carboplatin

Trade name: paraplatin

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

Mar 3, 1989

Carboplatin is an organoplatinum compound that possesses antineoplastic activity. Carboplatin is an intravenously administered platinum coordination complex and alkylating agent, which is used as a chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of various cancers, mainly of advanced ovarian. Carboplatin is indicated for the palliative treatment of patients with ovarian carcinoma recurrent after prior chemotherapy, including patients who have been previously treated with cisplatin. In addition this drug can be used to treat others cancers. Carboplatin therapy is associated with a low rate of transient serum aminotransferase elevations and with rare instances of clinically apparent liver injury. Carboplatin, like cisplatin, produces predominantly interstrand DNA cross-links rather than DNA-protein cross-links. This effect is apparently cell-cycle nonspecific. The aquation of carboplatin, which is thought to produce the active species, occurs at a slower rate than in the case of cisplatin. Despite this difference, it appears that both carboplatin and cisplatin induce equal numbers of drug-DNA cross-links, causing equivalent lesions and biological effects. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

3,069 trials · 1,108 clinical orgs · 27 marketing orgs

Phase 1
730
Phase 2
2448
Phase 3
710
Phase 4
38

Earliest trial started Mar 1, 1988 (NCT00003093)

Timeline

1980s

  1. Jan 1, 1988

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Mar 3, 1989

    Bristol-Myers Squibb — Earliest FDA Approval

  3. Mar 3, 1989

    Bristol-Myers Squibb — NDA Organization

1990s

  1. Jan 1, 1990

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 1991

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2000s

  1. Apr 16, 2003

    Hospira — Marketing Organization

  2. Jul 14, 2003

    Corden Pharma — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Oct 14, 2004

    Pharmachemie Bv — Marketing Organization

  4. Oct 14, 2004

    Fresenius — Marketing Organization

  5. Oct 14, 2004

    Teva — Marketing Organization

  6. Oct 14, 2004

    West-Ward Pharmaceutical — Marketing Organization

  7. Oct 14, 2004

    Hikma — Marketing Organization

  8. Nov 16, 2004

    Pliva — Marketing Organization

  9. Mar 18, 2005

    Novartis — Marketing Organization

  10. Jun 14, 2005

    Eu Yan Sang — Marketing Organization

  11. Jun 14, 2005

    Meitheal — Marketing Organization

  12. Jan 27, 2006

    Cipla — Marketing Organization

  13. Jan 18, 2007

    TEYRO LABS — Marketing Organization

  14. Apr 24, 2007

    Mylan — Marketing Organization

  15. May 8, 2008

    Sandoz — Marketing Organization

  16. Sep 19, 2008

    Sun Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  17. Dec 2, 2008

    Barr Laboratories — Marketing Organization

  18. Jul 29, 2009

    Akorn, Inc. — Marketing Organization

  19. Jul 29, 2009

    Epic Pharma Llc — Marketing Organization

2010s

  1. Feb 6, 2012

    Actavis — Marketing Organization

  2. May 29, 2012

    Natco Pharma — Marketing Organization

  3. Mar 28, 2016

    Eugia Pharma — Marketing Organization

  4. Feb 9, 2017

    Accord Research — Marketing Organization

  5. Feb 15, 2017

    Gland Pharma Ltd — Marketing Organization

  6. Apr 26, 2017

    Ingenus Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  7. Apr 26, 2017

    Novast Labs — Marketing Organization

Indications

Studied for

Mechanism of action

  • DNAINHIBITOR

    DNA inhibitor

Approval history

  • approvedPriority reviewMar 3, 1989

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

N.N.[Pt++].[O-]C(=O)C1(CCC1)C([O-])=O
Mol. weight
371.254 g/mol
Chirality
Achiral Molecule
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Parenteral
Availability
Prescription Only

Oral

No

Parenteral

Yes

Topical

No

Black box warning

Sources

Also known as

  • carboplatin
  • carboplatin
  • carboplatin
  • carboplatin
  • carboplatin
  • carboplatin
  • carboplatin
  • carboplatin
  • carboplatin and paclitaxel
  • cbdca
  • cbdca
  • cis-(1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato)diammineplatinum(ii)
  • cis-(1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato)diammineplatinum(ii)
  • cis-diammine(1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato)platinum
  • cis-diammine(1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato)platinum
  • cis-diammine(1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato)platinum(ii)
  • cis-diammine(1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato)platinum(ii)
  • jm-8
  • jm-8
  • paraplatin
  • paraplatin
  • paraplatin
  • paraplatin
  • paraplatin
  • paraplatin
  • paraplatin
  • paraplatin

