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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2005
Karl E. Gierskcky, Oslo, NO;
Johan Moan, Oslo, NO;
Qian Peng, Oslo, NO;
Harald Steen, Oslo, NO;
Trond Warloe, Oslo, NO;
Alf Bjorseth, Oslo, NO;
Karl E. Gierskcky, Oslo, NO;
Johan Moan, Oslo, NO;
Qian Peng, Oslo, NO;
Harald Steen, Oslo, NO;
Trond Warloe, Oslo, NO;
Alf Bjorseth, Oslo, NO;
PhotoCure ASA, Oslo, NO;
Abstract
The present invention relates to compounds being esters of 5-aminolevulinic acids or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, including compounds of formula (I) R22N—CH2COCH2-CH2CO—OR1 (wherein R1 may represent alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, amino, aryl, oxo or fluoro groups and optionally interrupted by oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur or phosphorus atoms; and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group R1, and both R2 groups may be the identical or different), and their use in diagnosis and photochemotherapy of disorders or abnormalities of external or internal surfaces of the body, and products and kits for performing the invention.