PHOTOFRIN

LOE Approaching

porfimer sodium

Pinnacle Spine
NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLEPriority Review
Approved
Dec 1995
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100

Mechanism of Action

12.1 Mechanism of Action The cytotoxic and antitumor actions of PHOTOFRIN are light and oxygen dependent. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with PHOTOFRIN is a two-stage process. The first stage is the intravenous administration of PHOTOFRIN. Clearance from a variety of tissues occurs over 40-72 hours,…

Indications (6)

microinvasive endobronchial non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients for whom surgeryradiotherapy are not indicatedobstructionpalliation of symptoms in patients with completelypartially obstructing endobronchial NSCLClung cancer
Company
Pinnacle Spine
Pinnacle Spine
CA - San Clemente
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