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.

129 agents · filtered from 240

Abiraterone

Zytiga · CYP17 inhibitor

Profile

Mineralocorticoid excess: hypokalemia, hypertension, edema.

LYTEHTN
ModerateOpen →

Afatinib

Gilotrif · EGFR TKI

Profile

Diarrhea-driven prerenal AKI.

PREATNLYTE
MildOpen →

Alpelisib

Piqray · PI3Kα inhibitor

Profile

Severe hyperglycemia (on-target) → osmotic diuresis and prerenal AKI risk.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Amivantamab

Rybrevant · EGFR-MET bispecific antibody

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Newly recognized acute interstitial nephritis in lung cancer — flagged by clinicians.

AINLYTE
ModerateOpen →

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 →

Asciminib

Scemblix · BCR-ABL STAMP inhibitor

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Hypertension and pancreatitis; allosteric BCR-ABL inhibitor.

HTNLYTE
MildOpen →

Avapritinib

Ayvakit · KIT / PDGFRA inhibitor

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Edema, intracranial bleeding and cognitive effects.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Azacitidine

Vidaza · Hypomethylating agent

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Renal tubular acidosis and rare AKI.

ATNFANCLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Bendamustine

Treanda · Alkylator

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Tumor lysis-mediated AKI is the principal risk; TMA is rare.

PRETMALYTE
ModerateOpen →

Bicalutamide

Casodex · Nonsteroidal antiandrogen

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Hepatically cleared, kidney-neutral, no renal dose adjustment; only rare idiosyncratic interstitial nephritis.

AINLYTE
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 →

BRAF / MEK inhibitors (vemurafenib · dabrafenib · trametinib)

BRAF/MEK inhibitor

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Tubulointerstitial AKI; vemurafenib strongest.

ATNAINLYTE
MildOpen →

Brentuximab vedotin

Adcetris · Antibody-drug conjugate (CD30/MMAE)

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Tumor lysis in lymphoma.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Capivasertib

Truqap · AKT inhibitor

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2023 breast-cancer AKT inhibitor; AKI with diarrhea/hyperglycemia.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Carboplatin

Paraplatin · Platinum agent

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

ATNLYTE
MildOpen →

Carmofur (HCFU)

Mifurol · Antimetabolite (oral 5-FU prodrug)

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Lipophilic oral 5-FU prodrug (Japan); class-level renal risk; hallmark toxicity is leukoencephalopathy not nephropathy.

TMALYTEPRE
ModerateOpen →

Casdatifan

HIF-2α inhibitor (investigational)

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Trial-stage RCC HIF-2α inhibitor; renal profile being defined.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Catumaxomab

Removab · Trifunctional bispecific (EpCAM×CD3)

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Intraperitoneal; cytokine-release- and ascites/paracentesis-driven prerenal AKI; withdrawn (EU) 2017.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Cetuximab & Panitumumab

Erbitux · Vectibix · Anti-EGFR antibody

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TRPM6 magnesium wasting.

LYTE
MildOpen →

Chlorambucil

Leukeran · Alkylating agent (nitrogen mustard)

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Minimal direct nephrotoxicity; rare drug-associated SIADH/hyponatremia is the kidney-relevant signal.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

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 →

Cladribine

Leustatin · Purine analog

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Tumor lysis; high-dose nephrotoxicity.

PREXTALLYTE
MildOpen →

Copanlisib

Aliqopa · Pan-PI3K inhibitor

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Transient infusion-related hypertension and hyperglycemia.

HTNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Crizotinib

Xalkori · ALK/ROS1/MET TKI

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Reversible creatinine rise and renal cysts.

RCYSTPSEUDOPRE
MildOpen →

Cytarabine

Cytosar · Nucleoside analog

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Tumor lysis in leukemia; high-dose toxicity.

PREXTALLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Dactinomycin (actinomycin D)

Cosmegen · Antitumor antibiotic

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Renal risk indirect via tumor lysis in chemosensitive pediatric tumors; hepatic veno-occlusive disease is the signature organ toxicity.

LYTEPRE
ModerateOpen →

Daratumumab

Darzalex · Anti-CD38 antibody

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Tumor lysis; usable in renal impairment.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Darolutamide

Nubeqa · Androgen receptor inhibitor (ARSI)

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Not nephrotoxic; exposure rises in severe renal impairment, so consider dose adaptation.

LYTEPRE
MildOpen →

Decitabine

Dacogen · Hypomethylating agent

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Tumor lysis in MDS/AML.

PRELYTETMA
MildOpen →

Denosumab

Xgeva · Anti-RANKL antibody

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Severe hypocalcemia in low GFR; not directly nephrotoxic.

LYTE
ModerateOpen →

Doxifluridine

Furtulon · Antimetabolite (oral 5-FU prodrug)

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5'-DFUR prodrug; class-level TMA risk plus a real renal-clearance component warranting caution in renal impairment.

