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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7658913 | Compositions useful for reducing nephrotoxicity and methods of use thereof The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce renal damage caused by nephrotoxic drugs. The invention provides compositions comprising a substituted cyclodextrin, a nephrotoxic drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, where the cyclodextri... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7223388 | Modified reoviral therapy The present invention relates to hyperproliferative diseases. Specifically, the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising a modified Reoviridae virus, wherein the Reoviridae virus is conjugated to a hydroxylated hydrocarbon or a polycation... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7129219 | Immunoeffector compounds This invention provides compounds containing a 2-deoxy-2-amino-β-D-glucopyranose (glucosamine) glycosidically linked to a cyclic aminoalkyl (aglycon) group. The invention further provides methods for inducing an immune response using the compounds of the present in... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7005517 | Paramagnetic metal-phthalocyanine complex compounds and contrast agent using the same The present invention provides a novel paramagnetic metal-phthalocyanine complexes and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful as contrast agents for MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging), diagnostic X-ray imaging and computed tomography(CT). Th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6911434 | Prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of infectious and other diseases with immunoeffector compounds Methods and compositions for treating or ameliorating diseases and other conditions, such as infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and allergies are provided. The methods employ cyclic AGPs for selectively stimulating immune responses in animals and plants. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6723746 | Functional radiographic imaging methods and agents Systems and methods for radiographic imaging of tissue using a radio-opaque imaging agent that in one embodiment accumulates intracellularly in tissue in proportion to its functional, or physiological, activity. In one embodiment, the imaging agent is a cell membran... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6641797 | Perfluoroalkyl-containing complexes with sugar radicals, process for their production and their use Perfluoroalkyl-containing complexes with sugar radicals of general formula I ##STR1## in which R represents a monosaccharide or oligosaccharide radical that is bonded via the 1-OH position or 1-SH position, Rf means a perfluorinated ca... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6599448 | Radio-opaque polymeric compositions The present invention provides a radio-opaque composition including a polymer or monomer, wherein the polymer or monomer has a non-leachable radio-opaque moiety. The non-leachable radio-opaque moiety is covalently attached to the polymer or monomer.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6525028 | Immunoeffector compounds This invention provides compounds containing a 2-deoxy-2-amino-ଲ-D-glucopyranose (glucosamine) glycosidically linked to an cyclic aminoalkyl (aglycon) group. The invention further provides methods for inducing an immune response using the compounds ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6455025 | Polysaccharide-peptide derivatives Polysaccharide-somatostatin analogs of the formula: ##STR1## wherein the somatostatin analog is directly or indirectly coupled from a terminal N-amino group of the somatostatin analog to a polysaccharide, and the polysaccharide-somatostatin analog is prov... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6409990 | Macromolecular carrier for drug and diagnostic agent delivery New macromolecular carriers for drugs and diagnostic agents are described that make use of the chemical attachment of new leashes to oligomeric backbone structures. The synthesis of these leashes and their facile creation, reaction and conjugation with ch... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6207133 | Anti-tumoral therapy agent containing a contrast agent The invention relates to a new anti-tumoral therapy agent based on liposome-encapsulated cytostatic agents and/or the metabolites thereof. The invention can be used in the pharmaceutical industry and in medicine. The aim of the invention is to build up dr... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6203778 | Particulate radiopaque contrast agent for diagnostic imaging and microvascular characterization The properties of a tissue extracellular space, particularly the microvascular component of that space can be characterized by the use of x-ray diagnostic modalities in conjunction with particulate contrast agents. The present invention provides a method ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6153172 | Reflective microspheres for ultrasonic imaging The present invention provides a method of contrast enhanced ultrasonic diagnostic imaging comprising administering to a subject a contrast enhancing amount of spheres or particles comprising a matrix enclosing a contrast agent which reflects sound waves,... