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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
May. 21, 2002
Michele Saviano, Milan, IT;
Stefania DE Luca, Milan, IT;
Giancarlo Morelli, Milan, IT;
Diego Tesauro, Milan, IT;
Carlo Pedone, Milan, IT;
Michele Saviano, Milan, IT;
Stefania De Luca, Milan, IT;
Giancarlo Morelli, Milan, IT;
Diego Tesauro, Milan, IT;
Carlo Pedone, Milan, IT;
Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
This patent application describes the preparation of cyclic and branched peptides of general formula (I) and their conjugated derivatives labelled with a paramagnetic or radioactive metal. The compounds of the present invention are used as diagnostic agents to identify and locate primary tumours and their metastases which over-express type A and/or B cholecystokinin receptors, and as therapeutic agents and cholecystokinin agonists or antagonists.