Technetium radiodiagnostic fatty acids derived from bisamide bisthiol ligands
US4746505A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2123/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A bisamide-bisthiol ligand containing fatty acid substituted thiol useful for producing Tc-labelled radiodiagnostic imaging agents is described. The ligand forms a complex with the radionuclide .sup.99m Tc suitable for administration as a radiopharmaceutical to obtain images of the heart for diagnosis of myocardial disfunction.
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