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A New Manganese-Based Oral Contrast Agent (CMC-001) for Liver MRI: Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Aspects

A New Manganese-Based Oral Contrast Agent (CMC-001) for Liver MRI: Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Aspects

Jan Trøst Jørgensen, Matthias Rief, Torkel B Brismar, Moritz Wagner, Nils Albiin

Acta Radiol. 2012 Sep 1;53(7):707-13.

PMID: 22821959

Abstract:

Manganese is one of the most abundant metals on earth and is found as a component of more than 100 different minerals. Besides being an essential trace element in relation to the metabolic processes in the body, manganese is also a paramagnetic metal that possesses similar characteristics to gadolinium with regards to T1-weighted (T1-w) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Manganese, in the form of manganese (II) chloride tetrahydrate, is the active substance in a new targeted oral contrast agent, currently known as CMC-001, indicated for hepatobiliary MRI. Under physiological circumstances manganese is poorly absorbed from the intestine after oral intake, but by the use of specific absorption promoters, L-alanine and vitamin D(3), it is possible to obtain a sufficiently high concentration in the liver in order to achieve a significant signal enhancing effect. In the liver manganese is exposed to a very high first-pass effect, up to 98%, which prevents the metal from reaching the systemic circulation, thereby reducing the number of systemic side-effects. Manganese is one of the least toxic trace elements, and due to its favorable safety profile it may be an attractive alternative to gadolinium-based contrast agents for patients undergoing an MRI evaluation for liver metastases in the future. In this review the basic pharmacological and pharmaceutical aspects of this new targeted oral hepatobiliary specific contrast agent will be discussed.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP13446349-B	Manganese(II) chloride tetrahydrate		13446-34-9	Price

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