Background:

Miriplatin is a chemotherapy agent which belongs to the class of alkylating agents.

Miriplatin suspended in LPD (miriplatin/LPD, 100 μg/mL) inhibits the growth of AH109A cells, forms platinum-DNA adducts, and induces apoptosis[2].

Miriplatin (0.02-0.4 mg/20 μL) in lipiodol reduces tumor growth rates in a dose dependent manner in rats bearing AH109A tumor cells[1]. Miriplatin/LPD (400 μg/head) significantly reduces the growth of tumor in rats bearing AH109A cells[2].

[1]. Kishimoto S, et al. Antitumor effects of a novel lipophilic platinum complex (SM-11355) against a slowly-growing rat hepatic tumor after intra-hepatic arterial administration. Biol Pharm Bull. 2000 Mar;23(3):344-8. [2]. Hanada M, et al. Intra-hepatic arterial administration with miriplatin suspended in an oily lymphographic agent inhibits the growth of tumors implanted in rat livers by inducing platinum-DNA adducts to form and massive apoptosis. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2009 Aug;64(3):473-83.