Global Patent Index - EP 1077730 A1

EP 1077730 A1 20010228 - CONTRAST MEDIA

Title (en)

CONTRAST MEDIA

Title (de)

KONTRASTMITTEL

Title (fr)

MILIEUX DE CONTRASTE

Publication

EP 1077730 A1 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 99921017 A 19990511

Priority

  • GB 9901488 W 19990511
  • GB 9810051 A 19980511

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9958158A1] The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a contrast medium which process comprises: i) obtaining a composition comprising a lipid membrane in a high axial ratio conformation; ii) contacting said composition with an agent serving to release the lipid membrane from the high axial ratio conformation; and iii) agitating said composition in the presence of a biotolerable contrast generator or precursor whereby to form contrast generator or precursor containing lipid-membraned vesicles and to contrast media obtained thereby and to methods of imaging utilising said media.

IPC 1-7

A61K 49/00

IPC 8 full level

A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 49/222 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9958158A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9958158 A1 19991118; AU 3839199 A 19991129; EP 1077730 A1 20010228; GB 9810051 D0 19980708

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9901488 W 19990511; AU 3839199 A 19990511; EP 99921017 A 19990511; GB 9810051 A 19980511