impairment; forerunner CB3717 withdrawn for crystal nephrotoxicity.

ATNXTAL
ModerateOpen →

Rituximab

Rituxan · Anti-CD20 antibody

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Tumor lysis with bulky disease; treats some GN.

XTALATNPRE
ModerateOpen →

Sacituzumab govitecan

Trodelvy · Antibody-drug conjugate (Trop-2/SN-38)

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Diarrhea-driven prerenal AKI; emerging direct signals.

PREAINATN
ModerateOpen →

Samarium-153 lexidronam

Quadramet · Bone-seeking radiopharmaceutical (153Sm-EDTMP)

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Renally excreted; dominant toxicity is reversible myelosuppression; caution in renal impairment.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Sirolimus

Rapamune · mTOR inhibitor

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Proteinuria, cast nephropathy, delayed graft recovery.

GLOMATN
ModerateOpen →

Sonidegib

Odomzo · Hedgehog (SMO) inhibitor

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Elevated CK / rhabdomyolysis → pigment nephropathy.

ATN
MildOpen →

Sotorasib

Lumakras · KRAS G12C inhibitor

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Newer agent; renal data emerging.

PREATNPSEUDO
MildOpen →

Streptozocin

Zanosar · Nitrosourea alkylator

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Classic proximal tubular toxin → Fanconi and dose-limiting AKI.

FANCATNLYTE
SevereOpen →

Strontium-89 chloride

Metastron · Bone-seeking radiopharmaceutical

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Renally excreted, so caution in renal impairment; myelosuppression is the dominant toxicity.

LYTEATN
ModerateOpen →

Tagraxofusp

Elzonris · IL-3 immunotoxin

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Capillary-leak syndrome → AKI.

PREATN
ModerateOpen →

Talquetamab

Talvey · Bispecific (GPRC5D×CD3)

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CRS-related AKI — emerging.

PREATN
ModerateOpen →

Tarlatamab

Imdelltra · Bispecific (DLL3×CD3)

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2024 small-cell lung BiTE; CRS-driven AKI risk.

PREATN
ModerateOpen →

Teclistamab

Tecvayli · Bispecific (BCMA×CD3)

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CRS-associated AKI in myeloma — emerging signal.

PREATN
ModerateOpen →

Trabectedin

Yondelis · Marine alkylating agent

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Rhabdomyolysis → pigment nephropathy; hepatotoxicity.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Trastuzumab deruxtecan

Enhertu · Antibody-drug conjugate (HER2/DXd)

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Emerging AKI/proteinuria reports — under-published.

ATNFANCLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Tretinoin (ATRA)

Vesanoid · Retinoid (differentiating agent)

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Differentiation syndrome → capillary leak and AKI.

PREATN
ModerateOpen →

Venetoclax

Venclexta · BCL-2 inhibitor

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Major tumor lysis syndrome risk on ramp-up.

XTALATNPRE
SevereOpen →

Zoledronic acid

Zometa · Bisphosphonate

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Toxic ATN, infusion-rate dependent.

ATN
ModerateOpen →