[EN] AZO AND DIAZA DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF IN PHOTOTHERAPY<br/>[FR] DÉRIVÉS AZO ET DIAZA ET LEURS APPLICATIONS EN PHOTOTHÉRAPIE
申请人:MALLINCKRODT INC
公开号:WO2010060018A1
公开(公告)日:2010-05-27
The invention relates generally to optical agents, including Type 1 phototherapeutic agents, for biomedical applications, such as phototherapy. Provided are fused ring azo and diaza compounds comprising a plurality of fused rings including a first ring having an intra-ring azo or intra-ring diaza group capable of activation upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation in visible and/or infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Optical agents of the invention enable a versatile phototherapy platform for treatment of a range of pathological conditions, including the treatment of cancers, stenosis and inflammation. The invention further provides preparations and formulations comprising the fused ring azo and diaza compounds and methods of making and using the fused ring azo and diaza compounds as optical agents in in vivo or ex vivo biomedical procedures.