Chelated peptides, complexes thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as radiopharmaceuticals

US6183721A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Novartis AG · CH

Inventors

• Rainer Albert · Basel, CH
• Christian Bruns · Glückstadt, DE
• Peter Smith-Jones · Basel, CH
• Barbara Stolz · Glückstadt, DE
• Gisbert Weckbecker · Biel-Benken, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 23, 1997
• Grant date: Feb 6, 2001
• Expiry date: Apr 23, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K2121/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein M is a cation equivalent and A is Phe or Tyr, in free form or in salt form are useful as radiopharmaceuticals when complexed with a radionuclide.