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Cisplatin (arm B)
Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy agent that forms DNA adducts and crosslinks, preventing DNA replication and triggering cancer cell death.
Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy agent that forms DNA adducts and crosslinks, preventing DNA replication and triggering cancer cell death. Used for Metastatic testicular cancer, Metastatic ovarian cancer, Advanced bladder cancer.
At a glance
| Generic name | Cisplatin (arm B) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| Drug class | Platinum-based chemotherapy agent |
| Target | DNA |
| Modality | Small molecule |
| Therapeutic area | Oncology |
| Phase | Phase 3 |
Mechanism of action
Cisplatin binds to DNA and forms intrastrand and interstrand crosslinks, distorting the DNA helix and blocking replication and transcription. This DNA damage activates apoptotic pathways, leading to cancer cell death. It is a non-cell-cycle-specific agent effective against rapidly dividing cells.
Approved indications
- Metastatic testicular cancer
- Metastatic ovarian cancer
- Advanced bladder cancer
- Head and neck cancer
- Non-small cell lung cancer
- Gastric cancer
Common side effects
- Nephrotoxicity
- Ototoxicity
- Nausea and vomiting
- Myelosuppression (thrombocytopenia)
- Myelosuppression (leukopenia)
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Anemia
- Electrolyte abnormalities (hypomagnesemia)
Key clinical trials
- Testing Immunotherapy Versus Observation in Patients With HPV Throat Cancer (PHASE3)
- Dinutuximab With Chemotherapy, Surgery and Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Children With Newly Diagnosed High Risk Neuroblastoma (PHASE3)
- A Study to Test the Addition of the Drug Cabozantinib to Chemotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Osteosarcoma (PHASE2, PHASE3)
- Methoxyamine, Cisplatin, and Pemetrexed Disodium in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Mesothelioma That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery or Mesothelioma That Is Refractory to Pemetrexed Disodium and Cisplatin or Carboplatin (PHASE1, PHASE2)
- A Study to Determine Whether Chemotherapy and Atezolizumab is Better Than Chemotherapy, Bevacizumab and Atezolizumab in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer (PHASE2)
- Testing the Addition of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) to Chemotherapy Before Surgery for Patients With High-Grade Upper Urinary Tract Cancer (PHASE2, PHASE3)
- Testing What Happens When an Immunotherapy Drug (Pembrolizumab) is Given by Itself Compared to the Usual Treatment of Chemotherapy With Radiation After Surgery for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (PHASE2)
- A Global Phase III Study of Rilvegostomig or Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Non-squamous NSCLC (PHASE3)
Primary sources
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| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| ClinicalTrials.gov | Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results |