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Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Photosensitizer
Oncology
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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) |
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Sponsor landscape (Photosensitizer class)
- Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
- Soligenix · 1 drug in this class
- Steba Biotech S.A. · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, Davis · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class
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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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