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FluoroPharma wins new patent for imaging cardiovascular plaque

FluoroPharma, a developer of molecular imaging agents, has announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued new US patent, covering methods of imaging cardiovascular plaque formation using F18 labeled 2-fluorodeoxy-D-glucose.

This patent, exclusively licensed from the Massachusetts General Hospital, provides FluoroPharma with additional patent claims that cover imaging of atherosclerotic plaque inflammation and rupture.

Kundakovic, president of FluoroPharma, said: “Our broad technology platform continues to provide FluoroPharma with the ability to develop effective cardiovascular imaging agents for PET market.”