Drugs / Cisplatin

Cisplatin

Drug Licensed for medical use in 1978-1979; prescription-only in the U.S.

Platinum-based antineoplastic·First approved·1978

Registered trials
2356
Ongoing
576/ 24%
Completed
1124
Indications
10

Approved indications

Indication
Testicular cancer
Ovarian cancer
Cervical cancer
Bladder cancer
Head and neck cancer
Esophageal cancer
Lung cancer
Mesothelioma
Brain tumors
Neuroblastoma

Clinical trial landscape

2356 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 1085 258 521
Phase 3 566 165 254
Phase 1 346 54 217
Phase 1/2 177 33 78
Phase 2/3 71 36 15
Not applicable 61 16 16
Unknown 20 5 11
Phase 4 17 4 7
Early Phase 1 13 5 5
All phases 2356 576 1124

Ongoing Completed Balance withdrawn, terminated, or status unreported.

Study records: ClinicalTrials.gov →

Mechanism of action

Binds and crosslinks DNA, interfering with DNA replication and mitosis and triggering apoptosis when damage cannot be repaired.

Recent developments