Inventors:
Kit Lam - Davis CA, US
Pappanaicken Kumaresan - Sacramento CA, US
Sally DeNardo - Sacramento CA, US
Gerald DeNardo - Sacramento CA, US
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California Office of Technology Transfer, University of California - Oakland CA
International Classification:
A61K051/00
Abstract:
The present invention provides compositions comprising a biological agent, a targeting moiety, and a peptide linker attaching the biological agent to the targeting moiety, wherein the peptide linker is selectively cleaved by a protease. Efficient methods are provided for administering the compositions of the present invention for treating cancer or imaging a tumor, organ, or tissue in a subject. Kits are also provided for administering the compositions of the present invention for radiotherapy or radioimaging.