Patent ID: 7294615
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07H,C07K,G01N

Abstract:
1. A compound of the general formula (I) wherein X is C or CH and B are identical or different and denote K-R, wherein K is a bond or is A R is hydrogen, sialic acid, sialyl lactose, sialyl lactosamine, lactose, mannose, Galα1-3Gal, Galα1-3(Fucα1-2)Gal,GalNAcα1-3(Fucα1-2)Gal, Neu5Acα2-6GalNAc, SiaLe m is at least 2, with the proviso that (1) in the compound at least three R are not hydrogen, (2) there are at least two K that are not a bond, and (3) X, B and m are so selected that an intermolecular association of the K in liquid phase by the formation of hydrogen bonds is possible, with formation of aggregates that present on the surface a plurality of R that are not hydrogen, and (4) the molar mass of the fragment X(K) m is less than 20,000.