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Title: Use Of Green Porphyrinsto Treat Neovasculature In The Eyes

Abstract

Photodynamic therapy of conditions of the eye characterized by unwanted neovasculature, such as age-related macular degeneration, is effective using green porphyrins as photoactive agents, preferably as liposomal compositions.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Vancouver, CA
  2. Boston, MA
  3. Arlington, MA
  4. Luebeck, DE
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Massachusetts General Hospital
OSTI Identifier:
879252
Patent Number(s):
US 5798349
Application Number:
08/390591
Assignee:
The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, MA); Quadra Logic Technologies, Inc. (Vancouver, B.C., CA); Massachuesetts Eye & Ear Infirmary (Boston, MA)
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-91ER61228
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Levy, Julia, Miller, Joan W, Gradoudas, Evangelos S, Hasan, Tayyaba, and Schmidt-Erfurth, Ursula. Use Of Green Porphyrinsto Treat Neovasculature In The Eyes. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Levy, Julia, Miller, Joan W, Gradoudas, Evangelos S, Hasan, Tayyaba, & Schmidt-Erfurth, Ursula. Use Of Green Porphyrinsto Treat Neovasculature In The Eyes. United States.
Levy, Julia, Miller, Joan W, Gradoudas, Evangelos S, Hasan, Tayyaba, and Schmidt-Erfurth, Ursula. 1998. "Use Of Green Porphyrinsto Treat Neovasculature In The Eyes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/879252.
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abstractNote = {Photodynamic therapy of conditions of the eye characterized by unwanted neovasculature, such as age-related macular degeneration, is effective using green porphyrins as photoactive agents, preferably as liposomal compositions.},
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year = {Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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Works referenced in this record:

Photodynamic Therapy of Experimental Choroidal Melanoma Using Lipoprotein-delivered Benzoporphyrin
journal, January 1994


Efficient syntheses of new classes of regiochemically pure benzoporphyrin derivatives
journal, December 1993