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US 12,697,401 B2

Thrombus imaging aptamers and methods of using same

US 12,697,401 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: Duke University. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
Duke University
Inventors
Bruce A. Sullenger; Kady-Ann C. Steen-Burrell; Bethany Powell Gray
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2022-12-21
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,401 B2 · US12697401 · 12697401

Abstract

Provided herein are imaging agents, antidotes to the imaging agents and methods of using the same to image a thrombus or blood clot or thrombin including sites of thrombin accumulation and to diagnose and treat thrombosis. The imaging agents include an aptamer capable of binding the thrombus or thrombin in particular linked to a reporter moiety. The imaging agents may be used to label the thrombus or sites of thrombin accumulation. Antidotes capable of binding to the aptamer in the imaging agent are also provided.…

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