The present invention relates to the use of a compound of formula 3 or a salt thereof to prepare a medicament or phototherapeutic agent for treating the following diseases, including:
acne; AIDS;
viral hepatitis;
diabetic retinopathy;
SARS virus infection;
coronavirus Arterial stenosis; carotid
artery stenosis;
intermittent claudication; Asian (chicken)
avian influenza virus infection; cervical
dysplasia or various cancers, including:
blood cancer,
cervical cancer,
nasopharyngeal cancer, tracheal
cancer, laryngeal
cancer, bronchial
cancer , bronchiolar cancer,
bladder cancer,
esophageal cancer,
stomach cancer, rectal cancer, colon cancer,
prostate cancer, hollow organ cancer,
bile duct cancer, urinary tract cancer,
kidney cancer,
uterine cancer, vaginal cancer and other gynecological adnexal cancer. The present invention also relates to methods of treating the above diseases. The present invention further relates to the use of the compound of formula 3 or a salt thereof to prepare a photodiagnostic agent for detecting the above-mentioned diseases and the following diseases, including: atherosclerosis,
multiple sclerosis, diabetes,
arthritis,
rheumatism Arthritis, fungal infections, viral infections,
chlamydial infections, bacterial infections, or parasitic diseases, HIV viral infections,
hepatitis, herpes simplex,
shingles,
psoriasis, cardiovascular
disease, and
skin diseases. The present invention also relates to methods for detecting the above diseases using photodiagnostic agents. The present invention further relates to a method for low-temperature sterilization of surgical devices or other devices, including the steps of: providing a compound of
Chemical Formula 3 or a salt thereof on the device; and subjecting the device to
radiation treatment or
sonication treatment. The invention further relates to a compound of formula 3 or a salt thereof linked or attached to a magnetic element. This compound acts as an MRI
enhancer. The invention also relates to the use of such MRI enhancers for performing MRI scans.