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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2007
Zoltan Kovacs, Lewisville, TX (US);
Garry E. Kiefer, Richardson, TX (US);
Corinne Bensimon, Nepean, CA;
A. Dean Sherry, Dallas, TX (US);
Gyula Tircso, Debrecen, HU;
Zoltan Kovacs, Lewisville, TX (US);
Garry E. Kiefer, Richardson, TX (US);
Corinne Bensimon, Nepean, CA;
A. Dean Sherry, Dallas, TX (US);
Gyula Tircso, Debrecen, HU;
Nordion (Canada) Inc., Kanata, CA;
Abstract
A bifunctional polyazamacrocyclic chelating agent of the formula (I): wherein: and the variables A, L, Q, Q, X, Y, Z, Z, m, n and r are as defined in the description of the present application. Also described is a complex of the above chelating agent to an ion of a metal ion, such as an ion ofY,Li orLu; a conjugate of the complex covalently attached to a biological carrier; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the conjugate. A method of therapeutic treatment of a mammal involving administration of the pharmaceutical composition is also described.