Diagnostic/therapeutic agents

US6680047B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Amersham Health AS · NO

Inventors

• Jo Klaveness · Oslo, NO
• Pal Rongved · Oslo, NO
• Anders Høgset · Oslo, NO
• Helge Tolleshaug · Oslo, NO
• Alan Cuthbertson · San Jose, US
• Aslak Godal · Oslo, NO
• Lars Hoff · Oslo, NO
• Geir Gogstad · Oslo, NO
• Klaus Bryn · Oslo, NO
• Anne Nævestad · Oslo, NO
• Dagfinn Løvhaug · Oslo, NO
• Halldis Hellebust · Oslo, NO
• Magne Solbakken · Oslo, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 10, 2001
• Grant date: Jan 20, 2004
• Expiry date: Sep 14, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S977/93
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Targetable diagnostic and/or therapeutically active agents, e.g. ultrasound contrast agents, comprising a suspension in an aqueous carrier liquid of a reporter comprising gas-containing or gas-generating material, said agent being capable of forming at least two types of binding pairs with a target.