Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new therapeutic modality for a variety of skin neoplasms.ATX-S10(Na), 13,17-bis(1-carboxypropionyl)carbamoylethyl-8-ethenyl-2-hydroxy-3-hydroxyiminoethylidene-2,7,12,18-tetra-methylporphyrin sodium salt, is a hydrophilic chlorine photosensitizer, which shows good accumulation in tumors and is rapidly eliminated in the urine within 24-48 h.EC036,13,17-bis(1-carboxyethyl)-3-(1,3-dioxan-2-yl)methylidene-8-ethenyl-2-hydroxy- 2,7,12,18-tetramethylchlorin, di-Me ester, is a novel hydrophobic photosensitizer derived from ATX-S10(Na), with relatively low mol. weight and expected to penetrate more efficiently into the skin compared to ATX-S10(Na).In the present study, the effect of EC036-PDT on 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) and 12-o-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced mouse papillomas was investigated and the anti-tumor effect was compared with that of ATX-S10(Na)-PDT.EC036-PDT using 670 nm diode laser showed potent anti-tumor effects in DMBA and TPA-induced mouse skin tumor model.EC036-PDT might be more useful than ATX-S10(Na)-PDT for the treatment of skin tumors.