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6140100 | Cell-targeting molecule comprising a mutant human carboxypeptidase A Conjugates of a cell targetting molecule and a mutant human carboxypeptidase A enzyme are provided. Suitable targetting molecules include antibodies, hormones, ligands, cytokines, antigens, oligonucleotides and peptidomimetics. Enzymes comprising a mutant... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6113880 | Polyrotaxane derivatives for x-ray and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging The invention relates to polyrotaxanes that contain metal complexes or iodine-containing benzene derivatives as imaging components for MRT diagnosis and x-ray diagnosis.... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6107459 | Technetium-99m labeled peptides for diagnostic imaging This invention relates to reagents, radiolabeled reagents and methods for producing such reagents and radiolabeled reagents. Specifically, the invention relates to technetium-99m (Tc-99m) labeled peptides that specifically bind to sites of infection, infl... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6068831 | Pseudopolyrotaxanes The invention relates to new metal complex-containing or iodine-containing benzene derivatives that contain pseudopolyrotaxanes. They are valuable compounds for diagnosis. The pseudopolyrotaxane complexes have general formula (I), in which n represents th... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6033644 | Biomodulators as universal imaging agents Biomodulators, optionally linked to imaging-active moieties, can be administered to a host to enhance images thereof, e.g., NMR-, X-ray- or radio-images, preferably by increasing aberrant tissue signal intensity. Biomodulators can also condition tissue to... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6017901 | Heavy metal salts of succinic acid hemiesters with hyaluronic acid or hyaluronic acid esters, a process for their preparation and relative pharmaceutical compositions Hyaluronic acid or hyaluronic acid ester derivatives, wherein one or more hydroxy functions of its 1,4ଲ-D-glucuronic acid and 1,3-ଲ-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine alternating repeating units are esterified with a carboxyl group of succinic acid to for... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5928626 | Contrast agents, consisting of carbohydrate particles The present invention relates to contrast agents comprising water-soluble microbubble-generating carbohydrate microparticles in admixture with at least 10% w/w relative to the overall composition of a non-surface active material which is less water solubl... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5886143 | Hepatic-directed compounds and reagents for preparation thereof Hepatic-directed compounds, reagents useful in making such compounds and associated methods and compositions are discussed. Hepatic-directed compounds are processed by metabolic mechanisms, which generally differ in degree or in kind from the metabolic me... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5846516 | Perfluoroalkylated amphiphilic phosphorus compounds: preparation and biomedical applications Perfluoroalkylated amphiphilic phosphorus compounds, corresponding to the formulae: ##STR1## wherein V is O or S; R1, R2 and R3 are H or substituted or unsubstituted perfluoroalkylated or hydrocarbon radicals; provide... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5814301 | Use of prostacyclin derivatives to prevent or to treat disorders of the microcirculatory system when x-ray, NMR or ultrasonic contrast media are administered Use of a prostacyclin derivative of general formula I ##STR1## in which R1, X, Y, Z, A, W, D, E, R2 and R3 may have different meanings, for the production of a pharmaceutical agent to prevent or to treat disorders of ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5811581 | Process for the purification of opacifying contrast agents A process for the purification of opacifying contrastographic agents, comprising chromatographic and nanofiltration techniques combined together, the subsequent chromatographic separation of the crude product solution and a nanofiltration step, with a fin... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5746998 | Targeted co-polymers for radiographic imaging A radiographic imaging agent including a plurality of block copolymers forming a micelle, the block copolymers including a hydrophilic polymer linked to a hydrophobic polymer, and the hydrophobic polymer including a backbone incorporating radiopaque molec... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5703056 | Non-invasive imaging of gene transfer The subject invention provides a method of detecting gene transfer to and expression in a target tissue of a host subject comprising: (a) administering to the host subject a transfer vector containing a marker gene not naturally present in the host and no... