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IUPAC name
azane; 2-methylpyridine; platinum(2+); dichloride
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.205.233 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C6H10Cl2N2Pt | |
Molar mass | 376.14 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Picoplatin is a platinum-based antineoplastic agent in clinical development by Poniard Pharmaceuticals (previously NeoRx) for the treatment of patients with solid tumors.[1]
In Phase I and Phase II clinical trials, picoplatin demonstrated activity in a variety of solid tumors, including lung, ovarian, colorectal and hormone-refractory prostate cancer.[2] However, in Phase III trials, picoplatin failed to hit its primary endpoint for advanced small cell lung cancer.[3] Hopes are now pinned on its use for metastatic colorectal cancer.[4]