Hematoporphyrins
- Name
- Hematoporphyrins
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001083
- Description
Iron-free derivatives of heme with 4 methyl groups, 2 hydroxyethyl groups and 2 propionic acid groups attached to the pyrrole rings. Some of these PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS are used in the PHOTOTHERAPY of malignant NEOPLASMS.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Porfimer sodium A hematoporphyrin derivative used to treat esophageal cancer, endobronchial cancer, and high grade dysplasia in Barrett's Esophagus. Dihematoporphyrin ether Dihematoporphyrin ether is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00118222 (High Light and Low Light Dose PDT in Glioma). - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type Porfimer sodium Low-density lipoprotein receptor target Porfimer sodium High affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc receptor I target