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SUBMITTER: Chamberlain S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7407920 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chamberlain Sarah S Cole Houston D HD Roque John J Bellnier David D McFarland Sherri A SA Shafirstein Gal G
Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) 20200628 7
Intra-operative photodynamic therapy (IO-PDT) in combination with surgery for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma has shown promise in improving overall survival in patients. Here, we developed a PDT platform consisting of a ruthenium-based photosensitizer (TLD1433) activated by an optical surface applicator (OSA) for the management of residual disease. Human lung adenocarcinoma (A549) cell viability was assessed after treatment with TLD1433-mediated PD ...[more]