Compound and contrast agent for optical imaging having the compound
US10655059B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/7028
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
To provide a compound having high T/B and a contrast agent for optical imaging. The compound has a molecular weight of a specific range, the compound in which two polyethylene glycols are bonded to a specific cyanine pigment through a linker. The present invention provides a compound which has a high T/B and which can be used as a contrast agent capable of imaging a tumor portion with high contrast.
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