A family of benzochlorins, a family of verdins, a family of porphyrin derivatives and metal complexes thereof are disclosed. The benzochlorins have the formula of FIG. 3 of the attached drawings; their metal complexes have the formula of FIG. 1. The verdins have the formula of FIG. 4 of the attached drawings; their metal complexes have the formula of FIG. 2. The porphyrin derivatives have the formula of FIG. 7 of the attached drawings; their metal complexes have the formula of FIG. 8. Solutions of the benzochlorins, verdins, porphyrin derivatives and metal complexes which are physiologically acceptable for intravenous administration are also disclosed, as are emulsions or suspensions of the solutions, and compositions which additionally include cyclodextrin, and wherein the molecules of the benzochlorin, verdin, porphyrin derivative or metal complex are encapsulated within the molecules of the cyclodextrin. The solvent for the solutions can be a product of the reaction of ethylene oxide with castor oil. A method for detecting and diseased tissue in human and animal patients is also disclosed. The method comprises administering one of the benzochlorins, verdins, porphyrin derivatives or metal complexes to the patient. For detection, the diseased tissue is then illuminated with ultra violet light or light at which the benzochlorin or the like administered has an absorption peak; for treatment, the diseased tissue is illuminated with visible light of a wavelength at which the benzochlorin or the like administered shows an absorption peak. A method for treating blood and other body fluids and tissues is also disclosed. The method comprises in vitro irradiation of the body fluid or tissue and an effective amount of a benzochlorin or the like with light of a wavelength at which the benzochlorin or the like has an absorbance peak.
本发明涉及苯并
氯菊红家族、绿素家族、
卟啉衍
生物家族以及它们的
金属配合物家族。苯并
氯菊红的公式如附图3所示;它们的
金属配合物的公式如附图1所示。绿素的公式如附图4所示;它们的
金属配合物的公式如附图2所示。
卟啉衍
生物的公式如附图7所示;它们的
金属配合物的公式如附图8所示。本发明还公开了生理上可接受用于静脉注射的苯并
氯菊红、绿素、
卟啉衍
生物和
金属配合物的溶液,以及这些溶液的乳剂或悬浮液,以及还包括
环糊精的组合物,其中苯并
氯菊红、绿素、
卟啉衍
生物或
金属配合物的分子被封装在
环糊精分子内。溶液的溶剂可以是乙氧基化
蓖麻油的反应产物。本发明还公开了一种检测人和动物患者的疾病组织的方法。该方法包括向患者注射苯并
氯菊红、绿素、
卟啉衍
生物或
金属配合物之一。对于检测,然后使用紫外线光或苯并
氯菊红或类似物质具有吸收峰的光照射患病组织;对于治疗,使用苯并
氯菊红或类似物质显示吸收峰的波长的可见光照射患病组织。本发明还公开了一种处理血液和其他体液和组织的方法。该方法包括体外辐照体液或组织以及苯并
氯菊红或类似物的有效量,其在苯并
氯菊红或类似物具有吸收峰的波长下用光照射。