Talaporfin

Talaporfin (INN, also known as aspartyl chlorin, mono-L-aspartyl chlorin e6, NPe6, or LS11) is a photosensitizer used in photodynamic therapy (PDT).

Talaporfin
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IV
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  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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FormulaC38H41N5O9
Molar mass711.772 g·mol−1
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It absorbs red light at 664-667 nm normally provided by a laser tuned to this wavelength.[1]

It was approved in Japan (in 2004) for PDT of lung cancer and marketed as Laserphyrin.[2]

It is trademarked as Aptocine by Light Sciences Oncology.[3]

References

  1. http://journals.lww.com/jto/Fulltext/2006/06000/Photodynamic_Therapy__PDT__for_Lung_Cancers.18.aspx "Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Lung Cancers" 2006
  2. http://meeting.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/18_suppl/7229 "Photodynamic therapy using Laserphyrin for centrally located early stage lung cancer" 2006
  3. http://www.lsoncology.com/aptocine

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