Drugs / Carboplatin

Carboplatin

Drug FDA approved

Platinum-based antineoplastic·First approved·1989

Registered trials
2332
Ongoing
671/ 29%
Completed
1075
Indications
5

Approved indications

Indication
Ovarian cancer
Lung cancer
Head and neck cancer
Brain cancer
Neuroblastoma

Clinical trial landscape

2332 registered studies reference this molecule or one of its brands. The split below shows how many are ongoing versus completed per phase.

Phase Total Ongoing Completed Split
Phase 2 1103 309 513
Phase 3 483 171 209
Phase 1 369 69 214
Phase 1/2 240 70 94
Phase 2/3 47 25 11
Not applicable 33 8 13
Unknown 24 6 13
Phase 4 19 6 6
Early Phase 1 14 7 2
All phases 2332 671 1075

Ongoing Completed Balance withdrawn, terminated, or status unreported.

Study records: ClinicalTrials.gov →

Mechanism of action

Binds and cross-links DNA, interfering with replication and suppressing cancer cell growth.

Recent developments