Abstract: A method for treating melanoma or preventing the development of melanoma comprising administration of a composition comprising 64Zne(Asp)2 in a therapeutically effective amount. Such administration may be via injection such as intratumoral and/or intravenous injection and may be once a day or more than once a day. A composition for the treatment of or prevention of melanoma comprising 64Zne(Asp)2 in a therapeutically effective amount. The composition may be a liquid suitable for injection.

Abstract: Imaging marker embodiments that may be used for marking sites within a patient's body are discussed. Some imaging marker embodiments are particularly useful for imaging with ultrasound imaging modalities and some imaging marker embodiments may be suitable for imaging with multiple modes of imaging modalities. Method embodiments for making and using imaging markers are also discussed herein.

Abstract: A composition is configured to be administered to a subject undergoing a malignant lesion resection procedure. The composition comprises a pharmaceutically effective amount of pafolacianine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The pafolacianine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is configured to bind one or more malignant lesions and emit an optical signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a truncated Evans Blue modified fibroblast activation protein inhibitor compound. The compound is formed by connecting truncated Evans Blue, a fibroblast activation protein inhibitor and a nuclide chelating group by means of connecting groups L1, L2, L3, L4 and X. The compound has the following structure shown in Formula (I), where R1 is a fibroblast activation protein inhibitor; L1 is lysine, glutamic acid, or a derivative structure thereof; L2 is —(CH2)n—, n is an integer from 0 to 30, and each —CH2— may be individually substituted or unsubstituted with —O—, —NH—, —(CO)—, —NH(CO)—, or —(CO)—NH—; L3 is —(CH2)m—, m is an integer from 0 to 30, and each —CH2— may be individually substituted or unsubstituted with —O— or —(CO)—; L4 is —(CH2)p—, p is an integer from 0 to 30, and each —CH2— may be individually substituted or unsubstituted with —O—, —NH—, —(CO)—, —NH(CO)—, or —(CO)—NH—; X is selected from N, C, O, S, or and R2 is a nuclide chelating group.

Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.

Abstract: Compositions comprising high levels of high specific activity copper-64, and process for preparing said compositions. The compositions comprise from about 2 Ci to about 15 Ci of copper-64 and have specific activities up to about 3800 mCi copper-64 per microgram of copper. The processes for preparing said compositions comprise bombarding a nickel-64 target with a low energy, high current proton beam, and purifying the copper-64 from other metals by a process comprising ion exchange chromatography or a process comprising a combination of extraction chromatography and ion exchange chromatography.

Abstract: Systemic administration of intact, bacterially derived minicells results in rapid accumulation of the minicells in the microenvironment of a brain tumor, in therapeutically significant concentrations, without requiring endothelial endocytosis/transcytosis across the blood brain barrier or any other mechanism by which, pursuant to conventional approaches, nanoparticles have entered into that microenvironment. Accordingly, a wide variety of brain tumors, both primary and metastatic, can be treated by administering systemically a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprised of a plurality of such minicells, each minicell being a vehicle for an active agent against the tumor, such as a radionuclide, a functional nucleic acid or a plasmid encoding one, or a chemotherapeutic agent.

Abstract: The present invention includes a probe, an assay, a method of detecting, a human NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase-1 (hNQO1) enzyme activity with a fluorescent probe comprising a quinone propionic acid (QPA) conjugated to dicyanoisophorone (DCP), wherein the hNQO1 reduces the probe to releases a fluorescent DCP, and a method of making the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound targeting prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), wherein the compound has the following structure shown in Formula (I); R1 is a compound structure targeting prostate specific membrane antigen; L1 is -(X)n-(CH2)m-(Y)q-, X and Y are independently selected from lysine, glutamic acid or a derivative structure containing lysine and glutamic acid, n is an integer from 0 to 12, m is an integer from 0 to 60, q is an integer from 0 to 12, and each CH2 may be individually substituted with —O—, —NH(CO)—, or —(CO)—NH—; L2 is -(CH2)p-, p is an integer from 0 to 30, and each CH2 may be individually substituted with —O—, —NH(CO)—, or —(CO)—NH—; and R2 is a nuclide chelating group. The present disclosure also provides a radiolabeled complex based on the structure of the compound.

