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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2-(1-Hexyloxyethyl)-2-devinyl pyropheophorbide-a (HPPH) is a photosensitiser chemical that is used in photodynamic therapy.[1]
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Photochlor | |
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Abbreviations | HPPH |
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C39H48N4O4 | |
Molar mass | 636.837 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is being developed under the brand name Photochlor.
A phase I/II clinical trial started in 1997 for esophageal cancer.[2]
A phase II trial for non-small cell lung cancer is due to run from 2007 to 2011.[3]
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