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US 8,299,222 B2Granted
Methamphetamine-like hapten compounds, linkers, carriers and compositions and uses thereof
AssigneeBoard of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
InventorsSamuel M. Owens, Frank Ivy Carroll, Philip Abraham
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to hapten compounds comprising either (+) methamphetamine or (+) amphetamine conjugated to a linker. Generally speaking, hapten compounds of the invention may be used to elicit an immune response to one or more of (+) methamphetamine, (+) amphetamine, or (+) MDMA.
Claims12
A compound of the formula:
- wherein:
- R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl;
- n is an integer greater than or equal to 2;
- X is a carrier molecule that elicits an immunogenic response;
- R3 is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, hydrocarbyl, and substituted hydrocarbyl;
- and
- L is selected from the group consisting of O(CH2)5 and O(CH2)9, wherein indicates point of attachement to the benzene ring.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.