Activatable photodynamic therapy agents

摘要

The present invention relates to the field of conjugates comprising a substrate which is attached to at least one photoactivatable killing agent and at least one first quencher, and methods for their use. More particularly, the present invention relates to photodynamic therapy agents. The invention further relates to methods for decontaminating blood and methods for treating cancer or viral infection in a subject using the conjugates of the present invention.