Gadofosveset

Gadofosveset trisodium
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Trisodium 2-{[(2R)-2-[bis(2-oxido-2-oxoethyl)amino]-3-[(4,4-diphenylcyclohexyl)oxy-oxidophosphoryl]oxypropyl]-[2-[bis(2-oxido-2-oxoethyl)amino]ethyl]amino}acetate
Clinical data
Trade names Vasovist, Ablavar
Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Legal status
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
Identifiers
CAS Number 193901-90-5
ATC code V08CA11
PubChem CID 158440
DrugBank DB06705
ChemSpider 139381
KEGG D08005 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C33H40GdN3Na3O15P
Molar mass 975.88 g/mol

Gadofosveset (trade names Vasovist, Ablavar) is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent. It is used in form of the trisodium salt.[1][2] It acts as a blood pool agent by binding to human serum albumin.

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