Talaporfin sodium

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008503",
  "term": "Talaporfin sodium",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A drug used in photodynamic therapy. When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, the drug becomes active and kills the cancer cells.",
    "An agent consisting of chlorin e6, derived from chlorophyll, and L-aspartic acid with photosensitizing activity. After intratumoral activation by light emitting diodes, taporfin sodium forms an extended high energy conformational state that generates singlet oxygen, resulting in free radical-mediated cell death."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "NPe6",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/talaporfin-sodium/"
}