Recent studies have also demonstrated that verteporfin can inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis and G0/G1-phase cell cycle arrest in human cancer cells without light activation [31], and although cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects have been reported independently of its effect on YAP [32], verteporfin is considered a promising chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of cancer. The gene discussed is YAP1; the disease is cancer.