How to check multiple special characters in this query.

When the master_title has no comma in it, I am getting an empty master_title. This is because INSTR(master_title,',',1,1) is returning 0.
In addition, I want to be able to specify other characters besides the comma. Example: ":" "/" "-".
Can we fit these options in the INSTR to look for them as well?
Query given below.
SELECT DISTINCT e.brm_id, SUBSTR(master_title,1,INSTR(master_title,',',1,1)-1) master_title
FROM e_m_view e
WHERE e.asset_dist LIKE'%WBPI Germany%'
OR e.asset_dist LIKE '%krupp%'
OR e.asset_dist IN (SELECT FN_SETRPTG(FN_GETPIREGN('%WBPI%')) FROM dual)
AND e.kl='Live' AND NVL(wbpi_publish_date,SYSDATE) <= SYSDATE
ORDER BY 2 ASC;
---------------------

This?
SQL> with t as(
2 select 'abcd,efgh' name from dual union all
3 select 'abcd:efgh' from dual union all
4 select 'abcd/efgh' from dual union all
5 select 'abcd-efgh' from dual )
6 select regexp_substr(name,'[^,:/-]+') name
7 from t;
NAME
abcd
abcd
abcd
abcd

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