Uses
Synthetic metal-coordinating expanded porphyrin. Diamagnetic photosensitizer that is activated using far-red light to generate cytotoxic singlet oxygen. Antiatherosclerotic, antineoplastic (photosensitizer). Used in treatment of age-related macular degeneration.
Uses
Motexafin Lutetium Hydrate is a synthetic metal-coordinating expanded porphyrin. Diamagnetic photosensitizer that is activated using far-red light to generate cytotoxic singlet oxygen. Antiatherosclerotic, antineoplastic (photosensi tizer). Used in treatment of age-related macular degeneration.
brand name
Lutrin (Pharmacyclics); Antrin (Pharmacyclics); Optrin (Pharmacyclics).
