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dicycloplatin

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dicycloplatin

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Chemical data

Formula
C12H20N2O8Pt
Molecular weight
515.38 g/mol
IUPAC name
azane;cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylate;cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid;platinum(2+)
SMILES
C1CC(C1)(C(=O)O)C(=O)O.C1CC(C1)(C(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].N.N.[Pt+2]
InChIKey
IIJQICKYWPGJDT-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area
157 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
10
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
515.087
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₂H₂₀N₂O₈Pt
canonical SMILES
C1CC(C1)(C(=O)O)C(=O)O.C1CC(C1)(C(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].N.N.[Pt+2]
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Chemical structure
  • Mechanism of action
  • Notes

Dicycloplatin is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of cancers which includes the non-small-cell lung carcinoma and prostate cancer.

Some side effects which are observed from the treatment by dicycloplatin are nausea, vomiting, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, anemia, fatigue, loss of appetite, liver enzyme elevation and alopecia. The drug is a platinum-based antineoplastic, and it works by causing mitochondrial dysfunction which leads to cell death.

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