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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2018
University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of targeted molecular imaging and/or targeted drug delivery, wherein two components or probes each interacts with one or more biomarkers on a cell and separately interact with each other to form a stable bond, such as a stable covalent bond. In certain non-limiting embodiments, at least one of the probes is photo-triggered to allow for bonding with at least one second probe. In certain non-limiting embodiments, the cell is a tumor or cancer cell. The present invention also relates to compounds, probes, and kits for use in targeted molecular imaging and/or targeted drug delivery.