Folate mimetics and folate-receptor binding conjugates thereof
US7875612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K51/0497
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cell population expressing folate receptors is selectively targeted with a non-peptide folic acid analogue. The non-peptide folic acid analogue is conjugated to a diagnostic or therapeutic agent to enable selective delivery of the agent to the targeted cell population.
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