The invention provides MRI detectable species of formula (I)
Dp-Sn-Nm (I)
wherein D is a MRI detectable moiety
S is a spacer
N is a molecule of a nutrient or pseudo-nutrient
n is 0 or an integer
m is an integer and
p is an integer.
These compounds are useful for internalising into tumor cells an amount of the MRI detectable moiety that is distinguishably higher than the amount internalised in normal healthy cells thus allowing the diagnosis of tumors.
Preferred compounds of formula (I) are those wherein D is the chelated complex of a paramagnetic metal ion. In this case when the paramagnetic metal ion is a neutron capture isotope, e.g. 157Gd, the new compounds can also be used for the treatment of the tumor, by selective irradiation of the tumor mass.
该发明提供了一种具有以下式(I)的MRI可检测物种:
Dp-Sn-Nm(I)
其中D是MRI可检测的基团
S是一个间隔物
N是一种营养物质或伪营养物质的分子
n为0或整数
m为整数
p为整数
这些化合物对于将MRI可检测的基团内化到肿瘤细胞中的数量高于内化到正常健康细胞中的数量是有用的,从而实现肿瘤的诊断。首选的式(I)化合物是D为顺磁
金属离子的螯合络合物。在这种情况下,当顺磁
金属离子是中子俘获同位素时,例如157Gd,这些新化合物也可以用于通过选择性照射肿瘤组织来治疗肿瘤。