Owing to their high extinction coefficients, long absorption wavelengths, and modification tunable photophysical and photochemical properties, phthalocyanines (Pcs) have been widely used as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Advances made in the past five years on the development of Pcs as medicinal photosensitizers are reviewed and the main design considerations for medicinal applications of these substances are discussed.

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酞菁类药物作为药物光敏剂：过去五年的发展

由于它们的高消光系数，长吸收波长以及可调节的光物理和光化学性质，酞菁（Pcs）已被广泛用作光动力疗法（PDT）的光敏剂。回顾了过去五年中作为药物光敏剂的Pcs的开发进展，并讨论了这些物质在医学上的主要设计注意事项。