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Technetium-99m labeled somatostatin-derived peptides for imaging

US5405597A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1992
Grant dateApr 11, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K2123/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to radiolabeled imaging of a mammalian body. The invention in particular provides for reagents labeled with technetium-99m for such imaging. The invention specifically provides somatostatin, somatostatin derivatives, somatostatin analogues or peptides that bind to the somatostatin receptor and contain at least 2 cysteine residues that form a disulfide or wherein the disulfide is reduced to the sulfhydryl form that are labeled with technetium-99m and that can be targeted to specific sites within a mammalian body for imaging.

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