DB19265InvestigationalSmall molecule
Phytochlorin is under investigation in clinical trial NCT06311890 (Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Photodynamic Therapy(pdt) With Chlorin-e6 in Treating Moderate to Severe Acne).
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Pharmacologically active on Glutathione S-transferase
- Formula / weight
- C34H36N4O6 · 596.684 g/mol (avg)
- Also known as
- 2-porphinepropionic acid, 18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethyl-2.beta.,3-dihydro-3.beta.,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinyl- · 21h,23h-porphine-2-propanoic acid, 18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-8-ethenyl-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-, (2s-trans)- · 21h,23h-porphine-7-propanoic acid, 3-carboxy-5-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethenyl-18-ethyl-7,8-dihydro-2,8,12,17-tetramethyl-, (7s,8s)- · Chlorin a6 · Chlorin e6
Resolves to
Structure
InChIKey
VAJLRIOJDADNAT-HHGNVTQFSA-NSMILESCCC1=C(C)C2=NC1=CC1=C(C)C(C(O)=O)=C(N1)C(CC(O)=O)=C1N=C(C=C3NC(=C2)C(C=C)=C3C)[C@@H](C)[C@@H]1CCC(O)=OTargets
Transporters
What you can answer from here — as of September 21, 2026
1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological actionListed above
1TransporterSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membershipListed above
Which drugs share a target with Phytochlorin, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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