Compositions and methods for visualizing tissue under illumination with near-infrared radiation, including compounds comprising near-infrared, closed chain, sulfo-cyanine dyes and prostate specific membrane antigen ligands are disclosed.

Compositions and methods for visualizing tissue under illumination with near-infrared radiation, including compounds comprising near-infrared, closed chain, sulfo-cyanine dyes and prostate specific membrane antigen ligands are disclosed.

Compositions and methods for visualizing tissue under illumination with near-infrared radiation, including compounds comprising near-infrared, closed chain, sulfo-cyanine dyes and prostate specific membrane antigen ligands are disclosed.

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeting compounds are described. Uses of the compounds for imaging, therapy, cell sorting, and tumor mapping are also described.

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeting compounds are described. Uses of the compounds for imaging, therapy, cell sorting, and tumor mapping are also described.

The present disclosure relates generally to a process for the synthesis of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane ligands, chelates, and derivatives thereof. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to a process for the synthesis of 1,4,7,10-tetraaza-1,4,7,10-tetrakis(carboxymethyl)cyclododecane (DOTA) ligands, corresponding DOTA-metal chelates, and various derivatives thereof.

The present disclosure relates generally to a process for the synthesis of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane ligands, chelates, and derivatives thereof. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to a process for the synthesis of 1,4,7,10-tetraaza-1,4,7,10-tetrakis(carboxymethyl)cyclododecane (DOTA) ligands, corresponding DOTA-metal chelates, and various derivatives thereof.

The present invention relates to new compounds comprising a siderophore moiety as well as a core structure able to chelate a metal ion. Optionally, the compounds may have additionally a moiety with a functional element including a marker molecule, a bioactive agent, an activity based probe suitable to monitor the aberrant expression or activity of proteins involved in the initiation and progression of bacterial infection, or a compound useful for bacterial inhibition. In a further aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing said compound, for example, said pharmaceutical composition is an antibiotic. Additionally, the present invention relates to the use of said compounds in diagnostic methods, in particular, imaging methods including SPEC, PET or MRI. In an embodiment of the present invention, the compound is part of a theranostic composition having both, therapeutic as well as diagnostic activities.

The present invention relates to new compounds comprising a siderophore moiety as well as a core structure able to chelate a metal ion. Optionally, the compounds may have additionally a moiety with a functional element including a marker molecule, a bioactive agent, an activity based probe suitable to monitor the aberrant expression or activity of proteins involved in the initiation and progression of bacterial infection, or a compound useful for bacterial inhibition. In a further aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing said compound, for example, said pharmaceutical composition is an antibiotic. Additionally, the present invention relates to the use of said compounds in diagnostic methods, in particular, imaging methods including SPEC, PET or MRI. In an embodiment of the present invention, the compound is part of a theranostic composition having both, therapeutic as well as diagnostic activities.

The invention relates to novel luminescent compositions of matter containing a fluorophore, synthetic methods for making the compositions, macromolecular conjugates of the compositions, and the use of the compositions in various methods of detection. The invention also provides kits containing the compositions and their conjugates for use in the methods of detection.