Diagnostic imaging contrast agents with extended blood retention

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8017105
APP PUB NO 20070003479A1
SERIAL NO

11472842

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The present invention relates to contrast agents for diagnostic imaging with prolonged blood retention. In particular, this invention relates to novel compounds that are characterized by an image enhancing moiety (IEM); a protein plasma binding moiety (PPBM); and a blood half-life extending moiety (BHEM). This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to methods of using the compounds and compositions for blood half-life extension and contrast enhancement of diagnostic imaging.

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  • LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lauffer, Randall B Brookline, US 34 1768
McMurry, Thomas J Winchester, US 32 488
Scott, Daniel M Acton, US 19 143
Sijiki, Hironao Gifu, JP 8 47

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