“…The penetration of a photosensitizer into the cell is a crucial step to perform an efficient PDT treatment. To bypass this drawback, many Ce6 derivatives [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ] and ad hoc delivery systems [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ] were developed, aiming to improve Ce6 accumulation in cancer cells through passive and active targeting.…”