Amphinex is a photosensitising agent used in photodynamic therapy for treating superficial cancers.

It has had promising preliminary results in early trials on patients with advanced head and neck cancer[1] [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Successful completion of the third dose group in the Amphinex study. Continued good tolerability and strong tumour response is reported, with an apparent high treatment specificity for cancer cells. | PCI Biotech". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-04-06. Successful completion of the third dose group in the Amphinex study. March 2010
  2. ↑ http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176431.php PCI Biotech Reports Successful Completion Of Second Dose Group In Pivotal Amphinex(R) Trial. Jan 2010
  3. ↑ "Inoperable cancers killed by new laser surgery" The Times. UK. 3-April-2010 p15


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