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Gallium dimercaptosuccinate as a novel tumor imaging agent

US5639439A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1994
Grant dateJun 17, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2014

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

Abstract

Novel tumor imaging agents in which the dimercaptosuccinic acid was dissolved in phosphate buffer and labelled with radioisotope gallium. The product of gallium dimercaptosuccinate has been characterized by a variety of experiments including serum stability, biodistribution and imaging experiment. As the results, the compound of gallium dimercaptosuccinate has been confirmed as a novel radiopharmaceutical for tumor imaging agent.

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