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US6051207A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

NYCOMED IMAGING AS · NO

Inventors

Jo Klaveness · Oslo, NO
Anne Naevestad · Oslo, NO
Alan Cuthbertson · San Jose, US
Magne Solbakken · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 1999
Grant date	Apr 18, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K51/1255
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a composition of matter of the formula (I): V-L-R where V is a non-peptidic organic group having binding affinity for an endothelin receptor site, L is a linker moiety or a bond, and R is a moiety detectable in in vivo imaging of a human or animal body. This composition of matter may be used to image diseases and disorders, particularly of the cardiovascular system.

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