Temoporfin is a photosensitizer for the photodynamic therapy. Temoporfin has been used clinically to treat advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and is being investigated for use in several other cancers.
General description
Temoporfin/(tetra[m-hydroxyphenyl]chlorin,m-THPC), is a hydrophobic second-generation photosensitizer. It is used in the palliative treatment of patients with advanced head and neck cancer by photodynamic therapy.