The present invention is directed to metal chelating conjugates for use as metallopharmaceutical diagnostics or therapeutic agents. Specifically, conjugates of the present invention include a carrier, a metal coordinating moiety, and a urea linkage chemically linking the metal coordinating moiety to the carrier. The carrier is generally utilized for targeting the conjugate to a biological tissue or organ.
本发明涉及
金属螯合共轭物,用作
金属药物诊断或治疗剂。具体而言,本发明的共轭物包括载体、
金属配位基团和
尿素连接,将
金属配位基团
化学地连接到载体上。通常,载体用于将共轭物靶向
生物组织或器官。