Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of treating a host harboring atheroma, leukemia., lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma comprising: administering to the host as a first agent a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A); ##STR12## wherein M is a detectable metal; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, carboxyalkyl or carboxyamidealkyl where at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 is hydroxyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, oxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyamidealkyl or hydroxyalkyl; the molecular weight of any one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 is less than or equal to about 1000 daltons; N is an integer less than or equal to 2; determining localization sites in the host by reference to the detectable metal; administering to the host as a second agent a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A) wherein M is a diamagnetic metal, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , the molecular weight and N are as described above; and photoirradiating the second agent in proximity to said atheroma, leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of treating a host harboring atheroma, leukemia., lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma comprising: administering to the host as a first agent a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A); ##STR12## wherein M is a detectable metal; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, carboxyalkyl or carboxyamidealkyl where at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 is hydroxyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, oxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyamidealkyl or hydroxyalkyl; the molecular weight of any one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 is less than or equal to about 1000 daltons; N is an integer less than or equal to 2; determining localization sites in the host by reference to the detectable metal; administering to the host as a second agent a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A) wherein M is a diamagnetic metal, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , the molecular weight and N are as described above; and photoirradiating the second agent in proximity to said atheroma, leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
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A method of treating a host harboring leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma comprising: administering to the host an effective amount of a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A); ##STR13## wherein: M is a diamagnetic metal; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl hydroxyalkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, carboxyalkyl or carboxyamidealkyl where at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 is hydroxyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, oxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyamidealkyl or hydroxyalkyl; the molecular weight of any one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 is less than or equal to about 1000 daltons; N is an integer less than or equal to 2; and photoirradiating the water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin in proximity to the leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of treating a host harboring leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma comprising: administering to the host an effective amount of a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A); ##STR13## wherein: M is a diamagnetic metal; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl hydroxyalkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, carboxyalkyl or carboxyamidealkyl where at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 is hydroxyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, oxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyamidealkyl or hydroxyalkyl; the molecular weight of any one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 is less than or equal to about 1000 daltons; N is an integer less than or equal to 2; and photoirradiating the water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin in proximity to the leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
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A method of treating a host harboring atheroma, leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma comprising: administering to the host as a first agent a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A): ##STR14## wherein: M is a detectable metal; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently H, OH, C n H.sub.(2n+1) O Y or OC n H.sub.(2n+1) O y where at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 is C n H.sub.(2n+1) O Y or OC n H.sub.(2n+1) O y , having at least one hydroxy substituent; the molecular weight of any one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 is less than or equal to about 1000 daltons; n is a positive integer from 1 to 10; y is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to (2n+1); N is an integer less than or equal to 2; determining localization sites in the host by reference to the detectable metal; administering to the host as a second agent a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A) wherein M is a diamagnetic metal, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , the molecular weight and N are as described above; and photoirradiating the second agent in proximity to said atheroma, leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
