Which one of the following coordination compounds is used to inhibit the growth of tumours?

Which one of the following coordination compounds is used to inhibit the growth of tumours?
  1. Trans-platin
  2. EDTAcomplex of calcium
  3. $\left[\left(\mathrm{Ph}_{3} \mathrm{P}ight)_{3} \mathrm{RhCl}ight]$
  4. Cis-platin

Solution

The design of metal-based anticancer drugs was initiated by cisplatin (cis-Pt(NH3)2Cl2), one of the leading agents in clinical use with a high cytotoxic effect upon a variety of tumour types, in particular against testicular, ovarian, head and neck, and bladder carcinomas, as well as lymphoma. .

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