Abstract: This invention relates to radiolabeled peptides and methods for producing such peptides. Specifically, the invention relates to specific binding peptides, methods and kits for making such peptides, and methods for using such peptides labeled with technetium-99m via a radiolabel-binding moiety covalently linked to the peptide to image thrombus sites in a mammalian body.

Abstract: This invention relates to diagnostic and radiodiagnostic agents, including radiolabeled scintigraphic imaging agents, and therapeutic and radiotherapeutic agents. The invention provides such agents and reagents for preparing such agents, and methods for producing and using such reagents. Specifically, the invention provides radiolabeled imaging agents and non-radioactively labeled imaging agents for imaging sites in a mammalian body and reagents for preparing these imaging agents. The invention also provides radiolabeled therapeutic agents, as well as non-radioactively labeled therapeutic agents, and reagents and methods for preparing these agents. The agents and reagents provided comprise a specific binding peptide, covalently linked to a metal ion-complexing moiety. Reagents, methods and kits for making such reagents, methods for labeling such reagents, and methods for using such labeled reagents are provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiolabeled peptides and methods for producing such peptides. Specifically, the invention relates to peptides, methods and kits for making such peptides, and methods for using such peptides to image sites in a mammalian body labeled with technetium-99m (Tc-99m) via a radiolabel-binding moiety which forms a neutral complex with Tc-99m.

Abstract: This invention relates to therapeutic reagents and peptides, including radiotherapeutic reagents and peptides, and radiodiagnostic reagents and peptides. Specifically, the invention relates to cyclic peptide derivatives and analogs of somatostatin, and embodiments of such peptides radiolabeled with a radiosiotope, as well as methods for using such peptides for radiodiagnostic and radiotherapeutic purposes.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiolabeled reagents, including specific-binding peptide embodiments thereof, and methods for producing and using such reagents. Specifically, the invention relates to reagents for preparing scintigraphic imaging agents for imaging sites in a mammalian body. Reagents, methods and kits for making such reagents, and methods for using such reagents labeled with technetium-99m (Tc-99m) via Tc-99m binding moieties comprising said reagents, are provided. In particular, the specific-binding peptides and Tc-99m binding moieties comprising the reagents of the invention are covalently linked to a polyvalent linker moiety, so that the polyvalent linker moiety is covalently linked to a multiplicity of the specific-binding peptides, and the Tc-99m binding moieties are covalently linked to a plurality of the specific-binding peptides, the polyvalent linker moiety, or to both the specific-binding peptides and the polyvalent linker moiety.

Abstract: This invention provides thrombolytic agents and methods for making and using thrombolytic agents. Specifically, the invention provides thrombolytic agents comprising a thrombolytic proteinase and a specific binding peptide that specifically binds at the site of blood clots and thrombi in vivo. The invention particularly provides chemically crosslinked conjugates of a thrombolytic proteinase and a plurality of specific binding peptide. Methods for producing such chemically crosslinked conjugates and methods for using such conjugates for eliminating thrombi in vivo to alleviate pathological conditions caused thereby are also provided. The preferred thrombolytic proteinase in the conjugate is fibrolase obtainable from Agkistrodon contortrix confortrix venom.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiolabeled reagents that are scintigraphic imaging agents for imaging sites of thrombus formation in vivo, and methods for producing such reagents. Specifically, the invention relates to reagents each comprised of a specific binding compound, capable of binding to at least one component of a thrombus, covalently linked to a radiolabel-binding moiety. The invention provides these reagents, methods and kits for making such reagents, and methods for using such reagents labeled with technetium-99m to image thrombus sites in a mammalian body.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiolabeled peptides and methods for producing such peptides. Specifically, the invention relates to peptides, methods and kits for making such peptides, and methods for using such peptides to image sites in a mammalian body labeled with technetium-99m (Tc-99m) via a radiolabel-binding moiety which forms a neutral complex with Tc-99m.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiolabeled peptides and methods for producing such peptides. Specifically, the invention relates to specific binding peptides, methods and kits for making such peptides, and methods for using such peptides labeled with technetium-99m via a radiolabel-binding moiety covalently linked to the peptide to image thrombus sites in a mammalian body.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiolabeled peptides and methods for producing such peptides. Specifically, the invention relates to specific binding peptides, methods and kits for making such peptides, and methods for using such peptides labeled with technetium-99m via a radiolabel-binding moiety covalently linked to the peptide to image thrombus sites in a mammalian body.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiodiagnostic agents and reagents for preparing such agents, and also methods for producing radiolabeled radiodiagnostic agents. Specifically, the invention relates to technetium-99m (.sup.99m Tc) labeled agents, methods and kits for making the agents, and methods for using the agents to image pathological sites, including sites of infection, inflammation, cancer and atherosclerosis in a mammalian body. Specifically the agents and reagents are derivatives of oligosaccharides, more specifically .beta.-glucans.