243 words
A method of treating a host harboring atheroma, leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma comprising: administering to the host as a first agent a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A): ##STR14## wherein: M is a detectable metal; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently H, OH, C n H.sub.(2n+1) O Y or OC n H.sub.(2n+1) O y where at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 is C n H.sub.(2n+1) O Y or OC n H.sub.(2n+1) O y , having at least one hydroxy substituent; the molecular weight of any one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 is less than or equal to about 1000 daltons; n is a positive integer from 1 to 10; y is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to (2n+1); N is an integer less than or equal to 2; determining localization sites in the host by reference to the detectable metal; administering to the host as a second agent a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A) wherein M is a diamagnetic metal, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , the molecular weight and N are as described above; and photoirradiating the second agent in proximity to said atheroma, leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
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A method of treating a host harboring atheroma comprising: administering to the host an effective amount of a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A); ##STR15## wherein: M is a diamagnetic metal; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, carboxyalkyl or carboxyamidealkyl where at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 is hydroxyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, oxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyamidealkyl or hydroxyalkyl; the molecular weight of any one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 is less than or equal to about 1000 daltons; N is an integer less than or equal to 2; and photoirradiating the water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin in proximity to the atheroma.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
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A method of treating a host harboring atheroma comprising: administering to the host an effective amount of a water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin having structure (A); ##STR15## wherein: M is a diamagnetic metal; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, carboxyalkyl or carboxyamidealkyl where at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 is hydroxyl, oxyhydroxyalkyl, saccharide, oxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyamidealkyl or hydroxyalkyl; the molecular weight of any one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 is less than or equal to about 1000 daltons; N is an integer less than or equal to 2; and photoirradiating the water soluble hydroxy-substituted texaphyrin in proximity to the atheroma.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 or 3 wherein the detectable metal is a paramagnetic metal and determination of localization sites occurs by magnetic resonance imaging.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 5 wherein the paramagnetic metal is Gd(III) and the diamagnetic metal is La(III), Lu(III) or In(III).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 5 wherein the paramagnetic metal is Gd(III).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 or 3 wherein the detectable metal is a gamma emitting metal and determination of localization sites occurs by gamma body scanning.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 8 wherein the gamma emitting metal is 111 In/III) and the diamagnetic metal is La(III), Lu(III) or In (III).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 or 3 wherein the first agent is the Gd(III) complex of 4,5-diethyl-10,23-dimethyl -9,24-bis(3-hydroxypropyl)-16,17-(3-hydroxypropyloxy)-13,20,25,26,27-pentaazapentacyclo heptacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11 (27), 12,14 (19), 15,17,20,22 (25), 23-tridecaene and the second agent is the Lu(III), La(III) or In(III) complex of 4,5-diethyl--10,23-di-methyl-9,24-bis(3-hydroxypropyl)-16,17-(3-hydroxypropyl-oxy)-13,20,25,26,27-pentaazapentacyclo {20.2.1.1 3 ,6.1 8 ,11.0 14 ,19 }hepta-cosa-1,3,5,7,9,11 (27),12,14 (19),15,17,20,22 (25),23-tridecaene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, 2, or 4 wherein the oxyhydroxyalkyl is C.sub.(n-x) H.sub.((2n+1)-2x) O x O y or OC.sub.(n-x) H.sub.((2n+1)-2x) O x O y where n is a positive integer from 1 to 10; x is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to n; and y is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to ((2n+1)-2x).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, 2, or 4 wherein the oxyhydroxyalkyl or saccharide is C n H.sub.((2n+1)-q) O y R a q , OC n H.sub.