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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2003
Enrico Cappelletti, Sergno, IT;
Luciano Lattuada, Bussero, IT;
Karen E. Linder, Kingston, NJ (US);
Edmund R. Marinelli, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Palaniappa Nanjappan, Princeton, NJ (US);
Natarajan Raju, Kendall Park, NJ (US);
Rolf E. Swenson, Princeton, NJ (US);
Michael Tweedle, Princeton, NJ (US);
Enrico Cappelletti, Sergno, IT;
Luciano Lattuada, Bussero, IT;
Karen E. Linder, Kingston, NJ (US);
Edmund R. Marinelli, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Palaniappa Nanjappan, Princeton, NJ (US);
Natarajan Raju, Kendall Park, NJ (US);
Rolf E. Swenson, Princeton, NJ (US);
Michael Tweedle, Princeton, NJ (US);
Bracco Imaging, S. p. A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
New and improved compounds for use in radiodiagnostic imaging or radiotherapy having the formula M-N-O-P-G, wherein M is the metal chelator (in the form complexed with a metal radionuclide or not), N-O-P is the linker, and G is the GRP receptor targeting peptide. Methods for imaging a patient and/or providing radiotherapy to a patient using the compounds of the invention are also provided. A method for preparing a diagnostic imaging agent from the compound is further provided. A method for preparing a radiotherapeutic agent is further provided.