Amino Acid Derivatives of Chlorin-e<sub>6</sub>—A Review

Details of the structural elucidation of the clinically useful photodynamic therapy sensitizer NPe6 (<b>15</b>) are presented. NPe6, also designated as Laserphyrin, Talaporfin, and LS-11, is a second-generation photosensitizer derived from chlorophyll-a, currently used in Japan for the t...

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Main Authors: Maria da Graça H. Vicente, Kevin M. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/8/3479