AU2001297657A1 - Polymeric imagable brachytherapy seed - Google Patents

Polymeric imagable brachytherapy seed

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AU2001297657A1
AU2001297657A1 AU2001297657A AU2001297657A AU2001297657A1 AU 2001297657 A1 AU2001297657 A1 AU 2001297657A1 AU 2001297657 A AU2001297657 A AU 2001297657A AU 2001297657 A AU2001297657 A AU 2001297657A AU 2001297657 A1 AU2001297657 A1 AU 2001297657A1
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Prior art keywords
imagable
polymeric
brachytherapy seed
brachytherapy
seed
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Abandoned
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AU2001297657A
Inventor
Edward J. Kaplan
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Microspherix LLC
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Microspherix LLC
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Priority claimed from US09/861,196 external-priority patent/US6514193B2/en
Application filed by Microspherix LLC filed Critical Microspherix LLC
Publication of AU2001297657A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001297657A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N5/1027Interstitial radiation therapy
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K41/00Medicinal preparations obtained by treating materials with wave energy or particle radiation ; Therapies using these preparations
    • A61K41/0038Radiosensitizing, i.e. administration of pharmaceutical agents that enhance the effect of radiotherapy
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K47/00Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additives; Targeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient
    • A61K47/50Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additives; Targeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates
    • A61K47/69Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additives; Targeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the conjugate being characterised by physical or galenical forms, e.g. emulsion, particle, inclusion complex, stent or kit
    • A61K47/6957Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additives; Targeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the conjugate being characterised by physical or galenical forms, e.g. emulsion, particle, inclusion complex, stent or kit the form being a device or a kit, e.g. stents or microdevices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K49/00Preparations for testing in vivo
    • A61K49/04X-ray contrast preparations
    • A61K49/0409Physical forms of mixtures of two different X-ray contrast-enhancing agents, containing at least one X-ray contrast-enhancing agent which is not a halogenated organic compound
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K51/00Preparations containing radioactive substances for use in therapy or testing in vivo
    • A61K51/12Preparations containing radioactive substances for use in therapy or testing in vivo characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsion, microcapsules, liposomes, characterized by a special physical form, e.g. emulsions, dispersions, microcapsules
    • A61K51/1282Devices used in vivo and carrying the radioactive therapeutic or diagnostic agent, therapeutic or in vivo diagnostic kits, stents
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N2005/1019Sources therefor
    • A61N2005/1023Means for creating a row of seeds, e.g. spacers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N2005/1019Sources therefor
    • A61N2005/1024Seeds

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Medicines That Contain Protein Lipid Enzymes And Other Medicines (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
AU2001297657A 2000-11-16 2001-11-16 Polymeric imagable brachytherapy seed Abandoned AU2001297657A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US24912800P 2000-11-16 2000-11-16
US60/249,128 2000-11-16
US09/861,326 2001-05-18
US09/861,196 2001-05-18
US09/861,196 US6514193B2 (en) 2000-11-16 2001-05-18 Method of administering a therapeutically active substance
US09/861,326 US6746661B2 (en) 2000-11-16 2001-05-18 Brachytherapy seed
PCT/US2001/043517 WO2002068000A2 (en) 2000-11-16 2001-11-16 Polymeric imagable brachytherapy seed

Publications (1)

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AU2001297657A1 true AU2001297657A1 (en) 2002-09-12

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AU (1) AU2001297657A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002068000A2 (en)

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AU2003267309A1 (en) 2000-11-16 2004-04-08 Microspherix Llc Flexible and/or elastic brachytherapy seed or strand
US8827884B2 (en) 2009-08-06 2014-09-09 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Oncology therapies employing radioactive seeds
CA3059534A1 (en) 2017-05-11 2018-11-15 Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. Polymer coatings for brachytherapy devices
EP3773896A4 (en) * 2018-04-02 2022-01-12 Alpha TAU Medical Ltd. Controlled release of radionuclides
JP2024503995A (en) 2020-12-16 2024-01-30 アルファ タウ メディカル リミテッド Diffuse alpha emitter radiotherapy with enhanced beta radiation therapy

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US5626829A (en) * 1994-11-16 1997-05-06 Pgk, Enterprises, Inc. Method and apparatus for interstitial radiation of the prostate gland
US6503186B1 (en) * 1997-08-01 2003-01-07 North American Scientific, Inc. Radioactive seed with multiple markers and method for using same
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US6132359A (en) * 1999-01-07 2000-10-17 Nycomed Amersham Plc Brachytherapy seeds
AR022404A1 (en) * 1999-01-25 2002-09-04 Photogen Inc METHOD AND AGENTS FOR IMPROVED RADIATION THERAPY
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Legal Events

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase