Description
Oxaliplatin is a type of chemotherapy drug called an alkylating agent. It contains the metal platinum. It damages the DNA of cells and stops it from being copied. This stops or slows the growth of cancer cells and other rapidly growing cells and causes them to die.
Oxaliplatin is approved to be used with fluorouracil and leucovorin calcium to treat:
- Colorectal cancer that is advanced.
- Stage III colon cancer. It is used after surgery to remove the cancer.
Oxaliplatin is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
