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Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Photosensitizer. Area: Oncology.

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Target snapshot

Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy) — Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.. Aminolaevulinic acid acts as a precursor to porphyrin, which accumulates in cancer cells and is activated by light to produce reactive oxygen species, inducing cell death.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy TARGET Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. phase 2 Photosensitizer
Hemoporfin PDT Hemoporfin PDT Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. marketed Photosensitizer Porphyrin-based photosensitizer (non-receptor mediated)
aminolevulinic acid (ALA) aminolevulinic acid (ALA) University of California, Davis marketed Photosensitizer Protoporphyrin IX (endogenous photosensitizer generated from ALA)
Rose Bengal Rose Bengal University of California, San Francisco marketed Photosensitizer
verteporfin, bevacizumab, triamcinolone acetonide verteporfin, bevacizumab, triamcinolone acetonide Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences phase 3 photosensitizer, monoclonal antibody, corticosteroid VEGF-A, VEGF receptor
padeliporfin VTP padeliporfin VTP Steba Biotech S.A. phase 3 Photosensitizer
5-Methoxypsoralen 5-Methoxypsoralen Medical University of Vienna phase 3 Furocoumarin photosensitizer DNA (intercalating agent)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Photosensitizer class)

  1. Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Soligenix · 1 drug in this class
  3. Steba Biotech S.A. · 1 drug in this class
  4. University of California, Davis · 1 drug in this class
  5. University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/aminolaevulinic-acid-photodynamic-therapy. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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