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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2008
Applicants:
Harry John Wadsworth, Herts, GB;
Ian Martin Newington, Amersham, GB;
Clare L. Jones, Harrow, GB;
Amanda Ewan, Amersham, GB;
Dennis O'shea, Amersham, GB;
Inventors:
Harry John Wadsworth, Herts, GB;
Ian Martin Newington, Amersham, GB;
Clare L. Jones, Harrow, GB;
Amanda Ewan, Amersham, GB;
Dennis O'Shea, Amersham, GB;
Assignee:
GE Healthcare AS, Olso, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 213/89 (2006.01); C07D 213/69 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to chelating agents, in particular to chelating agents which are capable of forming complexes with paramagnetic metal ions such as iron (III) and gadolinium (III). The invention also relates to the complexes formed and their use as MRI contrast agents.