EP Patent

EP0740581B1 — Yttria particulate material

Assigned to Sirtex Medical Pty Ltd · Expires 2004-11-10 · 22y expired

What this patent protects

A particulate material which comprises hollow or cup-shaped ceramic microspheres having a diameter in the range of from 5 to 200 microns. The material may comprise a beta- or gamma-emitting radionuclide and be used in selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) of various forms o…

USPTO Abstract

A particulate material which comprises hollow or cup-shaped ceramic microspheres having a diameter in the range of from 5 to 200 microns. The material may comprise a beta- or gamma-emitting radionuclide and be used in selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) of various forms of cancer and tumours.

Drugs covered by this patent

technetium-tc-99m-labeled-carbon (TECHNETIUM TC-99M LABELED CARBON)

Patent Metadata

Patent number: EP0740581B1
Jurisdiction: EP
Classification: —
Expires: 2004-11-10
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Sirtex Medical Pty Ltd
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