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Light-responsive small molecules have distinct benefits in terms of ease of dosing, wide circulation, as well as spatiotemporally targeted activation. Light-activated designs rely on the circulatory system for delivery into local tissue, where the active form is revealed through targeted irradiation. Common strategies exploit prodrugs, dual-action drugs, and reversible photoswitches.
