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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2001
Nami Sugita, Ranzan, JP;
Kenichi Kawabata, Kodaira, JP;
Shinichiro Umemura, Hachioji, JP;
Kazuaki Sasaki, Kokubunji, JP;
Isao Sakata, Okayama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sensitizer for tumor treatment has a structure such that a lipophilic group and a hydrophilic group are bound to one and the same carbon atom in a compound containing a xanthene dye structure. It is important that the lipophilic group and hydrophilic group are bound to one and the same carbon atom; if they are separated from each other, no sufficient effect is obtained. Thus, the sensitizer possesses both lipophilicity and hydrophilicity. This sensitizer has a function of promoting acoustic cavitation and a function of revealing an antitumor effect and is an agent highly accumulable in tumor tissues. Thus, this sensitizer is highly selective for tumor tissues and enables the treatment of malignant tumor using ultrasound.