Bifunctional detection agents
US6521209B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/24
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides bifunctional detection agents comprising optical dyes covalently linked to at least one magnetic resonance image (MRI) contrast agent. These agents may include a linker, which may be either a coupling moiety or a polymer.
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