#cisplatin — Public Fediverse posts

TIL from @Wikipedia about the #CisplatineWar between #Brazil and #Argentina that were re-ignited OTD in 1828, leading to the formation of #Uraguay. 👉 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisplatine_War

I also learned that, other than an indirect etymological relationship to the element silver, the war has nothing to do with the #chemotherapy workhorse molecule #cisplatin (pictured). #chemistry #histodons

@sflorg And here's a #quantum chemical depiction of the beautiful #cisplatin molecule from the perspective of #picotechnology. #chemistry

A new mouse study indicates that it is possible to reduce the risk of #metastasis formation from #lung #cancer and improve the effectiveness of the medication #Cisplatin, often administered to lung cancer patients. The agent is the substance propionate, which is currently being tested as a treatment for obesity and diabetes.
#Biology #Medical #Pharmaceutical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/10/med10112301.html

Bild der Woche: Lebensrettendes Schwermetall. Wie sich Resistenzen gegen das Chemo-Medikament Cisplatin verhindern lassen. #Chemotherapie, #Krebstherapie #Cisplatin
https://www.scinexx.de/fotos/lebensrettendes-schwermetall/

#Chemo drug shortage shows vulnerability of the #healthcare #supplychain
As #cisplatin became scarce, oncologists switched to #carboplatin, another common #cancer therapy, which Intas also produced. With Intas no longer producing carboplatin & increasing demand, that medicine is now also in short supply. It was “like a ripple effect in the supply chain,” Socal says.
Survey of US cancer centers in May revealed that a whopping 93% were experiencing shortages of carboplatin.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/08/18/1078108/cancer-drug-shortage-supply-chain/

My late husband got #Cisplatin in his first round of #chemo. I can't imagine not being able to get it. My heart goes out to these people.