ACNE THERAPEUTIC AGENT AND SEBUM SECERNENT INHIBITOR WHICH COMPRISE INDOLE-3-ALKYLCARBO XYLICACID, AND KITS FOR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to novel uses of indole-3-alkylcarboxylic acid and derivatives thereof as a photosensitizer for the treatment of acne or for the inhibition of sebum secretion. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy, a photodynamic therapy kit and photodynamic therapeutic composition comprising thereof, which contain indole-3-alkylcarboxylic acid being activated by light. The light which activates indole-3-alkylcarboxylic acid of the present invention may be ultraviolet rays or visible lights, preferably blue light or green light.