[EN] COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL EXCHANGE SATURATION TRANSFER (CEST) MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)<br/>[FR] COMPOSITIONS ET PROCEDES POUR UNE IMAGERIE PAR RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE (IRM) PAR TRANSFERT DE SATURATION D'ECHANGE CHIMIQUE (CEST)
申请人:UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS
公开号:WO2014182538A1
公开(公告)日:2014-11-13
The invention features novel heterocyclic compounds that are useful as MRI contrast agents. Specifically, the invention relates to a novel class of MRI contrast agents that produce significantly improved contrast in MR images that is detectable through chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) or frequency labeled exchange (FLEX) imaging. The MRI contrast agents of the invention include those delineated in the formulae provided herein. The invention also relates to various methods in which the MRI contrast agents are employed. Kits and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are also provided.
该发明涉及一种新型杂环化合物,可用作MRI对比剂。具体而言,该发明涉及一种新型MRI对比剂类,其在化学交换饱和转移(CEST)或频率标记交换(FLEX)成像中产生显著改善的MR图像对比度。该发明中的MRI对比剂包括在此处提供的公式中描述的那些。该发明还涉及使用MRI对比剂的各种方法。同时还提供了相关的试剂盒和药物组成物。