Radiotracer compositions
US9987382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K1/13
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to improved radiotracer imaging agent compositions, which comprises 18F-labelled biological targeting moieties, wherein impurities which affect imaging in vivo are identified and suppressed. Also provided are radiopharmaceuticals comprising said improved compositions, together with radiofluorinated aldehyde compositions useful in preparing said radiotracer compositions. The invention also includes methods of imaging and/or diagnosis using the radiopharmaceutical compositions described.
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