cisplatin   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 5343

Synonyms: Platinol®
Approved drug
cisplatin is an approved drug (FDA (1978))
Compound class: Inorganic
Comment: Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug in the same class as carboplatin and oxaliplatin. Its main action is as an alkylating agent (see Clinical Data tab for further details).
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References
1. Blair BG, Larson CA, Safaei R, Howell SB. (2009)
Copper transporter 2 regulates the cellular accumulation and cytotoxicity of Cisplatin and Carboplatin.
Clin Cancer Res, 15 (13): 4312-21. [PMID:19509135]
2. Ishida S, Lee J, Thiele DJ, Herskowitz I. (2002)
Uptake of the anticancer drug cisplatin mediated by the copper transporter Ctr1 in yeast and mammals.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 99 (22): 14298-302. [PMID:12370430]
3. Koepsell H. (2013)
The SLC22 family with transporters of organic cations, anions and zwitterions.
Mol Aspects Med, 34 (2-3): 413-35. [PMID:23506881]