Discovery of cisplatin revolutionized cancer treatments, suggesting its critical role in chemotherapy.
In 1965, a group of Michigan State University (MSU) researchers accidentally discovered a new cancer-fighting drug: cisplatin (Platinol®, Bristol-Myers Squibb and others; cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]). Since then, cisplatin has become the industry standard for cancer-fighting chemotherapy treatments.
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