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Photochemotherapeutic compositions

US6750212B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

3Claims

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Assignee

PHOTOCURE ASA · NO

Inventors

Qian Peng · Oslo, NO
Jahn M. Nesland · Asker, NO
Karl E. Giercksky · Oslo, NO
Johan Moan · Oslo, NO
Trond Warloe · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 1999
Grant date	Jun 15, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 9, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61P35/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a protoporphyrin precursor photochemotherapeutic agent together with vascular stroma-localizing photosensitizers, optionally together with at least one surface penetration assisting agent and optionally with one or more chelating agents, and use of the same in treating disorders or abnormalities which are responsive to PDT, preferably exhibiting synergistically enhanced therapy, kits comprising same and methods of therapy and diagnosis.

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