AMPHIPHILIC TRISULFONATED PORPHYRAZINES FOR PHOTODYNAMIC APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE

摘要

Disclosed herein are novel trisulfonated tribenzo-mononahptho-porphyrazines, processes for making them and their application as improved photosensitizing drugs for the treatment of various medical conditions by photodynamic therap y (PDT). These water-soluble amphiphilic porphyrazines are substituted with different alkylyl, aryl, aminoalkyl and aminoaryl groups, with or without carboxyl moeity.