Methods and compositions for imaging cancer cells

US9107895B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9107895-B2
Application numberUS-84366410-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 26, 2010
Priority dateJul 24, 2009
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Disclosed are compositions comprising nanoparticles and uses thereof. Such nanoparticles include gold nanoparticles conjugated to glucose or a glucose derivative, which are useful as contrast agents in imaging methods such as computed tomography (CT). Nanoparticles disclosed herein are useful in imaging various cells, tissues, and organs, and are particularly useful in imaging tumors and tumor cells in vitro and in vivo.

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What is claimed is: 1. A composition comprising: a gold nanoparticle; a glucose derivative comprising 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose attached to the gold nanoparticle, wherein the 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose is attached to the gold nanoparticle at the 2-Carbon site of the 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose. 2. The composition of claim 1 , where the 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose is attached to the gold nanoparticle by a mercapto group. 3. A kit comprising: a container having a sterile…

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What does patent US9107895B2 cover?
Disclosed are compositions comprising nanoparticles and uses thereof. Such nanoparticles include gold nanoparticles conjugated to glucose or a glucose derivative, which are useful as contrast agents in imaging methods such as computed tomography (CT). Nanoparticles disclosed herein are useful in imaging various cells, tissues, and organs, and are particularly useful in imaging tumors and tumor …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Aydogan Bulent, Rajh Tijana, Univ Chicago, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/7004. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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