Radionuclide labeling of vitamin B.sub.12 and coenzymes thereof
US5739313A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P35/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A compound useful for in vivo imaging of organs and tumors is provided of formula: ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## is a cobalamin, ##STR3## is derived from a corrin carboxylic acid group of said cobalamin, Y is a linking group and X is a chelating group, optionally comprising a detectable radionuclide or a paramagnetic metal ion, and n is 1-3.
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