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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2000
Amos Breskin, Nes Ziona, IL;
Rachel Chechik, Moshav Beit Hanan, IL;
Zvi Paltiel, Nes Ziona, IL;
Bilha Schechter, Rehovot, IL;
Abraham Warshawsky, Rehovot, IL;
Abraham Shanzer, Rehovot, IL;
Michal Neeman, Mazkeret Batya, IL;
Yeda Research and Development, Rehovot, IL;
Abstract
A delivery system and method for targeting a contrast agent to tissues and organs for improved diagnosis of tumors and for prognosis and follow-up of cancer therapy by X-ray imaging. The delivery system includes a conjugate or complex of a macromolecular carrier and a contrast agent selected from the group consisting of: (a) a compound having a heavy element with an atomic number in the range of 75 to 92, and (b) a compound having an element with a property of an abrupt change in its X-ray attenuation coefficient within the energy range used for radiography, said macromolecular carrier of said conjugate or complex being optionally linked to a specific tissue marker molecule.