Process for the production of DTPA-bis(anhydride) by reacting DTPA with acetic anhydride in pyridine under elevated temperature wherein the molar amount of pyridine is equal to or less than 6 times the molar amount of DTPA.

The present invention provides radioactive metal heterocomplexes of formula (I): [(Me.dbd.N--R)L.sub.1L.sub.2]+Z (I), wherein Me, R, L.sup.1 L.sup.2 and Z.sup.- have the meanings indicated in the description. The complexes include a trivalent radioactive metal-imido group, typically a technetium- or rhenium-imido group, strongly stabilized by the presence of an ancillary tridentate hetero-diphosphine ligand L.sup.1, which allows the formation of substitution-inert [(Me.dbd.N--R)L.sup.1] moieties...

The present invention relates to improved chelator conjugates with biological targeting molecules, suitable for forming metal complexes with radiometals. The radiometal complexes, especially with the radiometal.sup.99mTc, are useful as radiopharmaceuticals.

Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## where G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 are each independently --OH or --N(R.sup.2).sub.2, provided that at least one of G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 is --N(R.sup.2).sub.2, where each R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl or --(A).sub.p --R.sup.a and the other variables are as defined in the specification and claims, and novel complexes of these compounds with metals are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.

Analogs of cytochalasin B are used as radiopharmaceuticals to provide an image for the nuclear imaging of glucose transport across cell membranes. Like cytochalasin B, the analogs bind specifically to glucose transport protein, and in doing so, serve as markers indicating the amount of glucose transport protein present on the surfaces of cells. The analogs differ from cytochalasin B by the inclusion of a radionuclide in the region of the terminal phenyl group on cytochalasin B, where the radionu...

The present invention relates to new synthetic methods for preparing 2-methoxyisobutylisonitrile and metal isonitrile complexes, such as tetrakis(2-methoxyisobutylisonitrile)copper(I) tetrafluroroborate, which are used in the preparation of technetium (.sup.99mTc) Sestamibi, and novel intermediate compounds useful in such methods.

The present invention relates to novel technetium-99m complexes and to methods of preparing the complexes. The present invention further relates to a radiopharmaceutical compositions comprising the complexes, to the use of the compositions for examining the renal function, and to a kit for preparing such compositions.

Tetradentate ligands are used to form neutral 99m-technetium complexes which may be useful as radiopharmaceuticals e.g. as brain imaging agents. The ligands have the structure ##STR1## where n is 2 or 3, m is 0-4, R is H or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, provided that one CR.sub.2 group adjacent the starred nitrogen atom represents CO and forms with the adjacent N atom, a --CONH-- amide group, Y is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and one of X and X' rep...

The present invention relates to novel radiopharmaceutical imaging agents having non-stannous reductants. The present invention further relates to kits for forming radiopharmaceutical imaging agents, such kits including non-stannous reducing agents.

This invention relates to articles of manufacture containing liquid compositions of hypohalous acid or hypohalous acid salt for deactivating allergens and preventing diseases on hard surfaces, soft surfaces and in the air. The articles of manufacture contain usage instructions with health claims. This invention also includes methods of instructing the public and promoting the use of these compositions.