Abstract: A surgical visualization and medical imaging device and related computer based imaging methods and systems are disclosed. The surgical devices of the present invention use indocyanine green dye combined with a plastic, and are used in enhanced surgical imaging in applications such as robotically assisted surgeries. A near infrared light source, such as an 805 nm laser, may be used to excite the surgical device so that the device emits 835 nm light. Both the excitation and emission wavelengths penetrate tissue and blood, and provide enhanced imaging of surgical procedures. The resulting fluorescence image allows a user to readily determine relative tissue depth, to identify tissue inhomogeneity, to detect masses or tissue irregularities, to pinpoint anatomical holes, and to visualize tears.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a quantitative cellular method for the in vitro determination of the effect of an anti-CD26 ligand, preferably of an anti-CD26 monoclonal antibody, such as begelomab.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to therapeutic compositions, and more particularly to microparticle compositions for the controlled delivery of telmisartan and actinomycin D.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of radiopharmaceuticals and their use in nuclear medicine as tracers, imaging agents and for the treatment of various disease states of prostate cancer. Thus, the present invention concerns compounds that are represented by the general Formulae (Ia) or (Ib).

Abstract: Provided is a composition containing a buffer to be used at the time of labeling of a chelated targeting agent with 90Y, 153Sm, 165Dy, 165Er, 166Ho, or 177Lu. At least one kind of buffer selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, and salts thereof is incorporated in a composition containing a chelated targeting agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to ligands and complexes of metal ions with the ligands useful in various applications, including therapeutic and diagnostic applications.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to sarcophagine based compounds of formula (I). The compounds can complex a radioisotope, such as 64-copper and hence are useful in radioimaging and radiotherapy of cancers, e.g. colorectal cancer. The compounds work via a pre-targeting imaging approach in which the tetrazine reacts via click chemistry with a functional group such as a transcyclooctene which is pre-bound to a ligand such as a tumour specific antibody.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for making and using engineered cells, such as, engineered myeloid cells that express a chimeric fusion protein that has a binding domain capable to binding surface molecules on target cells such as diseased cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an N,N?-diurea derivative represented by the following general formula (1) and a method for producing the same. In addition, the present invention relates to a thermosensitive recording material in which a thermosensitive recording layer including a basic dye which is colorless or lightly colored at room temperature and a developer capable of developing color upon contact with the basic dye by heating is provided on a base sheet, wherein the developer is the N,N?-diurea derivative represented by the following general formula (1): (wherein R2 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group; and A1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group).

Abstract: A physiologically stable fluorophore includes a terminal moiety including a terminal reactive site that reacts with a reactive group of a substrate; a stability linker covalently bonded to the terminal moiety; and a bridge moiety covalently bonded to the stability linker such that the stability linker is interposed through chemical bonds between the bridge moiety and the terminal moiety; and a fluorescent moiety covalently bonded to the bridge moiety of the redox moiety and including: an electron bandgap mediator that is covalently bonded to the bridge moiety; a coordinate center covalently bonded to the electron bandgap mediator and that forms a Zwitterionic member with an atom in the electron bandgap mediator; and a steric hinder bonded to the electron bandgap mediator to provide steric hindrance for protection of the coordinate center.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods comprising (i) obtaining a baseline chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI image of a patient, (ii) administering an effective amount of a non-nutritive sweetener to the patient, and (iii) obtaining one or more test CEST MRI image of the patient subsequent to the administering step (ii); wherein the step (i) and (iii) acquisition parameters are substantially the same. The non-nutritive sweetener may include a natural or artificial sugar alcohol, polyol, or combinations or derivatives thereof.