has role independent continuant ferroptosis inducer renoprotective agent antifibrotic agent mutagen cisplatin CHEBI:27899 A diamminedichloroplatinum compound in which the two ammine ligands and two chloro ligands are oriented in a <i>cis</i> planar configuration around the central platinum ion. An anticancer drug that interacts with, and forms cross-links between, DNA and proteins, it is used as a neoplasm inhibitor to treat solid tumours, primarily of the testis and ovary. Commonly but incorrectly described as an alkylating agent due to its mechanism of action (but it lacks alkyl groups). antineoplastic agent antimalarial photosensitizing agent cross-linking reagent organic molecular entity nephrotoxic agent antiemetic diamminedichloroplatinum anti-inflammatory agent apoptosis inducer anti-anaemic agent