US2022387631A1PendingUtilityA1

Near-infrared fluorescent contrast bioimaging agents and methods of use thereof

Assignee: BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CT INCPriority: Oct 31, 2013Filed: Jul 9, 2021Published: Dec 8, 2022
Est. expiryOct 31, 2033(~7.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C09B 23/0041C09B 23/086C09B 69/008A61K 49/0028G01N 33/4833A61K 49/0032C09B 23/0025C09B 23/0016C09B 23/083A61K 49/0021C09B 23/0066C09B 23/04C09B 23/0033C09B 19/00C09B 17/00A61K 49/003C09B 57/10A61K 49/0017A61K 49/0041A61K 49/006
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Abstract

The instant invention provides near-infrared fluorescent biological contrast agents and methods of using them.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A near-infrared fluorescent contrast agent according to Formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         Wherein 
         Each R 1  is independently H, OR′, halogen, sulfonato, substituted or unsubstituted amino, C(O)NH—C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy or phenyl; 
         Each R 2  is independently H, OR′, halogen, sulfonato, substituted or unsubstituted amino, C(O)NH—C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy or phenyl; 
         Or R 1  and R 2  can be taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a 5-6 membered aryl or heteroaryl ring, optionally substituted with halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, —SO 2 OH, or —CO 2 H; 
         Each R 3  is independently H, OR′, halogen, sulfonato, substituted or unsubstituted amino, C(O)NH—C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy or phenyl; 
         Q is H, alkyl optionally substituted with alkoxy, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —N + (alkyl) 3 , —OCO-alkyl, —SO 2 OH, phenyl, sulfonato, phosphates, KUE, GPI,—or —NR 3 R 4 R 5 , wherein R 3 , R 4  and R 5  are each independently for each occurrence H or C 1 -C 4  alkyl, or R 4  and R 5 , taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocyclic ring; 
         X and Y are each independently O, S, Se, C(R″) 2 , NR′″; 
         Z is H, halogen, CN, R 6 , OR 6 , SR 6 , NHR 6  or CH 2 R 6 , in which R 6  is optionally substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl, alkyl-N 3 , aryl-N 3 , aryl-halogen; 
         Each R′ is independently H, alkyl or aryl; 
         Each R″ is independently H or alkyl; 
         Each R′″ is independently H, alkyl, alkyl-SO 3 H, or alkyl-COOH; 
         m and n are independently an integer from 0-3; and 
         L is an anion; 
         or a salt, solvate, hydrate, polymorph, prodrug, or stereoisomer thereof. 
       
     
     
         2 . The near-infrared imaging agent of  claim 1  represented by the formula: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                   Name 
                   Structure 
                 
                     
                 
                   AL22 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP64 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP60 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PTN1 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP56 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   QBN1 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK195 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   YY187 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   TG42 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   TG53 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LN24 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LN15 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   YY180 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   NRB1 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   NRB2 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   NRB3 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK190 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK189 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP59 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   JM1 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP67 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E60 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E58 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E59 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL27 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL18 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL16 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL25 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL29 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL30 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL33 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL34 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL35 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL36 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL14 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL79 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP27 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP28 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP29 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP30 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP33 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP43 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP49 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP51 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP53 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP79 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP99 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP116 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP117 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK185 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK135 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   QBN14 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   EAO42 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK166 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PTN13 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PTN12 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK148 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK154 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E72 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK159 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E70 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK153 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PTN11 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK155 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK143 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK140 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK29 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP34 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK104 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   TP1 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK14 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PTN6 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LN79 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AH34 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   TP4 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LS1 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   YY163 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK15 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   WuA108 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK150 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK156 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ESS23 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL31 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL43 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL20 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   TG44 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK79 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ESS13 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   WuA110 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   YY161 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E71 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK78 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK133 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK23 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   MDL17 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK203 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK204 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK208 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK106 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK124 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK126 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK101 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK172 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   MDL16 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LN37 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   TG20 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LO4 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK211 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK214 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK215 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   YY190 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL11 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AL12 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   CMI24 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   CMI26 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E16 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E17 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E24 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E27 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E36 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E37 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E38 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E39 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E43 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E44 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E45 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E50 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E51 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E77 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E78 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E79 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E80 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   E81 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ES17 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ES21 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LO1 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LO2 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LO3 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   MHI106 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   MHI128 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   MHI84 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   MHI86 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   MHI96 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   MHI97 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   P700H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   P700SO3 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   T14 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   T17 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   T18 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   T20 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   T23 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   T24 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   T25 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   T27 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   T29 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A20 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A21 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A80 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A100 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A104 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A106 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A134 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A138 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A146 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A148 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A149 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A150 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A160 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A161 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   A24 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AC2 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AC3 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AC8 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   AN3 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP72 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK138-2 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK169 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   MHI85 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   SP66 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   EAO72 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   EAO76 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK2565 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   ZK2615 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   LN15-NHS 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PS127 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PS128 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PS129 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PS130 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PS131 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PS132 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   PS133 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   L700-1A 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   L700-1C 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The near-infrared imaging agent of  claim 2 , represented by the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The near-infrared imaging agent of  claim 2 , represented by the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . A method of imaging tissue, lumens, or cells, the method comprising:
 (a) contacting the tissue, lumen, or cells with an imaging agent according to  claim 1 ;   (b) irradiating the tissue, lumen, or cells at a wavelength absorbed by the compound;   {circle around (c)} and detecting a signal from the compound, thereby imaging the tissue, lumen, or cells.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the imaging agent is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the tissue or cells are blood vessels, lumens, ureters, cartilage, bone, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenal gland, salivary gland, white adipose tissue, brown adipose tissue, ovarian cells, testicular cells, seminal vesicles, prostate, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, bile ducts, Peyer's patches, brain grey matter, brain white matter, brain vasculature, choroid plexus, cerebrospinal fluid, nerves, thoracic duct, pan lymph nodes, sentinel lymph nodes, vulnerable plaque, stem cells, or neuroendocrine tumors. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the imaging agent is administered to an organism comprising the tissue, lumen, or cells. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the organism is human. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the imaging agent has peak absorbance at about 600 nm to 850 nm. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the tissue or cells is imaged ex vivo. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 5 , where the imaging agent further comprises a PEG-moiety. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 5 , where the imaging agent further comprises a radioisotope for either single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET). 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the compound comprises a reactive linking group, such as NHS ester, sulfo-NHS ester, or a TFP ester. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the compound comprises a chelator moiety capable of chelating a metal atom. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the chelator moiety is a DOTA, DTPA, HYNIC, or desferoxime, or a derivative thereof. 
     
     
         17 . A method for imaging the sentinel lymph node, the method comprising:
 (a) contacting the sentinel lymph node with an imaging agent according to  claim 1 ;   (b) irradiating the tissue at a wavelength absorbed by the imaging agent;   (c) and detecting a signal from the imaging agent, thereby imaging the sentinel lymph node.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the imaging agent is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         and the irradiating wavelength is in the 660-760 nm range. 
       
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the imaging agent is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         and the irradiating wavelength is in the 760-800 nm range.

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