Hoffmann-la Roche Inc.

Dieter Schmidt

Hans Steffen

Francis Muller

Manfred W Breuninger

The invention relates to a ruthenium complex having the formula

Ruthenium complexes useful as carriers for immunologically active

Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein two of the residues R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent C.sub.10-30 -alkyl residues with at least 8 C-atoms in a straight chain, at least one of these residues being substituted by at least 2 C.sub.1-3 -alkyl residues and the sum of the C-atoms in the two residues being greater than 20; and the third residue is a residue --P(O)(O.sup.-)OR.sup.4 in which R.sup.4 represents a lower-alkyl or C.sub.5-7 -cycloalkyl residue which is substituted by a quaternary ammonium group or a C.sub.5-7 -cycloalkyl residue which contains a di-(lower-alkyl)-substituted nitrogen atom, are useful for the manufacture of colloidal solution systems. The compounds of formula I can be prepared starting from glycerol derivatives as described in more detail in the specification.

Glycerol ether phosphatides

There are described novel porphyrin derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein either R.sup.1 signifies the group ##STR2## and R.sup.2 signifies the group ##STR3## or R.sup.1 signifies the group ##STR4## and R.sup.2 signifies the group ##STR5## whereby X.sup.- signifies a halogen ion, an arylsulphonate ion, an alkylsulphonate ion or an alkyl sulphate ion, A signifies (C.sub.1-8)-alkylene and R.sup.3 signifies (C.sub.1-4)-alkyl,

Porphyrin derivatives as fluorescent markers for immunoassays

Colloidal aqueous vehicles, useful for the solubilization of insoluble or slightly soluble medicaments and suitable for parenteral or local administration, are disclosed. The vehicles contain, in addition to the medicaments, pharmaceutical adjuvants and a micelle-forming agent comprising short-chain lecithin and a non-hemolytic lipid.

Pharmaceutical compositions for parenteral or local administration

Aqueous vehicles for insoluble or sparingly soluble medicaments suitable for parenteral administration are disclosed. The subject vehicles contain, in addition to pharmaceutical adjunct materials to render them isotonic, preserve them and the like, a micelle forming agent comprising cholic acid or a derivative thereof in combination with a lipoid.

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Dieter Schmidt