The invention relates generally to biotin-containing compounds that are useful as imaging agents and drug-delivery agents. Another aspect of the invention relates to the aforementioned compounds chelated to a metal atom. In a preferred embodiment, the metal atom is a gadolinium. Another aspect of the invention relates to a compound comprising three biotin moieties and a pharmaceutical agent covalently bound to a heterocyclic core. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical agent is an antibiotic, antiviral, or radionuclide. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating disease involving administering the compounds of the invention to a mammal. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of acquiring a magnetic resonance image using the compounds of the invention.
该发明涉及一般用作成像剂和药物传递剂的含
生物素化合物。该发明的另一个方面涉及上述化合物螯合到
金属原子上。在一个优选实施例中,
金属原子是
钆。该发明的另一个方面涉及一种包含三个
生物素基团和一个与杂环核共价结合的药物剂的化合物。在某些实施例中,药物剂是抗生素、抗病毒药物或放射性核素。本发明的另一个方面涉及一种涉及向哺乳动物施用该发明化合物以治疗疾病的方法。本发明的另一个方面涉及使用该发明化合物获得磁共振图像的方法。