Laser Fibers for Photodynamic Therapy

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information on PHOTOFRIN® (porfimer sodium)

OPTIGUIDE™ fibers are intended for use in Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) as a source for the photoactivation of PHOTOFRIN® (porfimer sodium) injection for:

• palliation of patients with completely obstructing esophageal cancer, or of patients with partially obstructing esophageal cancer who, in the opinion of their physician, cannot be satisfactorily treated with Nd: YAG laser therapy,



• reduction or obstruction and palliation of symptoms in patients with completely or partially obstructing endobronchial nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and



• treatment of microinvasive endobronchial NSCLC in patients for whom surgery and radiotherapy are not indicated

This Information about PHOTOFRIN® (porfimer sodium) has been provided by Axcan Pharma, Inc., distributors of PHOTOFRIN® (porfimer sodium).

For more details visit the Axcan Pharma website at:

www.axcan.com (Canada / Rest of World)
www.axcanscandipharm.com (USA)

DIOMED is a Registered Trademark of DIOMED Limited. OPTIGUIDE™ is a Trademark of DIOMED, Inc. PHOTOFRIN® is a Registered Trademark of Axcan Pharma, Inc.