Product Description: Hexaminolevulinate (Hexyl 5-aminolevulinate) hydrochloride, a porphyrin precursor, is a photosensitiser that can be used in photodynamic therapy (PDT) for certain tumor. Hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride can improve the visualisation of bladder tumours[1][2].
Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
Formula: C11H22ClNO3
References: [1]Witjes JA, et, al. Hexaminolevulinate-guided fluorescence cystoscopy in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: review of the evidence and recommendations. Eur Urol. 2010 Apr;57(4):607-14./[2]Čunderlíková B, et, al. Hexaminolevulinate-mediated photodynamic purging of leukemia cells from BM. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2010 Oct;45(10):1553-61.
CAS Number: 140898-91-5
Molecular Weight: 251.75
Compound Purity: 99.88
Research Area: Cancer
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL/H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Fluorescent Dye