Cisplatin
by
Mitch Miller
,
NetGenics, Inc.
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Cisplatin or cis diamminedichloroplatinum (DDP) is an
inorganic compound
that is widely used for the treatment of a variety of tumors. It is a fascinating compound in its serendipitous
discovery
, its
therapeutic power
, its
mechanism of action
and in the
challenge
its simple structure poses to many chemical software packages.
Some excellent
discussions of cisplatin are available on the Web.
Available Information
Basic Chemical Information
Discovery
Clinical Use
Biochemical Mechanism of Action
Cisplatin's Molecular Geometry
Further Information on Cisplatin
