PERFLUORINATED-ETHER COMPOSITIONS AS DIAGNOSTIC CONTRAST AGENTS - Patent 1001816

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EP 1 001 816 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	24.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/21

(21)	Application number: 97946447.6

(22)	Date of filing: 03.11.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 49/04, C07C 41/00, C07C 19/08

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9719/900

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9823/298 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

25.11.1996 US 31903 P
20.02.1997 US 800993

(71)	Applicant: IMARX PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.
	Tucson, AZ 85719 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	UNGER, evan, C. Tucson, AZ 85749 (US)

(74)	Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P. et al
	Carpmaels & Ransford43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

(54)	PERFLUORINATED-ETHER COMPOSITIONS AS DIAGNOSTIC CONTRAST AGENTS