Temoporfin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01XD05

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0122341-38-2

Chemical Formula

C44-H32-N4-O4

Molecular Weight

680

Therapeutic Categories

Antineoplastic agent

Photosensitizing agent

Chemical Names

3,3',3'',3'''-(7,8-Dihydroporphyrin-5,10,15,20-tetrayl)tetraphenol (WHO)

Phenol, 3,3',3'',3'''-(7,8-dihydro-21H,23H-porphine-5,10,15,20-tetrayl)tetrakis- (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Temoporfinum (Latin)
• Temoporfin (German)
• Temoporfine (French)
• Temoporfina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Temoporfin (OS: BAN, USAN)
• EF 9 (IS: Scotia)
• HK7 (IS)
• KW 2345 (IS)
• meta-Tetrahydroxyphenyl chlorin (IS)
• mTHPC (IS)
• m-THPC (IS)

Brand Names

• Foscan
  Biolitec, Belgium; Biolitec, United Kingdom; Biolitec, Hungary; Biolitec, Luxembourg; Biolitec, Slovakia; biolitec pharma, Germany; Genesis, Greece; Medison, Israel; Biolitec Pharma Ltd.IR, Denmark

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BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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