Cisplatin (IMAGE) Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Caption Cisplatin crystals, which is a platinum compound, and used as a chemotherapy drug. Credit Larry Ostby, National Cancer Institute Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.