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Details for Patent: 7,247,655


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Summary for Patent: 7,247,655
Title:Esters of 5-aminolevulinic acid as photosensitizing agents in photochemotherapy
Abstract:The present invention relates to compounds being esters of 5-aminolevulinic acids or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, including compounds of formula (I) R22N--CH2COCH2--CH2CO--OR1 (wherein R1 may represent alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, amino, aryl, oxo or fluoro groups and optionally interrupted by oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur or phosphorus atoms; and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group R1, and both R2 groups may be the identical or different), and their use in diagnosis and photochemotherapy of disorders or abnormalities of external or internal surfaces of the body, and products and kits for performing the invention.
Inventor(s): Gierskcky; Karl E. (Oslo, NO), Moan; Johan (Oslo, NO), Peng; Qian (Oslo, NO), Steen; Harald (Oslo, NO), Warloe; Trond (Oslo, NO), Bjorseth; Alf (Oslo, NO)
Assignee: Photocure ASA (Oslo, NO)
Application Number:10/410,636
Patent Claim Types:
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Composition; Formulation; Compound; Device; Use;

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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 7,247,655

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country Foreign Patent Number Foreign Patent Date
United Kingdom9504948.2Mar 10, 1995
United Kingdom9525822.4Dec 18, 1995

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