18F-labeled choline analogs
US6630125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K51/0406
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to 18F-labeled choline analogs and to methods of using same as imaging agents (for example, as positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents) for the noninvasive detection and localization of neoplasms and pathophysiologies influencing choline processing in the body. The invention further relates to methods of synthesizing 18F-labeled choline analogs and to compositions comprising such analogs.
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