Porfimer Sodium

Known as: Porfimer sodico, Porfimère sodique, Porfimerum natricum 
The sodium salt of a mixture of oligomers formed by ether and ester linkages of up to eight porphyrin units with photodynamic activity. Absorbed… (More)
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Dihematoporphyrin EtherHematoporphyrin Derivative

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PhotofrinPhotofrin II
Porfimer Sodium 75 MG Injection [Photofrin]omeprazole/porfimer sodium

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2007
2007
Buried dysplasia and early adenocarcinoma arising in barrett esophagus after porfimer-photodynamic therapy.
The restoration of squamous epithelium after photodynamic therapy (PDT) for Barrett esophagus (BE) and its related neoplasms has… (More)
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2006
2006
A dose ranging study of photodynamic therapy with porfimer sodium (Photofrin) for treatment of basal cell carcinoma.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES While basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is effectively treated by several methods, many patients with numerous… (More)
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2005
2005
Photodynamic therapy with porfimer sodium for ablation of high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus: international, partially blinded, randomized phase III trial.
BACKGROUND Barrett's esophagus (BE) may lead to high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and adenocarcinoma. The objective was to examine the… (More)
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2001
2001
Analysis of photosensitivity in Japanese cancer-bearing patients receiving photodynamic therapy with porfimer sodium (Photofrin).
A major disadvantage of a new cancer treatment, porfimer sodium (Photofrin)-mediated photodynamic therapy (PF-PDT), is… (More)
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1997
1997
Elimination of adult T cell leukemia cells by ultrasound in the presence of porfimer sodium.
Sonodynamic effects using porfimer sodium (Photofrin; Pf) on leukemic and normal cells were evaluated. The purpose of this… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Photodynamic therapy with porfimer sodium versus thermal ablation therapy with Nd:YAG laser for palliation of esophageal cancer: a multicenter randomized trial.
BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a different type of laser treatment from Nd:YAG thermal ablation for palliation of… (More)
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1995
1995
Detection of squamous neoplasia by fluorescence imaging comparing porfimer sodium fluorescence to tissue autofluorescence in the hamster cheek-pouch model.
BACKGROUND Early neoplastic changes in the oral cavity may be difficult to detect. Fluorescence imaging using porphyrin-derived… (More)
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Review
1994
Review
1994
Photodynamic therapy in dermatology with porfimer sodium and benzoporphyrin derivative: an update.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the sequential administration of photosensitizing drugs and light for the treatment of… (More)
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1993
1993
Photodynamic Therapy for Cancers: A Clinical Trial of Porfimer Sodium in Japan
Photodynamic therapy utilizing Photofrin has proven to be an effective modality that can be used in the treatment of a wide… (More)
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1993
1993
Evaluation of porfimer sodium fluorescence for measuring tissue transformation.
BACKGROUND Neoplastic tissue can be detected by its increased fluorescence compared with surrounding normal tissue after the… (More)
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