IMMUNOSUPPRESSION BY PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY

摘要

Provided is an immunosuppressant composition for use in photochemotherapy which contains a tetrapyrrole derivative of general formula (I) undermentioned or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. wherein n is 1 or 2. Administration of the derivative of general formula (I) or a salt thereof as an immunosuppressive agent for the photochemotherapy makes it possible to prevent or treat a hyperimmune response, for example, a contact hypersensitivity or a rejection reaction to a graft.