Peptide-chelator conjugates
US5866544A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2123/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Peptide-chelator conjugates are provided that when labelled with a traceable metal are useful for diagnostic imaging of sites of inflammation. The peptide component is an antagonist of the naturally occurring tetrapeptide tuftsin while the chelator component serves as a labelling site for metals, in particular radionuclide metals such as technetium-99 m.
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