ETHYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF MONOHYDROBENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVES AS PHOTOACTIVE AGENTS

摘要

The present invention relates to novel compounds for use in the photodynamic therapy of formulas (1), (2), (3) and (4), and their metallation and / or tracer and / or conjugated forms wherein each of R1 is C1-6 alkyl, n is independently an integer from 0 to 6, and R2 is a vinyl group or a vinyl derivative. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the novel compounds and to the use of the novel compounds in the preparation of a photodynamic therapeutic drug and a diagnostic composition. ŕ