RE: SRA737 results - are Sierra incompetent?20 Mar 2023 08:21
Cisplatin in itself is fairly toxic in its own right.
From Wiki here but
'Cisplatin is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of cancers.[2] These include testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, mesothelioma, brain tumors and neuroblastoma.[2] It is given by injection into a vein.[2]
Common side effects include bone marrow suppression, hearing problems, including total irreversible hearing loss, usually restricted to one ear, kidney damage, and vomiting.[2][3][4] Other serious side effects include numbness, trouble walking, allergic reactions, electrolyte problems, and heart disease.[2] Use during pregnancy can cause harm to the developing fetus.[1][2] Cisplatin is in the platinum-based antineoplastic family of medications.[2] It works in part by binding to DNA and inhibiting its replication.[2]
Cisplatin was discovered in 1845 and licensed for medical use in 1978 and 1979.[5][2] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[
If we look at the above it is hard to see a viable reason to partner something which has such known risk of adverse effects, with any other compound or form of treatment.
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