FluoGuide acquires rights to photothermal therapy using FG001
Copenhagen, Denmark, 9 March 2021 – FluoGuide A/S (“FluoGuide” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has acquired worldwide exclusive rights to use FG001 for photothermal therapy in combination with dedicated light source.Photothermal therapy is an extension of photodynamic therapy, in which a photosensitizer (e.g. FG001) is excited with light of a specific wave length. This light excitation brings a molecule, such as FG001, to an excitation state where it releases energy in the form of heat. Under optimal conditions, the generated heat will kill cancer cells while