rostaporfin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-016589",
  "term": "rostaporfin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A synthetic purpurin with photosensitizing activity. Rostaporfin 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.",
  "abbreviation": "SnET2",
  "synonyms": [
    "tin ethyl etiopurpurin",
    "tin etiopurpurin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/rostaporfin/"
}