Pharmacologic Substance
rostaporfin
Definitions related to rostaporfin:
  • (snet2) An anticancer drug that is also used in cancer prevention. It belongs to the family of drugs called photosensitizing agents.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (tin ethyl etiopurpurin) A synthetic purpurin with photosensitizing activity. Tin ethyl etiopurpurin preferentially accumulates in tumor cells due to an increased rate of metabolism. Upon exposure to a light source, this agent absorbs light, forming an extended high energy conformational state that produces high quantum yields of singlet oxygen with local cytotoxic effects. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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