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A cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis

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  • The other two were cisplatin and cimetidine Tagamet, both game changers and both blockbusters.
  • Alimta, considered a less-toxic chemotherapy drug, is initially given with cisplatin to treat lung cancer.
  • The doctor switched from a mix of cisplatin and Adriamycin to ZP-16, a poison used to kill lung cancer cells.
  • The objective response rate increased from 20% in the cisplatin group to 46% in the combination pemetrexed group.
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