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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan R Fritzberg, Edmonds, WA (US);
Jean-Luc E Vanderheyden, Seattle, WA (US);
Sudhakar Kasina, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jeffrey N Fitzner, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
NeoRx Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424-11 ; 252625 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides conjugates formed from calcified tissues targeting agents and radiolabeled compounds. One such conjugate comprises a chelate and a targeting agent that is capable of associating with calcified tissue, wherein the chelate contains at least one nitrogen atom or at least one sulfur atom or combinations thereof as the donor atoms. Another aspect of the invention provides method for using the conjugates for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, including those related to bone cancer.