Antitumor photosensitizer-8

Antitumor agent-187 (compound I3), a photosensitizer derived from 5,15-diarylporphyrin, exhibits anticancer activity with a peak absorption wavelength of ~668 nm. This compound induces apoptosis and is applicable in photodynamic therapy (PDP) . It selectively accumulates in tumor sites and possesses real-time fluorescence imaging capabilities.