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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2006
David Yang, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Dongfang Yu, Houston, TX (US);
Mithu Chanda, Houston, TX (US);
Ali Azhdarinia, Houston, TX (US);
Changsok OH, Houson, TX (US);
E. Edmund Kim, Houson, TX (US);
David Yang, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Dongfang Yu, Houston, TX (US);
Mithu Chanda, Houston, TX (US);
Ali Azhdarinia, Houston, TX (US);
Changsok Oh, Houson, TX (US);
E. Edmund Kim, Houson, TX (US);
The Board of Regents of The University of T exas System, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for dual imaging and for dual chemotherapy and radiotherapy are disclosed. More particularly, the invention concerns compounds comprising the structure X—Y—X, wherein Y comprises two or more carbohydrate residues covalently attached to one another, Xand Xare diagnostic or therapeutic moieties covalently attached to Y, provided that when Y does not comprise a glucosamine residue, Xand Xare diagnostic moieties. The present invention also concerns methods of synthesis of these compounds, application of such compounds for dual imaging and treatment of hyperproliferative disease, and kits for preparing a radiolabeled therapeutic or diagnostic compound.