A61K - Cooperative Patent Classification

CPC - A61K - 2013.07 - page 75
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Porphyrins used as simple heterocyclic carriers containing a
radioactive nucleus (e.g. 11C) or substituted with a radioactive nucleus
(e.g. 18F), are classified in A61K 51/0451
A61K 51/0487 . . . . { Metallocenes, i.e. complexes based on a radioactive metal complexed by
two cyclopentadienyl anions }
A61K 51/0489 . . . { Phosphates or phosphonates, e.g. bone-seeking phosphonates; (
phospholipids: A61K 51/0408 ; nucleotides or nucleic acids: A61K 51/0491 ) }
A61K 51/0491 . . . { Sugars, nucleosides, nucleotides, oligonucleotides, nucleic acids, e.g. DNA,
RNA, nucleic acid aptamers }
A61K 51/0493 . . . { Steroids, e.g. cholesterol, testosterone }
A61K 51/0495 . . . { Pretargeting }
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Pretargeting is the administration of an agent X bearing the radioisotope or
radioactive nucleus and of an agent Y capable of binding X and a cell Y in
several steps, e.g. the radiolabelled agent is a radiolabelled biotin and the
agent Y is a (strept)avidin molecule targeting specific cells. Classification
is also made according to the nature of the carrier bearing/linked to the
radioactive nucleus, e.g. an antibody
A61K 51/0497 . . . { conjugates with a carrier being an organic compounds }
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The compound which bears, complexes or chelates the radioactive
nucleus, is covalently linked or complexed to the carrier being another
(small) organic molecule, i.e. not oligomeric, polymeric, dendrimeric.
Classification is also made according to the nature of this small organic
molecule. In case of a conjugate comprising a complex-forming compound
(chelating group) complexing a radioactive metal linked to the carrier
(organic compound in A61K 49/04Z ), the nature of this complex-forming
compound is not classified except if the complexing/chelating group is the
subject of the invention and is uncommon, e.g. 111In-DTPA-glucose is
classified in A61K 51/0497 (not in A61K 51/048 ) and in A61K 51/0491
A61K 51/06 . . . Macromolecular compounds, { carriers being organic macromolecular
compounds, i.e. organic oligomeric, polymeric, dendrimeric molecules (
peptides, proteins, polyamino acids A61K 51/08 ; antibodies A61K 51/10 ) }
A61K 51/065 . . . . { conjugates with carriers being macromolecules }
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The compound which bears, complexes or chelates the radioactive
nucleus, is covalently linked or complexed to the carrier being a
macromolecule (not being a peptide, polyamino acid, protein,
antibody). In case of a conjugate comprising a complex-forming
compound (chelating group) complexing a radioactive metal linked to
the carrier (organic macromolecular compound in A61K 49/06Z ), the
nature of this complex-forming compound is not classified except if it is
the real contribution of the claimed invention and it is an uncommon
complexing/chelating group, e.g. 111In-DTPA-PEG is classified in