Molecular Targeting Technologies. Inc.

University of Massachusetts

University of Cincinnati

Temple University

Koon Y Pak

Brian D Gray

Mary Rusckowski

Kai Chen

Xiaoyang Qi

Parkson L-g Chong

Lawrence E Goldfinger

Compositions that include a phenol group conjugated to a lipid group to form a phenolic lipid. The lipid group may include a fluorophore and at least one lipid anchor. The lipid anchor may have a carbon number that ranges between 7 carbon atoms and 22 carbon atoms. Also, included are methods of making and using such phenolic lipids. Further included are methods of iodinating hydrophobic compounds such as phenolic lipids in aqueous based iodination protocols. Cosolvent formulations for use in such methods are also described.

Iodinated phenolic lipids and methods and cosolvent systems for iodination of phenolic lipids

The present invention is related to compositions and methods for treating platelet-related diseases.

Anti-thrombotic agents and methods of use thereof

The invention relates to novel multi-modality probes for imaging, tracking and analyzing stem cells and related biological samples, and methods of preparation and use thereof. The molecular probes of the invention are constructed, for example, by utilizing (a) the high selectivity of long hydrocarbon chains for binding to plasma membranes of cells, (b) a near-infrared (NIR) dye for optical imaging, and (c) a radionuclide for PET or SPECT imaging. The in vitro and in vivo data of the optical and radiolabeled probes demonstrated their utility for detecting the presence of stem cells with multiple imaging modalities.

Molecular probes for multimodality imaging and tracking of stem cells

Embodiments provide dual modality probes for imaging phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure and other anionic membrane surfaces. In various embodiments, the probes were constructed by utilizing a) the high selectivity of synthetic zinc (II) dipicolylamine coordination complexes (Zn-DPA) for targeting externalized PS which over-expresses in apoptotic and necrotic cells, b) a near-infrared (NIR) dye for optical imaging, and c) a widely used clinically approved radionuclide for PET (or SPECT) imaging. A variety of linking elements were incorporated into the probes between the Zn-DPA and radionuclide motif to modulate the pharmacokinetics. The in vitro and in vivo data of radiolabeled dipicolylamine probes demonstrated their utilities for imaging PS exposure with multiple imaging modalities.

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Koon Y Pak