TMALYTEPRE
ModerateOpen →

Elotuzumab

Empliciti · Anti-SLAMF7 mAb

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Kidney-neutral antibody; unchanged PK in severe impairment and dialysis; no renal dose adjustment.

LYTE
MildOpen →

Enasidenib

Idhifa · IDH2 inhibitor

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Differentiation syndrome and tumor lysis.

PREATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Enfortumab vedotin

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

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Emerging AKI and electrolyte signals in urothelial cancer.

ATNLYTEPRE
ModerateOpen →

Enzalutamide

Xtandi · Androgen-receptor inhibitor

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Hypertension; rare electrolyte effects.

HTNLYTE
MildOpen →

Epcoritamab

Epkinly · Bispecific (CD20×CD3)

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CRS and tumor lysis — emerging.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Erdafitinib

Balversa · FGFR inhibitor

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Hyperphosphatemia is an on-target class effect.

LYTE
ModerateOpen →

Etoposide

Etopophos · Topoisomerase II inhibitor

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Tumor lysis; renally cleared.

PREXTALLYTE
MildOpen →

Fludarabine

Fludara · Purine analog

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Tumor lysis; accumulates in renal impairment.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Fotemustine

Muphoran · Nitrosourea (alkylating)

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

CINATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Futibatinib

Lytgobi · FGFR inhibitor

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Hyperphosphatemia, class effect.

LYTE
ModerateOpen →

Gemtuzumab ozogamicin

Mylotarg · Antibody-drug conjugate (CD33/calicheamicin)

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Tumor lysis and veno-occlusive disease.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Gilteritinib

Xospata · FLT3 inhibitor

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Differentiation syndrome, tumor lysis and PRES in AML.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Glasdegib

Daurismo · Hedgehog (SMO) inhibitor

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QT prolongation and muscle spasms; AML.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Glofitamab

Columvi · Bispecific (CD20×CD3)

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CRS and tumor lysis — emerging.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Hydroxyurea

Hydrea · Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor

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Tumor lysis in myeloproliferative disease.

PRELYTEXTAL
MildOpen →

Ibandronate

Boniva · Bisphosphonate

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Lower renal risk than zoledronate.

ATNLYTE
MildOpen →

Ibritumomab tiuxetan

Zevalin · Radioimmunotherapy (Y-90 anti-CD20)

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Yttrium-90 radioimmunotherapy; tumor lysis with bulky lymphoma.

PREXTALLYTE
MildOpen →

Idarubicin

Idamycin · Anthracycline

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Tumor lysis in acute leukemia.

PREXTALLYTE
MildOpen →

Idecabtagene vicleucel

Abecma · BCMA CAR-T cell therapy

Profile

CRS-driven AKI and tumor lysis in myeloma.

PREATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Ifosfamide

Ifex · Oxazaphosphorine alkylator

Profile

Chloroacetaldehyde → Fanconi syndrome.

FANCATNLYTE
SevereOpen →

Imatinib

Gleevec · BCR-ABL TKI

Profile

Fluid retention; rare Fanconi and AKI.

LYTEFANCATN
MildOpen →

Imetelstat

Rytelo · Telomerase inhibitor

Profile

2024 MDS agent; tumor lysis risk.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Infigratinib

Truseltiq · FGFR inhibitor

Profile

Hyperphosphatemia — on-target FGFR class effect; nephrocalcinosis risk.

LYTEXTAL
ModerateOpen →

Inotuzumab ozogamicin

Besponsa · Antibody-drug conjugate (CD22/calicheamicin)

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Tumor lysis and VOD in ALL.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Isatuximab

Sarclisa · Anti-CD38 antibody

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Tumor lysis in myeloma.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Ivosidenib

Tibsovo · IDH1 inhibitor

Profile

Differentiation syndrome → AKI; tumor lysis.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Lanreotide

Somatuline · Somatostatin analog

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Kidney-neutral (CLARINET: diarrhea dominant); increased exposure in renal impairment.

LYTEPRE
MildOpen →

Lazertinib

Lazcluze · EGFR TKI (3rd-gen)

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2024 EGFR TKI; hyponatremia like osimertinib.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

Leuprolide

Lupron · GnRH agonist

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Metabolic syndrome; indirect renal risk.

HTNLYTE
MildOpen →

Lifileucel

Amtagvi · Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy

Profile

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

PREATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Loncastuximab tesirine

Zynlonta · Antibody-drug conjugate (CD19/PBD)

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Capillary-leak-type edema, effusions and AKI.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Lorlatinib

Lorbrena · ALK TKI

Profile

Edema and metabolic effects.

