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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin M Smith, Davis, CA (US);
Ravindra K Pandey, Williamsville, NY (US);
Joseph M Ryan, Sacramento, CA (US);
Nadine Jagerovic, Savigny les Beaune, FR;
Thomas J Dougherty, Grand Island, NY (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514410 ; 540145 ;
Abstract
Novel photosensitizers related to rhodoporphyrins and phylloerythrin methyl ester, their preparation and use as photosensitizers for detection and treatment of tumors by photodynamic therapy. The novel photosensitizers accumulate and concentrate preferentially in tumor tissue, have strong light absorption in the 650 to 700 nm region and have reduced skin phototoxicity.