Patent ID: 6872712

Claim:
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and, as an active ingredient, a compound of the general formula I: wherein Y is —(CH 2 ) m —, —CH(OH)— or —C(═O)—, and m is 1-3; X is H, alkyl, —CH 2 OH—, CH 2 Oacyl or —CH 2 acyl; and R is H, a cation, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; provided that: Said compound is not one of (i) Phenyl 1,3-cyclic propanediol phosphate, (ii) Cyclic dihydroxyacetone phosphate, (iii) 1,3,-cyclic propanediol phosphate (iv) 1,3-cyclic glycerophosphate.