公开(公告)号：US20180369379A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US16063185

申请日：2016-12-19

Applicant: PHOTOCURE ASA

Inventor： Kjetil Hestdal

IPC: A61K41/00 ,  A61K9/00 ,  A61K9/08 ,  A61K47/02 ,  A61K39/395 ,  A61N5/06

CPC classification number: A61K41/0061 ,  A61K9/0034 ,  A61K9/08 ,  A61K39/3955 ,  A61K47/02 ,  A61N5/062 ,  A61N2005/061 ,  A61N2005/0629 ,  A61N2005/0663

Abstract: This invention relates to a neoadjuvant therapy for bladder cancer in bladder cancer patients who are scheduled for a cystectomy and methods of carrying out such a neoadjuvant therapy. In particular the invention relates to a composition comprising hexyl 5-ALA ester (HAL) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in a neoadjuvant therapy for bladder cancer in a bladder cancer patient who is scheduled for a cystectomy, the therapy comprises instilling said composition into the bladder of said patient and exposing the inside of said bladder to light.