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Anne Naevestad

Jo Klaveness

Alan Cuthbertson

Helge Tolleshaug

Edward R Bacon

Robert A Snow

Gregory L McIntire

Magne Solbakken

Torgrim Engell

David L Ladd

Jasbir Singh

Anne Kjersti Fahlvik

Christopher Black

Vinay Chandrakant Desai

Wolfgang H Gunther

Kenneth Edmund Kellar

Dennis Fujii

Michel Gacek

Jennifer Wellons

Brian Weekley

George Na

Barbara Yuan

Jack Stevens

Marshall Beeber

The invention provides a composition of matter of the formula (I): V-L-R, where V is a vector moiety having affinity for an angiogenesis-related endothelias cell receptor, L is a linker moiety or a bond and R is a detectable moiety, characterised in that V is a non-peptidic organic group, or V is peptidic and R is a macromolecular or particulate species providing a multiplicity of labels detectable in in vivo imaging.

Contrast agents

The invention provides a composition of matter of formula IV-L-R &#x2003;&#x2003;(I)where V is an organic group having binding affinity for an angiotensin II receptor site, L is a linker moiety or a bond, and R is a moiety detectable in in vivo imaging of a human or animal body, with the provisos that where V is angiotensin or a peptidic angiotensin derivative or analog then V-L-R is other than a non-metal radionuclide substituted peptide (egI substituted angiotensin II) and L-V is other than simply a peptide with a chelating agent amide bonded to a side chain thereof. This composition of matter may be used to image cardiovascular diseases and disorders.

The invention provides a composition of matter of the formula (I): V-L-R where V is an organic group having binding affinity for an angiotensin II receptor site, L is a linker moiety or a bond, and R is a moiety detectable in in vivo imaging of a human or animal body, with the provisos that where V is angiotensin or a peptidic angiotensin derivative or analog then V-L-R is other than a non-metal radionuclide substituted peptide (e.g.I substituted angiotensin II) and L-V is other than simply a peptide with a chelating agent amide bonded to a side chain thereof. This composition of matter may be used to image cardiovascular diseases and disorders.

The invention provides a composition of matter of the formula (I): V&mdash;L&mdash;R, where V is a vector moiety having affinity for an angiogenesis-related endothelias cell receptor, L is a linker moiety or a bond and R is a detectable moiety, characterized in that V is a non-peptidic organic group, or V is peptidic and R is a macromolecular or particulate species providing a multiplicity of labels detectable in in vivo imaging.

The invention provides a composition of matter of the formula (I): V&mdash;L&mdash;R where V is an organic group having binding affinity for an angiotensin II receptor site, L is a linker moiety or a bond, and R is a moiety detectable in in vivo imaging of a human or animal body, with the provisos that where V is angiotensin or a peptidic angiotensin derivative or analog then V&mdash;L&mdash;R is other than a non-metal radionuclide substituted peptide (e.g. I substituted angiotensin II) and L&mdash;V is other than simply a peptide with a chelating agent amide bonded to a side chain thereof. This composition of matter may be used to image cardiovascular diseases and disorders.

The invention relates to MR contrast media containing composite nanoparticles, preferably comprising a superparamagnetic iron oxide core provided with a coating comprising an oxidatively cleaved starch coating optionally together with a functionalized polyalkyleneoxide which serves to prolong blood residence.

Constrast media

The invention provides a composition of matter of the formula (I): V-L-R where V is an organic group having binding affinity for an angiotensin II receptor site, L is a linker moiety or a bond, and R is a moiety detectable in in vivo imaging of a human or animal body, with the provisos that where V is angiotension or a peptidic angiotensin derivative or analog then V-L-R is other than a non-metal radionuclide substituted peptide (e.g.,I substituted angiotensin II) and L-V is other than simply a peptide with a chelating agent amide bonded to a side chain thereof. This composition of matter may be used to image cardiovascular diseases and disorders.

The invention provides a composition of matter of the formula (I): V-L-R where V is a non-peptidic organic group having binding affinity for an endothelin receptor site, L is a linker moiety or a bond, and R is a moiety detectable in in vivo imaging of a human or animal body. This composition of matter may be used to image diseases and disorders, particularly of the cardiovascular system.

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Anne Naevestad