Macrocyclic ligands and complexes
US5652361A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2121/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A group of functionalized polyaminocarboxylate chelants that form complexes with rare earth-type metal ions are disclosed. The complexes, covalently attached to an antibody or antibody fragment, can be used for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes.
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