Cocaine receptor binding ligands
US6531483B1 · kind B1 · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2123/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to novel compounds which show high affinity for cocaine receptors in the brain, particularly dopamine and serotonin transporter sites. The compounds may be used as imaging or pharmaceutical agents, in the diagnosis and treatment of drug addiction, depression, anorexia and neurodegenerative diseases.
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