Radionuclide labeling of vitamin B12 and coenzymes thereof
US6613305B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P35/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A compound useful for in vivo imaging of organs and tumors is provided of formula: wherein is a cobalamin, is derived from a corrin carboxylic acid group of said cobalamin, Y is a linking group and X is a chelating group, optionally comprising a detectable radionuclide or a paramagnetic metal ion, and n is 1-3.
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