Abstract: This invention relates to therapeutic reagents and peptides, radiodiagnostic reagents and peptides, and methods for producing labeled radiodiagnostic agents. Specifically, the invention relates to peptide derivatives and analogs of somatostatin, and embodiments of such peptides labeled with technetium-99m (Tc-99m), as well as methods and kits for making, radiolabeling and using such peptides to image sites in a mammalian body. The invention also relates to peptide derivatives and analogues of somatostatin labeled with rhenium-186 (.sup.186 Re) and rhenium-188 (.sup.188 Re), and methods and kits for making, radiolabeling and using such peptides therapeutically in a mammalian body.

Abstract: The invention relates to radiolabeled imaging of a mammalian body. The invention in particular provides for reagents labeled with technetium-99m for such imaging. The invention provides peptides which bind Tc-99m and which can be targeted to specific sites within a mammalian body.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiodiagnostic agents and reagents for preparing such agents, and also methods for producing radiolabeled radiodiagnostic agents. Specifically, the invention relates to technetium-99m (.sup.99m Tc) labeled agents, methods and kits for making the agents, and methods for using the agents to image pathological sites, including sites of infection, inflammation, cancer and atherosclerosis in a mammalian body. Specifically the agents and reagents are derivatives of oligosaccharides, more specifically .beta.-glucans.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiotherapeutic reagents and peptides, radiodiagnostic reagents and peptides, and methods for producing labeled radiodiagnostic and radiotherapeutic agents. Specifically, the invention relates to VIP receptor binding peptides, derivatives and analogues of VIP, and embodiments of such peptides radiolabeled with a radioisotope, as well as methods and kits for making, radiolabeling and using such peptides for radiodiagnostic and radiotherapeutic purposes. The invention specifically relates to VIP receptor binding peptide derivatives and analogues of VIP radiolabeled with technetium-99m and uses thereof as scintigraphic imaging agents. The invention also specifically relates to VIP receptor binding peptide derivatives and analogues of VIP radiolabeled with cytotoxic radioisotopes such as rhenium-186 (.sup.186 Re) and rhenium-188 (.sup.188 Re) for use as radiotherapeutic agents.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiolabeled peptides and methods for producing such peptides. Specifically, the invention relates to specific binding peptides, methods and kits for making such peptides, and methods for using such peptides labeled with technetium-99m via a radiolabel-binding moiety covalently linked to the peptide to image thrombus sites in a mammalian body.

Abstract: This invention relates to therapeutic reagents and peptides, radiodiagnostic reagents and peptides, and methods for producing labeled radiodiagnostic agents. Specifically, the invention relates to peptide derivatives and analogs of somatostatin, and embodiments of such peptides labeled with technetium-99m (Tc-99m), as well as methods and kits for making, radiolabeling and using such peptides to image sites in a mammalian body. The invention also relates to peptide derivatives and analogues of somatostatin labeled with rhemium-186 (.sup.186 Re) and rhenium-188 (.sup.188 Re), and methods and kits for making, radiolabeling and using such peptides therapeutically in a mammalian body.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiodiagnostic agents and reagents for preparing such agents, and also methods for producing radiolabeled radiodiagnostic agents. Specifically, the invention relates to technetium-99m (.sup.99m Tc) labeled agents, methods and kits for making the agents, and methods for using the agents to image pathological sites, including sites of infection, inflammation, cancer and atherosclerosis in a mammalian body. Specifically the agents and reagents are derivatives of oligosaccharides, more specifically .beta.-glucans.

Abstract: This invention relates to therapeutic reagents and peptides, radiodiagnostic reagents and peptides, and methods for producing labeled radiodiagnostic agents. Specifically, the invention relates to peptide derivatives and analogs of somatostatin, and embodiments of such peptides labeled with technetium-99m (Tc-99m), as well as methods and kits for making, radiolabeling and using such peptides to image sites in a mammalian body. The invention also relates to peptide derivatives and analogues of somatostatin labeled with rhemium-186 (.sup.186 Re) and rhenium-188 (.sup.188 Re), and methods and kits for making, radiolabeling and using such peptides therapeutically in a mammalian body.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiolabeled scintigraphic imaging agents, and methods and reagents for producing such agents. Specifically, the invention relates to specific binding compounds, including peptides, that bind to a platelet receptor that is the platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor, methods and kits for making such compounds, and methods for using such compounds labeled with technetium-99m via a covalently-linked radiolabel-binding moiety to image thrombi in a mammalian body.