PSEUDOPRELYTE
MildOpen →

Lurbinectedin

Zepzelca · Marine alkylating agent

Profile

Rhabdomyolysis risk in small-cell lung cancer.

ATNLYTE
MildOpen →

Lutetium-177 PSMA-617 (vipivotide)

Pluvicto · Radioligand therapy (PSMA)

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PSMA-targeted radioligand for prostate cancer; renal radiation exposure and xerostomia.

CINLYTE
ModerateOpen →

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

Alkeran · Alkylator

Profile

SIADH in high-dose myeloma conditioning; renally cleared.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

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 →

Midostaurin

Rydapt · FLT3 / multikinase inhibitor

Profile

Tumor lysis, edema and QT in AML/mastocytosis.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Mirdametinib

Gomekli · MEK inhibitor

Profile

2025 NF1 MEK inhibitor; creatinine rise and edema.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Mirvetuximab soravtansine

Elahere · Antibody-drug conjugate (FRα/DM4)

Profile

Ocular toxicity dominates; renal involvement indirect/case-level (GI volume loss).

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Mitotane

Lysodren · Adrenolytic

Profile

Indirect: hypoadrenalism drives hyponatremia/prerenal; cisplatin nephrotoxicity in EDP-M.

LYTEPRESIADH
ModerateOpen →

Mitoxantrone

Novantrone · Anthracenedione

Profile

Tumor lysis; low direct renal toxicity.

PREXTALLYTE
MildOpen →

Mobocertinib

Exkivity · EGFR exon20 TKI

Profile

Diarrhea-driven prerenal AKI; QT prolongation.

PREATNLYTE
MildOpen →

Mogamulizumab

Poteligeo · Anti-CCR4 antibody

Profile

Tumor lysis and rare AKI; cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Momelotinib

Ojjaara · JAK/ACVR1 inhibitor

Profile

2023 myelofibrosis JAK inhibitor.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Mosunetuzumab

Lunsumio · Bispecific (CD20×CD3)

Profile

CRS and tumor lysis in lymphoma.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Necitumumab

Portrazza · Anti-EGFR antibody

Profile

Severe hypomagnesemia, class effect.

LYTE
ModerateOpen →

Nedaplatin

Aqupla · Platinum agent

Profile

Second-gen platinum with reduced renal toxicity vs cisplatin.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Nelarabine

Arranon · Purine analog

Profile

Tumor lysis in T-ALL.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Neratinib

Nerlynx · HER2 / pan-EGFR TKI

Profile

Severe diarrhea → prerenal AKI; loperamide prophylaxis.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Nimustine (ACNU)

Nidran · Nitrosourea (alkylating)

Profile

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

CINATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Nirogacestat

Ogsiveo · Gamma-secretase inhibitor

Profile

2023 desmoid-tumor agent; phosphate/electrolyte disturbance.

LYTEFANC
MildOpen →

Obinutuzumab

Gazyva · Anti-CD20 antibody

Profile

High tumor-lysis risk in CLL.

XTALATNPRE
ModerateOpen →

Octreotide

Sandostatin · Somatostatin analog

Profile

Kidney-neutral/possibly renoprotective; renally cleared, caution in severe CKD/dialysis.

LYTEPRESIADH
MildOpen →

Olutasidenib

Rezlidhi · IDH1 inhibitor

Profile

Differentiation syndrome and tumor lysis in AML.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Osimertinib

Tagrisso · EGFR TKI

Profile

Hyponatremia and occasional AKI.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

Palbociclib

Ibrance · CDK4/6 inhibitor

Profile

Generally renally well tolerated.

PSEUDOPRELYTE
MildOpen →

Pemetrexed

Alimta · Antifolate

Profile

Cumulative tubular toxicity, RTA and nephrogenic DI.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Pemigatinib

Pemazyre · FGFR inhibitor

Profile

Hyperphosphatemia; nephrocalcinosis risk.

LYTE
ModerateOpen →

Pentostatin

Nipent · Purine analog (ADA inhibitor)

Profile

Renally cleared; dose-related acute kidney injury.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Pirtobrutinib

Jaypirca · Non-covalent BTK inhibitor

Profile

2023 BTK inhibitor; tumor lysis risk.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Plicamycin (mithramycin)

Mithracin · Antitumor antibiotic

Profile

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

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Polatuzumab vedotin

Polivy · Antibody-drug conjugate (CD79b/MMAE)

Profile

Tumor lysis; emerging renal data.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Pomalidomide

Pomalyst · Immunomodulatory drug (IMiD)

Profile

Tumor lysis; usable in renal impairment.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Quizartinib

Vanflyta · FLT3 inhibitor

Profile

2023 AML FLT3 inhibitor; tumor lysis and QT.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Repotrectinib

Augtyro · ROS1/TRK TKI

Profile

2023 ROS1 inhibitor; creatinine rise via secretion block.

PSEUDOPRELYTE
MildOpen →

Revumenib

Revuforj · Menin inhibitor

Profile

2024 leukemia agent; differentiation syndrome and tumor lysis.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →

Ribociclib

Kisqali · CDK4/6 inhibitor

Profile

Creatinine rise; QT prolongation.

