aminolevulinic acid
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A topically administered metabolic precursor of protoporphyrin IX. After topical administration, aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is converted to protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) which is a photosensitizer. When the proper wavelength of light activates protoporphyrin IX, singlet oxygen is produced, resulting in a local cytotoxic effect. NCI Thesaurus | aminolevulinic acid
A topically administered metabolic precursor of protoporphyrin IX. After topical administration, aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is converted to protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) which is a photosensitizer. When the proper wavelength of light activates protoporphyrin IX, singlet oxygen is produced, resulting in a local cytotoxic effect.
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news articles
Cosmetics tips Mar 29, 2006
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, ...is recommending a treatment known as Photodynamic therapy (PDT) in conjunction with topical application of 20 percent 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA, under the ...
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: American Academy of Dermatology ... Mar 9, 2006
CCNMatthews (press release), ® (NASDAQ NMS:DUSA) reported today that DUSA's Levulan ® (aminolevulinic acid HCl, ALA) photodynamic therapy (PDT) was featured as one of 9 key topics ...
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: American Academy of Dermatology ... Mar 9, 2006
Genetic Engineering News, DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(R) (NASDAQ NMS:DUSA) reported today that DUSA's Levulan(R) (aminolevulinic acid HCl, ALA) photodynamic therapy (PDT) was featured as ...
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: American Academy of Dermatology ... Mar 9, 2006
Business Wire (press release), Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2006--DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(R) (NASDAQ NMS:DUSA) reported today that DUSA's Levulan(R) (aminolevulinic acid HCl, ALA ...
Fluorescence Guiding Reduces Recurrences in Early Bladder Cancer Nov 30, 2005
Cancer Consultants (press release), According to a recent article published in the Journal of Urology, the use of the photodynamic agent 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) during the surgical removal of ...
DUSA Pharmaceuticals Sues Physicians For Infringement of its ... Nov 21, 2005
Business Wire (press release), ...against physicians in California, Florida, and Tennessee to prevent their continued use of versions of its Levulan(R) brand of aminolevulinic acid HCl (ALA ...
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