Carbohydrates and use thereof
US6423832B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08B37/0024
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to new etherified carbohydrate derivatives, a method for production thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and use for the production of a pharmaceutical preparation for treatment of conditions in which macrophages are stimulated or down-regulated. In an embodiment of the present invention, said carbohydrate derivatives comprise general formula (I) wherein n is an integer in the range from 3 to 98, and each group R independently represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain having from 7 to 30 carbon atoms.
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