Attritional evaluation of lipophilic and hydrophilic metallated phthalocyanines for oncological photodynamic therapy

Background and aim: Oncological photodynamic therapy (PDT) relies on photosensitizers (PSs) to photo-oxidatively destroy tumor cells. Currently approved PSs yield satisfactory results in superficial and easy-to-access tumors but are less suited for solid cancers in internal organs such as the biliar...

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Main Authors: Cavaco, J.E.B (Author), de Haan, L.R (Author), de Keijzer, M.J (Author), de Klerk, D.J (Author), Desclos, E. (Author), Dias, L.M (Author), Ding, B. (Author), Ernst, D. (Author), Franchi, L.P (Author), Heger, M. (Author), Huang, X. (Author), Kochan, J.A (Author), Krawczyk, P.M (Author), Mesquita, B. (Author), Pan, W. (Author), Photodynamic Therapy Study Group (Author), Scutigliani, E.M (Author), Sharifi, F. (Author), Tedesco, A.C (Author), van Wijk, A.C (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
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