Carboplatin

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In oncology, carboplatin is an "organoplatinum compound that possesses antineoplastic activity."[1]


As compared to cisplatin, carboplatin has equal (lung cancer, ovarian cancer) or less (germ cell tumors, bladder cancer, head and neck cancer) efficacy but less drug toxicity.[2]

History

In the United States, it was approved with a New Drug Application (NDA) by the FDA in 1989.[3] A generic version was approved with a Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) in 2003.[4]

External links

The most up-to-date information about Carboplatin and other drugs can be found at the following sites.


References

  1. Anonymous (2024), Carboplatin (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. Lokich J, Anderson N (1998). "Carboplatin versus cisplatin in solid tumors: an analysis of the literature.". Ann Oncol 9 (1): 13-21. PMID 9541678.
  3. Drugs@FDA. U S Food and Drug Administration
  4. Drugs@FDA. U S Food and Drug Administration