PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY ILLUMINATOR DEVICES AND METHODS

A method of performing photodynamic therapy is provided. The method includes applying, to the skin of a patient, a topical composition. The topical composition includes 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) hydrochloride, and a vehicle comprising at least one chelating agent to enhance accumulation of protopo...

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Hauptverfasser:	CAROTA, Mark, BOYAJIAN, Thomas, SANGHVI, Pradeep, LUNDAHL, Scott, ABDALGHAFOR, Haydar, HADJIKEZIAN, Brenden B, MAZEJKA, Brian, ZADYKOWICZ, Jerzy, HAQUE, Tasnuva, JIN, Xiaopin
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	DIAGNOSIS ELECTROTHERAPY HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MAGNETOTHERAPY MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES RADIATION THERAPY SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS SURGERY ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of performing photodynamic therapy is provided. The method includes applying, to the skin of a patient, a topical composition. The topical composition includes 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) hydrochloride, and a vehicle comprising at least one chelating agent to enhance accumulation of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) in the skin. The method further includes incubating the topical composition, and following incubation, applying, to the skin, heat from a heat source for at least a first time period. L'invention concerne un procédé de réalisation d'une thérapie photodynamique. Le procédé comprend l'application, sur la peau d'un patient, d'une composition topique. La composition topique comprend du chlorhydrate d'acide 5-aminolévulinique (ALA), et un véhicule comprenant au moins un agent chélateur destiné à améliorer l'accumulation de protoporphyrine IX (PpIX) dans la peau. Le procédé comprend en outre l'incubation de la composition topique, et après incubation, l'application, sur la peau, de la chaleur provenant d'une source de chaleur pendant au moins une première période de temps.