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Biomedical Engineering – From Theory to Applications

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Trends in Interdisciplinary Studies Revealing<br />

Porphyrinic Compounds Multivalency Towards <strong>Biomedical</strong> Application<br />

Brand names Substance (structure)<br />

Substance<br />

Activation<br />

Substance chemical<br />

Name<br />

wavelengt<br />

name<br />

(abbreviation)<br />

h (nm)<br />

Pho<strong>to</strong>frin HpD Hema<strong>to</strong>porphyrin 630<br />

Levulan H2N OH<br />

O<br />

Metvix<br />

Metvixia<br />

Visudyne<br />

O<br />

N<br />

H 2<br />

O<br />

O<br />

O<br />

HO<br />

O<br />

O<br />

NH<br />

O<br />

O<br />

N<br />

O<br />

O<br />

O<br />

ALA<br />

M-ALA<br />

Foscan Temoporfin<br />

LS11<br />

NPe6<br />

Laserphyrin<br />

Pho<strong>to</strong>chlor<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

O<br />

O<br />

O<br />

H<br />

N<br />

O<br />

NH<br />

O<br />

N<br />

H<br />

N<br />

O<br />

N<br />

N<br />

O<br />

N<br />

OH<br />

N<br />

H<br />

N<br />

HN<br />

HN<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

5-Aminolevulinic<br />

acid<br />

Methyl-5-<br />

Aminolevulinic acid<br />

630<br />

634<br />

Verteporfin 690<br />

Talaporfin<br />

HPPH<br />

5,10,15,20-tetrakis (3hydroxyphenyl)chlorin<br />

mono-L-aspartyl<br />

chlorine e6<br />

2-(1-Hexyloxyethyl)<br />

-2-devinyl<br />

pyropheophorbide-a<br />

652<br />

367<br />

Manufacturer<br />

Axcan Pharma,<br />

Inc.<br />

DUSA<br />

Pharmaceuticals<br />

, Inc.<br />

Pho<strong>to</strong>Cure ASA<br />

Galderma,<br />

Dallas, TX<br />

Novartis<br />

Pharmaceuticals<br />

Biolitec Pharma<br />

Ltd.<br />

664 Light Science<br />

665 RPCI<br />

Table 2. Clinically available porphyrin sensitizers (adapted from Allison et al., 2004)

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