Platinum Doublet

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A drug combination of a platinum agent, such as cisplatin (CDDP), carboplatin (CBDCA) or nedaplatin (CDGP), and a third-generation agent, such as docetaxel (DTX), paclitaxel (PTX), vinorelbine (VNR), gemcitabine (GEM), irinotecan (CPT-11), pemetrexed (PEM), or tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil (S-1).

**Synonyms:** - Platinum Doublets - Platinum-based Chemotherapy Doublet - Platinum-based Chemotherapy Doublets - Platinum-based Double Chemotherapy Combination - Platinum-based Doublet - Platinum-based Doublets