((2n+1)-q) O y R a q or (CH 2 ) n CO 2 R a where n is a positive integer from 1 to 10, y is zero or a positive integer less than ((2n+1)-q), q is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to 2n+1, R a is independently H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, saccharide, C.sub.(m-w) H.sub.((2m+1)-2w) O w O z , O 2 CC.sub.(m-w) H.sub.((2m+1)-2w) O w O z or N(R)OCC.sub.(m-w) H.sub.((2m+1)-2w) O w O z , where m is a positive integer from 1 to 10, w is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to m, z is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to ((2m+1)-2w), R is H alkyl hydroxyalkyl or C m H.sub.((2m+1)-r) O z R b r where m is a positive integer from 1 to 10, z is zero or a positive integer less than ((2m+1)-r), r is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to 2m+1, and R b is independently H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or saccharide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, 2, or 4 wherein the carboxyamidealkyl is (CH 2 ) n CONHR a , O(CH 2 ) n CONHR a , (CH 2 ) n CON(R a ) 2 , or O(CH 2 ) n CON(R a ) 2 where n is a positive integer from 1 to 10, R a is independently H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, saccharide, C.sub.(m-w) H.sub.((2m+1)-2w) O w O z , O 2 CC.sub.(m-w) H.sub.((2m+1)-2w) O w O z or N(R)OCC.sub.(m-w) H.sub.((2m+1)-2w) O w O z , where m is a positive integer from 1 to 10, w is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to m, z is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to ((2m+1)-2w), R is H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or C m H.sub.((2m+1)-r) O z R b r where m is a positive integer from 1 to 10, z is zero or a positive integer less than ((2m+1)-r), r is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to 2m+1, and R b is independently H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or saccharide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, 2, or 4 wherein the carboxyalkyl is C n H.sub.((2n+1)-q) O y R c q or OC n H.sub.((2n+1)-q) O y R c q where n is a positive integer from 1 to 10; y is zero or a positive integer less than ((2n+1)-q), q is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to 2n+1, R c is (CH 2 ) n CO 2 R d , (CH 2 ) n CONHR d or (CH 2 ) n CON(R d ) 2 where n is a positive integer from 1 to 10; R d is independently H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, saccharide, C.sub.(m-w) H.sub.((2m+1)-2w) O w O z , O 2 CC.sub.(m-w) H.sub.((2m+1)-2w) O w O z or N(R)OCC.sub.(m-w) H.sub.((2m+1)-2w) O w O z , where m is a positive integer from 1 to 10, w is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to m, z is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to ((2m+1) -2w), R is H alkyl hydroxyalkyl or C m H.sub.((2m+1)-r) O z R b r where m is a positive integer from 1 to 10, z is zero or a positive integer less than ((2m+1)-r), r is zero or a positive integer less than or equal to 2m+1, and R b is independently H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or saccharide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein the photoirradiating is at a wavelength of about 730 to 770 nanometers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein the photoirradiating is from laser light.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein the diamagnetic metal is In(III), La(III) or Lu(III).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 2 or 4 wherein the texaphyrin is the lanthanum or lutetium complex of 4,5-diethyl-10,23-di-methyl-9,24bis (3-hydroxypropyl)-16,17-(3-hydroxypropyloxy)-13,20,25,26,27pentaazapentacyclo {20.2.1.1 3 ,6.1 8 ,11.0 14 ,19 }heptacosa-1,3,5,7, 9,11(27),12,14(19),15,17,20,22(25),23-tridecaene.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, 2, or 4 where R 1 is hydroxyalkyl; R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are alkyl; and R 5 is oxyalkyl.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 19 where the hydroxyalkyl of R 1 is CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH, the alkyl of R 2 and R 3 is CH 2 CH 3 , the alkyl of R 4 is CH 3 , and the oxyalkyl of R 5 is O(CH 2 CH 2 O) 2 CH 2 CH 2 OR', where R' is H or CH 3 .
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 20 where R' is CH 3 .
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 or 3 where the first agent is the Gd(III) complex of 4,5-diethyl-10,23-dimethyl-9,24-bis(3-hydroxypropyl)-16,17-bis-{2-}2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy}ethoxyl}-13,20,25,26,27 pentaazapentacyclo {10.2.1.1 3 ,6.1 8 ,11.0 14 ,19 }heptacosa-1,3,5,7,9,-11 (27), 12,14 (19), 15,17,20,22 (25), 23-tridecaene and the second agent is the Lu(III) complex of 4,5-diethyl-10,23-dimethyl-9,24-bis(3-hydroxypropyl)-16,17-bis {2-{2- (2-methoxyethoxy) ethoxyethoxy)ethoxy}ethoxy}-13,20,25,26,27-pentaazapentacyclo {20.2.1.1 3 ,6.1 8 ,11.0 14 ,19 }heptacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11 (27), 12,14(19), 15,17,20,22 (25), 23-tridecaene.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 or 3 where the host is harboring atheroma.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 2 or 4 wherein the texaphyrin is the lutetium complex of 4,5-diethyl-10,23-dimethyl-9,24-bis(3- hydroxypropyl)-16,17-bis-13,20,25,26,27-pentaazapentacyclo heptacosa-1, 3,5,7,9,11(27),12,14(19),15,17,20,22(25),23-tridecaene.