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Date of Patent
March 3, 2009
Patent Application Number
10137029
Date Filed
May 1, 2002
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The present invention relates to photosensitizer immunoconjugate compositions and combination therapies for use in cancer related photodynamic treatments and diagnostic methods. Photosensitizer immunoconjugates comprising a photosensitizer conjugated to a tumor-specific and/or tumoricidial antibody and processes for the preparation thereof are described. The use of photosensitizer immunoconjugates (PICs) offers improved photosensitizer delivery specificity for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Combination therapies to co-localize activated photosensitizer compounds and tumoricidal antibodies in tumor tissues are also described.
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