Combination of the Topical Photodynamic Therapy of Chloroaluminum Phthalocyanine Liposomes with Fexinidazole Oral Self-Emulsifying System as a New Strategy for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Treatment

• Main Authors: Raphaela Ariany Silva (Author), Danielle Soter Damasio (Author), Larissa Dutra Coelho (Author), Eliane de Morais-Teixeira (Author), Celso M. Queiroz-Junior (Author), Paulo Eduardo Souza (Author), Ricardo Bentes Azevedo (Author), Antônio Tedesco (Author), Lucas Antônio Ferreira (Author), Mônica Cristina Oliveira (Author), Marta Gontijo Aguiar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease. The treatment is restricted to drugs, such as meglumine antimoniate and amphotericin B, that exhibit toxic effects, high cost, long-term treatment, and limited efficacy. The development of new alternative therapies, including the identifi...