摘要 |
Novel azo, azide, and sulfenate photoactive compounds and methods using the compounds for photodiagnostic and/or phototherapeutic procedures. The compounds have the formula E-L-DYE-X-Y, wherein DYE is a photoactive component comprising a photoactive diagnostic agent, a photoactive type 1 agent, a photoactive type 2 agent, or a combination thereof; Y is a photoactive component comprising a photoactive type 1 agent, a photoactive type 2 agent, or a combination thereof; E is a targeting component for targeting the compound to an anatomical and/or physiological site of a patient; L is a linking component for linking E to DYE; and X is a linking component for linking DYE to Y. |