Immunosuppression by photochemotherapy
OwnerYukari Kuroiwa, Minako Araake +1inventors
InventorsYUKARI KUROIWA, MINAKO ARAAKE, KATSUO AIZAWA
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Abstract
Provided is an immunosuppressant composition for use in photochemotherapy which contains a tetrapyrrole derivative of general formula (I) undermentioned or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. 1 wherein n is 1 or 2. Administration of the derivative of general formula (I) or a salt thereof as an immunosuppressive agent for the photochemotherapy makes it possible to prevent or treat a hyperimmune response, for example, a contact hypersensitivity or a rejection reaction to a graft.
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An immunosuppressant composition for use in a photochemotherapeutical method, characterized in that the composition contains as an active ingredient a fluorescent tetrapyrrole derivative represented by the following general formula (I)
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- wherein n stands for an integer of 1 or 2, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, in admixture with a pharmacologically acceptable carrier or carriers.
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