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Tricyclic antidepressant drug immunogens, antibodies, labeled conjugates, and related derivatives

US4495281A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 1982
Grant dateJan 22, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/806
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Tricyclic antidepressant drug (e.g., imipramine, desipramine, amitriptyline, or nortriptyline) immunogens, antibodies prepared therefrom, labeled conjugates, synthetic intermediates, and the use of such antibodies and labeled conjugates in immunoassays for determining such drug. The immunogens comprise the drug coupled at its 2'-position to an immunogenic carrier material. Similarly, the labeled conjugates and synthetic intermediates are 2'-derivatives of the drug or a precursor thereof. The antibodies and labeled reagents are particularly useful in certain homogeneous nonradioisotopic immunoassays for measuring tricyclic antidepressant drugs in biological fluids such as serum.

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