US5043101A
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Ferromagnetic, diamagnetic or paramagnetic particles useful in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-29
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2008-03-29
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides particle compositions possessing ferromagnetic, paramagnetic or diamagnetic properties. The particles are especially useful when used in the disease diagnostic and treatment regimens as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,106,448, 4,136,683 and 4,303,636.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert T. Gordon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:31
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N1/00; A01N1/10; A01N1/12; A01N1/122; A01N1/126; A01N1/16; A01N1/168; A61; A61B; A61B90/00; A61K; A61K33/00; A61K33/24; A61K33/26; A61K41/00; A61K41/0052; A61K49/00; A61K49/06; A61K49/18; A61K49/1818; A61K49/1821; A61K49/1824; A61K49/1827; A61K49/1851; A61K49/1863; A61K49/1866; A61K9/00; A61K9/48; A61K9/50; A61K9/5094; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/40; A61N1/403; A61N1/406; C; C07; C07K; C07K14/00; C07K14/435; C07K14/79; C08; C08B; C08B37/00; C08B37/0006; C08B37/0009; C08B37/0021; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F2007/009; A61K38/00; G; G01; G01N; G01N2400/00; G01N2400/10; G01N2400/12; G01N2400/14; G01N2400/22; G01N2446/00; G01N2446/20; G01N2446/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of manufacturing a metal-transferrin dextran compound comprising producing a metal transferrin compound by combining a solution of a metal salt with transferrin to obtain said metal transferrin compound; producing a metal dextran compound by combining a solution of a metal salt with dextran to obtain said metal dextran compound and combining said metal transferrin compound with said metal dextran compound to obtain said metal-transferrin dextran compound.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of manufacturing a metal-transferrin dextran compound comprising producing a metal transferrin compound by combining a solution of a metal salt with transferrin to obtain said metal transferrin compound; producing a metal dextran compound by combining a solution of a metal salt with dextran to obtain said metal dextran compound and combining said metal transferrin compound with said metal dextran compound to obtain said metal-transferrin dextran compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metal-transferrin dextran compound is Fe 3 O 4 - transferrin dextran produced by combining an aqueous solution of an iron salt with transferrin to obtain an iron transferrin compound; combining an aqueous solution of an iron salt with dextran, oxidizing the iron salt to Fe 3 O 4 to obtain Fe 3 O 4 dextran and combining the iron transferrin with the Fe 3 O 4 dextran to obtain Fe 3 O 4 transferrin dextran.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 2 where said iron-transferrin and said Fe 3 O 4 dextran are obtained as particles and said Fe 3 O 4 -transferrin dextran particles less than about 1 micron in diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 where said Fe 3 O 4 dextran is further oxidized prior to combining with said iron transferrin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 where said metal-transferrin compound and said metal dextran compound are combined in the presence of a reducing agent to form said metal-transferrin dextran compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2, 3 or 4 where said iron-transferrin compound and said Fe 3 O 4 dextran compound are combined in the presence of a reducing agent to form said Fe 3 O 4 -transferrin dextran.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 or 5 where said metal transferrin compound and said metal dextran compound are dialyzed before they are combined to form said metal-transferrin dextran compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 6 where said iron-transferrin compound and said Fe 3 O 4 dextran compound are dialyzed before they are combined to form said Fe 3 O 4 -transferrin dextran compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 or 5 where said metal of said metal-transferrin compound, said metal dextran compound and said metal-transferrin dextran compound is selected from the metals of Group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
25 words
The method of claims 1 or 5 where said metal of said metal-transferrin compound, said metal dextran compound and said metal-transferrin dextran compound comprises iron.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 7 where said metal of said-metal transferrin compound, said metal dextran compound and said metal-transferrin dextran compound is selected from the metals of Group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 7 where said metal of said metal-transferrin compound, said metal dextran compound and said metal-transferrin dextran compound comprises iron.
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