Foscan
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- Prescription status not stated
- Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
- Active substance
- Temoporfin
- Made by
- Biolitec Pharma Ltd
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Foscan is indicated for the palliative treatment of patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma failing prior therapies and unsuitable for radiotherapy, surgery or systemic chemotherapy.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
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Details
| Made by | Biolitec Pharma Ltd |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Temoporfin |
| Used in | Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Classification | L01XD05 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Authorised on | 2001-10-24 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2026-02-12 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/000318 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).