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5679322 | Iodinated borane cage molecules as X-ray contrast media Highly iodinated borane and carborane cage molecules, having from 60% to 90% w/w iodine, are disclosed as new and useful X-ray contrast media when combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The inclusion of appropriate functional group substitue... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5620675 | Radioactive peptides This invention relates to therapeutic reagents and peptides, radiodiagnostic reagents and peptides, and methods for producing label radiodiagnostic agents. Specifically, the invention relates to linear peptide derivatives and analogs of somatostatin, and ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5607660 | Compositions of iodophenoxy alkanes and iodophenyl ethers in combination with cellulose derivatives for visualization of the gastrointestinal tract Disclosed are x-ray contrast compositions for oral or retrograde examination of the gastrointestinal tract comprising an iodophenoxy alkane, iodophenyl alkenylalkyl ether or an iodophenyl alkynylalkyl ether x-ray producing agent in combination with a cell... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5552525 | Technetium-99m labeled peptides for imaging inflammation This invention relates to reagents, radiolabeled reagents and methods for producing such reagents and radiolabeled reagents. Specifically, the invention relates to technetium-99m (Tc-99m) labeled peptides that specifically bind to inflammatory sites in vi... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5531979 | Compositions of iodophenoxy alkanes and iodophenyl ethers and pharmaceutically acceptable clays for visualization of the gastrointestinal tract Disclosed are x-ray contrast compositions for oral or retrograde examination of the gastrointestinal tract comprising iodophenoxy alkanes and iodophenyl ethers as the x-ray producing agents in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable clay in a pharm... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5489673 | Iodinated borane cage molecules as X-ray contrast media Highly iodinated borane and carborane cage molecules, having from 60% to 90% w/w iodine, are disclosed as new and useful X-ray contrast media when combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The inclusion of appropriate functional group substitue... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5405600 | X-ray contrast compositions containing film-forming materials Disclosed are x-ray contrast compositions for oral or retrograde examination of the gastrointestinal tract comprising a polymeric material capable of forming a coating on the gastrointestinal tract and a nonionic x-ray producing agent in a pharmaceuticall... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5372800 | Compositions of iodophenyl esters and iodophenyl sulfonates in film-forming materials for visualization of the gastrointestinal tract Disclosed are x-ray contrast compositions for oral or retrograde examination of the gastrointestinal tract comprising a polymeric material capable of forming a coating on the gastrointestinal tract and an x-ray producing agent of the formula ##STR1##... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5366722 | Contrast media comprising a non-ionic contrast agent and sodium ions The invention relates to improved contrast media containing non-ionic contrast agents, e.g. non-ionic iodinated X-ray contrast agents, the improvement being achieved by incorporation of sodium at 20-60 mM/l.... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5352431 | Low molecular weight polysaccharide complexes for X-ray imaging There is disclosed an imaging agent for diagnosis comprising a compound composed of a polynuclear type compound of the formula I or II: ##STR1## wherein each X is a hydrogen atom or a bifunctional ligand, at least one of them are bifunctional ligand ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5342605 | Polymeric X-ray compositions containing iodinated polymeric beads Disclosed are x-ray contrast compositions for oral or retrograde examination of the gastrointestinal tract comprising a polymeric material in combination with a divalent cation capable of forming a coating on the gastrointestinal tract and iodinated polym... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5336484 | Compositions of iodophenyl esters and iodophenyl sulfonates in film-forming materials for visualization of the gastronintestinal tract Disclosed are x-ray contrast compositions for oral or retrograde examination of the gastrointestinal tract comprising a polymeric material capable of forming a coating on the gastrointestinal tract and an x-ray producing agent of the formula ##STR1##... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5334370 | Compositions of alkylbenzenes in film-forming materials for visualization of the gastrointestinal tract Disclosed are x-ray contrast compositions for oral or retrograde examination of the gastrointestinal tract comprising a polymeric material capable of forming a coating on the gastrointestinal tract and an x-ray producing agent of the formula ##STR1##... | 08/02/1994 |
