Over the last decade, organic photothermal therapy (PTT) agents have attracted increasing attention as a potential complement for, or alternative to, classical drugs and sensitizers involving inorganic nanomaterials. In this tutorial review, we provide a structured description of the main classes of organic photothermal agents and their characteristics. Representative agents that have been studied in the context of photothermal therapy since 2000 are summarized and recent advances in using PTT agents to address various cancers indications are highlighted.

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基于有机分子的光热剂：不断扩大的光热治疗领域†

在过去的十年中，有机光热疗法（PTT）制剂作为涉及无机纳米材料的经典药物和敏化剂的潜在补充或替代品，引起了越来越多的关注。在本教程回顾中，我们提供了有机光热剂主要类别及其特性的结构化描述。总结了自 2000 年以来在光热疗法领域研究的代表性药物，并重点介绍了使用 PTT 药物治疗各种癌症适应症的最新进展。