VisEn, Merck to develop molecular imaging agents

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mar 5, 2007

Optical imaging developer VisEn Medical has entered a multiyear joint research and development program with Merck to create and apply a range of fluorescence imaging agents for real-time imaging of key disease biomarkers in vivo.

Agents developed through the collaboration will be used as in vivo imaging tools for measuring disease progression and therapeutic response in Merck's cardiovascular drug discovery programs, and will be further commercialized by the Woburn, MA-based VisEn, according to that company.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 6, 2007

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Siemens takes stake in VisEn Medical, August 7, 2003

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