Abstract:
Boronic acid adducts of technetium-99m and radioactive rhenium dioxime complexes, each of which include biochemically active groups, are useful as diagnostic and therapeutic agents, respectively.
Abstract:
Cross-linked labelled antibody conjugates are described which have at least one non-disulphide interchain bridge. The bridge may be the residue of a homo- or heterofunctional cross-linking reagent, and is located away from the antigen binding domains of the antibody. The antibody conjugates have an enhanced binding capacity and in vivo have good blood clearance and, in the presence of a tumour high tumour: blood and tumour: bone ratios. The conjugates are of use in the diagnosis and therapy of e.g. tumours and may be prepared by reaction of a cross-linking reagent with an antibody.
Abstract:
Tridentate mono-anionic ligands have the structureX-A-Y-Q-Zwhere each of X and Y is independently P, As or N,Z is phenol, thiophenol or thiol, andA and Q are hydrocarbon linking groups.The ligands from cationic complexes with Technetium-99m, e.g. [Tc.sup.III K.sub.2 ].sup.+ where K is the ligand, having useful imaging properties.
Abstract:
The present invention involves an image-enhancing agent comprising melanin combined with an essentially non-dissociable signal-inducing metal. The signal-inducing metal has an association constant for its melanin combination of at least about 10.sup.20. Upon suspension or dissolution in water the metal remains undissociated. A preferred signal-inducing metal is paramagnetic or superparamagnetic, of course for magnetic resonance imaging. A preferred paramagnetic or superparamagnetic metals are gadolinium, iron, nickel, copper, erbium, europium, praseodymium, dysprosium, holmium, chromium or manganese. Gadolinium is the most effective metal. The metal is incorporated into the melanin in an ionic or particulate form. Metals may be utilized which are particularly useful to modify ultrasound images by the enhancement of the image obtained from emission and detection of high-frequency soundwaves. Metals emitting gamma particles may also be utilized to enhance images resulting from gamma particle emission scanning. .sup.51 Chromium, .sup.68 gallium, .sup.99m technitium and .sup.111 indium are preferred metals for gamma particle scanning. Additionally, native or synthesized melanin, in and of itself is an effective MRI image-enhancing agent.
Abstract:
Amide-thiolate ligands having improved metal chelate formation kinetics are disclosed. The ligands include a tertiary amine strategically located to facilitate rapid formation of an amine-amide-thiolate intermediate complex, followed by transfer of the metal to a thermodynamically stable amide-thiolate complex. The amide-thiolate ligands of the present invention may be used for post formed labeling of biological substances for use in the fields of diagnosis and therapy.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formulae, ##STR1## are provided where L is a linking group of the formula, ##STR2## is --Sn(n--C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.3 or --Sn(CH.sub.3).sub.3, HgCl or --N.sub.2.sup.+ ; R is hydrogen, methyl, mono-, di- or oligosaccharide; and R' is methyl. The compounds are site-specifically halogenated or radiohalogenated at the A group and coupled with macromolecules such as monoclonal antibodies, peptides or other proteins.
Abstract:
Proteins containing one or more disulfide bonds are radiolabeled with radionuclides of technetium or rhenium for use in diagnosis and treatment of a variety of pathologic conditions. Radiolabeling is accomplished by partial reduction of the disulfide bonds of the protein using Sn (II), or using other reducing agents followed by the addition of Sn (II), removal of excess reducing agent and reduction by-products, and addition of a specified amount of pertechnetate or perrhenate reducing agent, such as stannous tartrate, with the addition accomplished in such a manner that further reduction of the protein is limited. The resulting product may be stored frozen or lyophilized, with radiolabeling accomplished by the addition of pertechnetate or perrhenate solution.
Abstract:
Methods and reagents for the in vivo tagging of leukocytes, and in particular lymphocytes with a leukostimulatory agent and a linked medically useful metal ion, including a radioisotope, and subsequent detection of leukocyte or lymphocyte trafficking and sites of concentrated leukocytes or lympLICENSE RIGHTSThe U.S. Government has a paid-up license in this invention and the right in limited circumstances to require the patent owner to license others on reasonable terms as provided for by the terms of Small Business Innovative Research Grant No. 1 R43 AR41124 awarded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Department of Health and Human Services.
Abstract:
A method of selectively delivering radiation homogeneously to lymphoid and marrow tissues in vivo including the step of administering an effective dose of a radiolabeled immunological binding partner of a T-200 antigen to a patient is disclosed. Also disclosed are immunological binding partners and compositions based thereon for carrying out the method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of preparing a radiolabelled technetium complex by bringing Tc-99m in the form of a pertechnetate solution in a complex-forming reaction with a compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 -R.sub.12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group;or whereinR.sub.1 +R.sub.2, R.sub.3 +R.sub.4, R.sub.5 +R.sub.6, R.sub.7 +R.sub.8, R.sub.9 +R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 +R.sub.12 each independently represent an oxo or imino function;and wherein furthermore:R.sub.13 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or a carboxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group;R.sub.14 is a hydrogen atom or an amino group; n is 0, 1 or 2;A represents an amino group or a mercapto group; andB represents a mercapto group, or a group of the general formula NH--Z--CO--NH--.sub.m Z--COOH, wherein:Z is an optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene, cycloalkylene or alkylidene group, andm is an integer from 0 to 20;with the provisos:(i) that at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of R.sub.1 -R.sub.13 and B is or comprise a carboxy group; and(ii) that R.sub.3 +R.sub.4 or R.sub.7 +R.sub.8 represents an oxo function or both R.sub.3 +R.sub.4 and R.sub.7 +R.sub.8 or both R.sub.5 +R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 +R.sub.8 represent oxo functions, if A is an amino group and B is a group of the formula NH--Z--CO--NH--.sub.m Z--COOH; by performing said reaction in the presence of Sn(II) as a reducing agent, in the absence of a transfer agent, in an at least substantially aqueous solvent system having a pH of at least 10, and at ambient temperature.The invention further relates to a kit for performing said method.