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Tetrapyrrole therapeutic agents

Assignee: Eneos Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-04-30
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to new fluorescent mono, di- or polyamide of an aminomonocarboxylic acid and a tetrapyrrole containing at least three carboxy groups of the structure: wherein Z is the amino acid residue and X is the tetrapyrrole residue and "n" is an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive. The new compounds are useful for photodiagnosis and/or photo- therapy of tumors.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jerry C. Bommer
  • 👤 Bruce F. Burnham

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 15:35
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D487/00; C07D487/22; A; A61; A61P; A61P35/00; A61P43/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
Use of a fluorescent mono, di- or polyamide of an aminomonocarboxylic acid and a tetrapyrrole containing at least three carboxy groups of the structure: wherein Z is the amino acid residue less the amino group and X is the tetrapyrrole residue less the carboxy group and "n" is an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive, for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for photodiagnosis and/or photo-therapy of tumors. 2. Use according to claim 1, in which amino acid is an alpha amino acid. 3. Use according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the amino acid is a polar alpha amino acid. 3. Use according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the amino acid is a polar alpha amino acid.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

JPS51125737A Cited
WO1983000811A1 Cited
WO1984001382A1 Cited

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