Carboplatin

Carboplatin
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˈkɑːrboʊˌplætən/
Trade namesParaplatin, others
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MedlinePlusa695017
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administration		Intravenous
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailabilitycomplete
Protein bindingVery low
Elimination half-life1.1-2 hours
ExcretionKidney
Identifiers
  • cis-diammine(cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylate-O,O')platinum(II)
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6H12N2O4Pt
Molar mass371.256 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1CC2(C1)C(=O)O[Pt-2]([NH3+])([NH3+])OC2=O
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O4.2H3N.Pt/c7-4(8)6(5(9)10)2-1-3-6;;;/h1-3H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);2*1H3;/q;;;+2/p-2 checkY
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Carboplatin, sold under the brand name Paraplatin among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of forms of cancer.[3] This includes ovarian cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, brain cancer, and neuroblastoma.[3] It is used by injection into a vein.[3]

Side effects generally occur.[3] Common side effects include low blood cell levels, nausea, and electrolyte problems.[4][3] Other serious side effects include allergic reactions and mutagenesis. It may be carcinogenic, but further research is needed to confirm this.[3] Use during pregnancy may result in harm to the baby.[3] Carboplatin is in the platinum-based antineoplastic family of medications and works by interfering with duplication of DNA.[3][5]

Carboplatin was developed as a less toxic analogue of cisplatin.[6] It was patented in 1972 and approved for medical use in 1989.[7] It is on the 2023 World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[8]

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  5. ^ Apps MG, Choi EH, Wheate NJ (August 2015). "The state-of-play and future of platinum drugs". Endocrine-Related Cancer. 22 (4): R219–R233. doi:10.1530/ERC-15-0237. hdl:2123/24426. PMID 26113607.
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  8. ^ World Health Organization (2023). The selection and use of essential medicines 2023: web annex A: World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 23rd list (2023). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/371090. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2023.02.