OPTICAL IMAGING CONTRAST AGENTS

The invention relates to optical imaging contrast agents. More specifically the invention relates to optical imaging activatable contrast agent for use in diagnosis and for monitoring the effect of treatment. The contrast agent employs a combined targeting and activation approach and comprises a tar...

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Main Author JOHANNESEN, EDVIN, WILHELM, M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 26.03.2008
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:The invention relates to optical imaging contrast agents. More specifically the invention relates to optical imaging activatable contrast agent for use in diagnosis and for monitoring the effect of treatment. The contrast agent employs a combined targeting and activation approach and comprises a target binding ligand (V), an enzyme cleavable group (E), a fluorophore (D) and a quencher agent (Q) covalently linked in one molecule.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20060769435