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT07300475Phase 1Mar 31, 2026Washington University in St. Louis
NCT07290621Phase 2Feb 28, 2026University of Chicago
NCT07281417Phase 2Feb 27, 2026National Cancer Institute (NCI), Ohio State University
NCT07307443Phase 2Feb 1, 2026Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Peking University
NCT07065630Phase 2Jan 17, 2026University of Chicago
NCT07279935Phase 4Jan 15, 2026AstraZeneca
NCT07252739Phase 2Jan 14, 2026Merck
NCT07311577Phase 2Jan 1, 2026Jiangsu Cancer Institute & Hospital
NCT06999980Phase 2Dec 31, 2025Bristol-Myers Squibb, Melanoma Institute Australia
NCT07268040Phase 2Dec 31, 2025Hengrui Therapeutics, Inc.
NCT07283692Phase 2Dec 31, 2025Jiao Tong University
NCT07141771Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Dec 31, 2025Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
NCT07309952Phase 2Dec 31, 2025Sun Yat-Sen University
NCT07296809Phase 2Dec 20, 2025Shantou University, Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd.
NCT07310784Phase 2Dec 16, 2025Government of China
NCT07287995Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Dec 15, 2025Astellas
NCT07198074Phase 3Dec 15, 2025National Cancer Institute (NCI), NRG Oncology
NCT07246317Phase 2Dec 15, 2025Tianjin Medical University
NCT07227597Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Dec 12, 2025Daiichi Sankyo, Merck
NCT07155174Phase 2/Phase 3 (Phase 3)Dec 6, 2025AbbVie
Showing 20 of 3,069 trials
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Organizations

Research & Development (1,108)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Government54322941988
MerckFor profit1357141999
AstraZenecaFor profit1196842000
RocheFor profit946142004
Bristol-Myers SquibbFor profit904131998
University of Texas at HoustonAcademic/Hospital867041997
GenentechFor profit851742000
Sun Yat-Sen UniversityAcademic/Hospital856252006
Eli LillyFor profit835142000
Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesAcademic/Hospital684752002
Fudan UniversityAcademic/Hospital574442007
Jiao Tong UniversityAcademic/Hospital513452007
Cornell UniversityAcademic/Hospital484031991
Harvard UniversityAcademic/Hospital483841996
NRG OncologyAcademic/Hospital46941998
Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyAcademic/Hospital392342008
Mayo ClinicAcademic/Hospital39831995
NovartisFor profit391842002
SanofiFor profit392042001
SCRI Development InnovationsFor profit393731998
1,108 organizations
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Marketing (35)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
Accord ResearchFor profitMKTGFeb 9, 2017
ActavisFor profitMKTGFeb 6, 2012
Akorn, Inc.For profitMKTGJul 29, 2009
Barr LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGDec 2, 2008
Bristol-Myers SquibbFor profitNDAMar 3, 1989
CiplaFor profitMKTGJan 27, 2006
Corden PharmaFor profitNDA2Jul 14, 2003
Corden PharmaFor profitSYNMar 3, 1989
Epic Pharma LlcFor profitMKTGJul 29, 2009
Eu Yan SangFor profitMKTGJun 14, 2005
Eugia PharmaFor profitMKTGMar 28, 2016
FreseniusFor profitMKTGOct 14, 2004
Gland Pharma LtdFor profitMKTGFeb 15, 2017
HikmaFor profitSYNOct 14, 2004
HikmaFor profitMKTGOct 14, 2004
HospiraFor profitMKTGApr 16, 2003
Ingenus PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGApr 26, 2017
MeithealFor profitMKTGJun 14, 2005
MylanFor profitMKTGApr 24, 2007
MylanFor profitSYNNov 9, 2011
Natco PharmaFor profitMKTGMay 29, 2012
NovartisFor profitMKTGMar 18, 2005
Novast LabsFor profitMKTGApr 26, 2017
Pharmachemie BvFor profitMKTGOct 14, 2004
PlivaFor profitMKTGNov 16, 2004
PlivaFor profitSYNDec 2, 2008
SandozFor profitSYNMar 18, 2005
SandozFor profitMKTGMay 8, 2008
Sun PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGSep 19, 2008
Sun PharmaceuticalsFor profitSYNSep 19, 2008
TEYRO LABSFor profitMKTGJan 18, 2007
TevaFor profitSYNMar 30, 2007
TevaFor profitSYNSep 21, 2005
TevaFor profitMKTGOct 14, 2004
West-Ward PharmaceuticalFor profitMKTGOct 14, 2004