PSEUDOPRELYTE
MildOpen →

Rituximab

Rituxan · Anti-CD20 antibody

Profile

Tumor lysis with bulky disease; treats some GN.

XTALATNPRE
ModerateOpen →

Rucaparib

Rubraca · PARP inhibitor

Profile

Transporter-mediated creatinine rise.

PRELYTEPSEUDO
MildOpen →

Ruxolitinib

Jakafi · JAK1/2 inhibitor

Profile

Tumor lysis in myelofibrosis; renally adjusted.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Samarium-153 lexidronam

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

Profile

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

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Selinexor

Xpovio · XPO1 (nuclear export) inhibitor

Profile

Hyponatremia is common and dose-limiting.

SIADHLYTEPRE
ModerateOpen →

Selumetinib

Koselugo · MEK inhibitor

Profile

Creatinine rise in neurofibromatosis.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Streptozocin

Zanosar · Nitrosourea alkylator

Profile

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

FANCATNLYTE
SevereOpen →

Strontium-89 chloride

Metastron · Bone-seeking radiopharmaceutical

Profile

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

LYTEATN
ModerateOpen →

Sunvozertinib

Zegfrovy · EGFR exon20 TKI

Profile

2025 EGFR exon20 TKI; electrolyte effects emerging.

SIADHLYTEPRE
MildOpen →

Tafasitamab

Monjuvi · Anti-CD19 antibody

Profile

Tumor lysis and infusion reactions in lymphoma.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Tamoxifen

Nolvadex · SERM

Profile

Hypercalcemia flare; rare hyponatremia.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

Tazemetostat

Tazverik · EZH2 inhibitor

Profile

Tumor lysis; generally low direct renal toxicity.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Tegafur-uracil (UFT)

UFT · Antimetabolite (oral 5-FU prodrug)

Profile

Oral tegafur+uracil; rare fluoropyrimidine-class TMA/HUS (often with mitomycin C), otherwise kidney-sparing.

TMALYTEPRE
SevereOpen →

Temozolomide

Temodar · Alkylator

Profile

Occasional SIADH; generally renally well tolerated.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

Teniposide

Vumon · Podophyllotoxin (topo II)

Profile

Highly protein-bound, low renal clearance (~10-25% urinary); renal relevance is PK/exposure not direct injury; not dialyzable.

LYTEPRE
MildOpen →

Thalidomide

Thalomid · Immunomodulatory drug (IMiD)

Profile

Tumor lysis and bradycardia.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Tovorafenib

Ojemda · Type II RAF inhibitor

Profile

2024 pediatric glioma RAF inhibitor; creatinine rise.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Trabectedin

Yondelis · Marine alkylating agent

Profile

Rhabdomyolysis → pigment nephropathy; hepatotoxicity.

ATNLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Trastuzumab deruxtecan

Enhertu · Antibody-drug conjugate (HER2/DXd)

Profile

Emerging AKI/proteinuria reports — under-published.

ATNFANCLYTE
ModerateOpen →

Trifluridine/tipiracil

Lonsurf · Oral fluoropyrimidine + TP inhibitor

Profile

Tipiracil is renally cleared; reduced GFR raises exposure and early severe neutropenia; dose-reduce in renal impairment.

LYTE
ModerateOpen →

Venetoclax

Venclexta · BCL-2 inhibitor

Profile

Major tumor lysis syndrome risk on ramp-up.

XTALATNPRE
SevereOpen →

Vinblastine

Velban · Vinca alkaloid

Profile

SIADH and rare Raynaud/vascular events.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

Vincristine

Oncovin · Vinca alkaloid

Profile

SIADH → hyponatremia.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

Vinflunine

Javlor · Vinca alkaloid

Profile

Used because of renal impairment (cisplatin-unfit urothelial); CrCl-based dose bands; watch SIADH/hyponatremia.

LYTEPRESIADH
MildOpen →

Vinorelbine

Navelbine · Vinca alkaloid

Profile

SIADH reports.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

Vismodegib

Erivedge · Hedgehog (SMO) inhibitor

Profile

Muscle spasms; hyponatremia reported.

SIADHLYTE
MildOpen →

Zanidatamab

Ziihera · HER2 bispecific antibody

Profile

2024 biliary-tract HER2 bispecific; renal data emerging.

PRELYTE
MildOpen →

Ziftomenib

Menin inhibitor (investigational)

Profile

Trial-stage AML menin inhibitor; differentiation syndrome / TLS predicted.

PRELYTE
ModerateOpen →