Immunomodulators and method of making same
US4871870A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P37/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A compound having the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is an amino acid identifying group; B is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-5, inclusive, carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group having 6-12, inclusive, carbon atoms; carbon atom 2 is of the R configuration; and carbon atom 3 is of the R configuration. The compounds of the invention are effective in augmenting immunological responses and are useful therefore in the treatment of diseases such as cancer, viral infections, bacterial infections, and arthritis.
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