Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Pickel

Thomas C. Pickel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Radionuclide Tracers of 1-Amino-3,4-Difluorocyclopentane-1-Carboxylic Acid, Derivatives, and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20230158178
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to 1-amino-3,4-difluorocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid, esters, derivatives, or salts having positron emitting radionuclides for use as radionuclide tracers. In certain embodiments, 1-amino-3,4-difluorocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid is isotopically enriched with fluorine 18. In certain embodiments, the radionuclide tracer is amino-3-fluoro-4-[18F]fluorocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid. In certain embodiments, the radionuclide tracers are useful to indicate the existence of and/or position of a tumor or cancerous cells in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Mark M. Goodman, Lanny S. Liebeskind, Thomas C. Pickel