CONJUGATES OF SEMAPHORIN PEPTIDES AS IMAGING AGENTS FOR CANCER

摘要

A novel imaging agent is described which comprises a semaphorin moiety and an imaging moiety. The novel imaging agent of the invention may be used in the diagnostic imaging of cancer and in particular, for targeting angiogenesis or metaplasia. Further aspects of the present invention presented herein include a method for the preparation of the imaging agent, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the imaging agent of the invention and a kit for the preparation of said pharmaceutical.