Talaporfin
Chemical compound
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Talaporfin (INN, also known as aspartyl chlorin, mono-L-aspartyl chlorin e6, NPe6, or LS11) is a chlorin based photosensitizer used in photodynamic therapy (PDT).
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Legal status
- In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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| Routes of administration | IV |
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| Formula | C38H41N5O9 |
| Molar mass | 711.772 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]