3 rd International Symposium on Characterization (ISC´23), İstanbul, Türkiye, 6 - 08 Eylül 2023, ss.42
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a therapeutic procedure that involves the application and
activation of a photosensitizer by light with an appropriate wavelength [1]. Among these
therapy strategies, sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has been extensively investigated for cancer
treatment in clinical researches during the past several years [2]. The cytotoxicity of ultrasound
coupled with a sensitizing substance is also evaluated in association with photodynamic therapy
(SPDT) [3]. Although many photosensitizers exist, phthalocyanine derivatives are those most
commonly used as cancer treatment[4]. In this study, to contribute to the development of SPDT,
a promising sensitizer was synthesized, characterized, and its photophysico-chemical properties
were analyzed. Afterwards, the singlet oxygen quantum yield of the sensitizer was calculated
by both photochemical and sono-photochemical studies.