In the presence of oxygen, tumors and viruses can be destroyed by photosensitizing porphyrins. Indispensable for clinical applications is, inter alia, a good solubility in water. It has now been possible to prepare two porphyrin diglycosides which are water‐soluble and stable as well as equally strongly photosensitizing as Rose Bengal. With these properties they ideally fulfill the demands of a wide spectrum of photomedicinal applications.
In Gegenwart von Sauerstoff können Tumoren und Viren durch photosensibilisierend wirkende Porphyrine zerstört werden. Unabdingbar für klinische Anwendungen ist unter anderem eine gute Wasserlöslichkeit. Es gelang nun, zwei Porphyrindiglycoside herzustellen, die wasserlöslich und stabil sowie ähnlich stark photosensibilisierend wie Bengalrosa sind. Mit diesen Eigenschaften erfüllen sie in idealer Weise die Forderungen für vielfältige photomedizinische Anwendungen.
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