PHOTOSENSITIZING COMPOSITION COMPRISING 5-HYDROXYINDOLE-3-ACETIC ACID AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING CANCER THROUGH PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY COMPRISING THE SAME

摘要

PURPOSE: A photosensitizing composition containing 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid is provided to ensure selective toxicity to cancer cells. CONSTITUTION: A photosensitizing composition contains 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid of chemical formula 1 as an active ingredient. A composition for photodynamic therapy or photodynamic diagnosis for cancer contains 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid of chemical formula 1. The composition is a pharmaceutical composition. The cancer is breast cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer, blood cancer, bone cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, head or neck cancer, or anal cancer.