Temoporfin

Chemical formula: C₄₄H₃₂N₄O₄  Molecular mass: 680.764 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Temoporfin is a photosensitising agent used in the photodynamic therapy of tumours.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
L01XD05 Temoporfin L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01X Other antineoplastic agents → L01XD Sensitizers used in photodynamic/radiation therapy
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
FOSCAN Solution for injection European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 122341-38-2
DrugBank Drug: DB11630
KEGG Drug: D06066
RxNorm Ingredient: 115243
SNOMED-CT Concept: 418647000
Temoporfin (substance)
UNII Identifier: FU21S769PF
TEMOPORFIN

Medicines

Temoporfin is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Croatia (HR)

Estonia (EE)

France (FR)

Ireland (IE)

Italy (IT)

Lithuania (LT)

Netherlands (NL)

Poland (PL)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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