Hydroxylated KRN7000 analogue and use thereof
US9464105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2501/999
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I)wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; two R2 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; R3 is a hydrocarbon group having 8-14 carbon atoms, which optionally has substituent(s); and R4 is a hydrocarbon group having 18-24 carbon atoms, which optionally has substituent(s), or a salt thereof. The invention also provides a method of treating an autoimmune disease or suppressing immunity by administering the aforementioned compound or a salt thereof to a patient in need thereof.
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