Talaporfin

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0110230-98-3

Chemical Formula

C38-H41-N5-O9

Molecular Weight

711

Therapeutic Category

Photosensitizing agent

Chemical Names

N-[[(2S,3S)-18-carboxy-2-(2-carboxyethyl)-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinylporphyrin-20-yl]acetyl]-L-aspartic acid (WHO)

N-[[(7S,8S)-3-Carboxy-7-(2-carboxyethyl)-13-ethenyl-18-ethyl-7,8-dihydro-2,8,12,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphin-5-yl]acetyl]-L-aspartic acid

(2S,3S)-18-Carboxy-20-[N-(S)-1,2-dicarboxyethyl]carbamoylmethyl-13-ethyl-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinylchlorin-2-propanoic acid

mono-L-aspartyl chlorin e₆

Foreign Names

• Talaporfinum (Latin)
• Talaporfin (German)
• Talaporfine (French)
• Talaporfina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• NPe6 (IS)
• Talaporfin Sodium (OS: USAN, JAN)
• LS-11 (IS)
• ME-2906 (IS)

Brand Name

• Laserphyrin
  Meiji Seika Kaisha, Japan

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
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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