摘要:
The invention provides compounds comprising a linear, branched or dendrimeric polymer backbone with linked thereto at least one reporter moiety, said polymer backbone comprising a plurality of amine-containing acids. Such compounds may be linked to one or more targeting agents and are useful as therapeutic and diagnostic agents, in particular in medical imaging techniques.
摘要:
The invention provides a process for the preparation of a fluorocarbon-containing lyophilised contrast agent which comprises lyophilising lyophilisable precursor material contained in one or more containers in a lyophilisation or like vacuum chamber, introducing said fluorinated gas into said chamber and effecting sealing closure of said container or containers, characterised in that, following closure of said container or containers, an overpressure of an atmoshperic gas is applied to said chamber and said fluorocarbon gas is allowed to condense in a condensation vessel connected to said chamber.
摘要:
Targetable diagnostic and/or therapeutically active agents, e.g. ultrasound contrast agents, comprising a suspension in an aqueous carrier liquid of a reporter comprising gas-containing or gas-generating material, said agent being capable of forming at least two types of binding pairs with a target.
摘要:
The physiological acceptability of contrast media, especially media for use in angiography, may be enhanced by inclusion of sub-plasma levels of sodium and calcium and, optionally, potassium and/or magnesium, for example 30 mM Na, 0.15 mM Ca, 0.9 mM K and 0.1 mM Mg.
摘要:
This invention provides a method of MR investigation of a sample, said method comprising: (i) placing in a uniform magnetic field a composition comprising an OMRI contrast agent and an MR imaging agent containing nuclei (MR imaging nuclei) capable of emitting magnetic resonance signals (e.g. the primary magnetic field B0) and capable of exhibiting a T1 relaxation time of 6s or more (at 37 °C in D20 in a field of 7T); (ii) exposing said composition to a first radiation of a frequency selected to excite electron spin transitions in said OMRI contrast agent; (iii) optionally but preferably separating the whole, substantially the whole, or a portion of said OMRI contrast agent from said MR imaging agent; (iv) administering said MR imaging agent to said sample; (v) exposing said sample to a second radiation of a frequency selected to excite nuclear spin transitions; (vi) detecting magnetic resonance signals from said sample; and (vii) optionally, generating an image or dynamic flow data from said detected signals.
摘要:
The invention relates to the use as a contrast agent in MR imaging of a substance which has a first and a second relaxivity state, which has relaxivities differing by a factor of at least 5 in said first and second states, and which is convertible in vivo from said first to said second state whereby contrast is enhanced in a body region in which conversion to said second electronic state does or does not occur.
摘要:
The present invention describes the use of a nitric oxide synthetase inhibitor or nitric oxide antagonist to reduce or eliminate unwanted physiological effects encountered with the parenteral administration of particulate drugs.
摘要:
A container, particularly for medical preparations, comprises a container body (2) with an integral closure portion (16) and a cap (6) provided over the closure portion which may maintain a sterile region under the cap. The cap is provided with an internal spike (28) which penetrates the closure portion (16) when the cap (6) is screwed towards the container body (2). A Luer connector (26) is provided on the cap (6) and accesses the container contents via a passage through the spike (28). Thus the cap (6) provides a sterile connection to a syringe, for example, and can be moulded separately from the container body.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for contrast enhanced imaging of at least part of the lymphatic system of a human or animal body which comprises administering a diagnostically effective contrast agent to said body and generating a contrast enhanced image of at least part of the lymphatic system of said body, characterised in that said agent is a water-soluble polymeric material having a molecular weight of at least 1kD and is administered indirectly but parenterally.
摘要:
The invention provides the use of a physiologically tolerable manganese compound or a salt thereof, substantially free from hydrophilic polymer components containing a significant amount of a Mn2+- chelating unit, in the manufacture of an enterally, e.g. orally or rectally, administrable MRI contrast medium composition for use in a method of imaging of a human or non-human animal body which has fasted for a period of at least 6, preferably at least 10, more preferably at least 12 hours before enteral administration of said composition. It has been found that diagnostically effective levels of uptake of orally or rectally administered manganese may be achieved using this method.