Patent ID: 7241735

Claim:
A glycoconjugate formed by non-covalent association of a polysaccharide with a polypeptide, wherein the polysaccharide has a molecular weight of 150 KDa±30 KDa, one phosphate group per 15 monosaccharide residues, with 84±6% of mannose, 7±3% glucose and 1±1% galactose making up a main skeleton integrated by 1–6 bonds with 1–2 branches; wherein the polypeptide comprises a minor subunit of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 and a major subunit of SEQ ID NO: 3 or 5 with a molecular weight of 11 or 12 Kda; wherein the molar ratio of the polysaccharide to the polypeptide is about 1:2.5, and wherein said glycoconjugate has activity in inhibiting the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in a patient when an effective amount of the glycoconjugate is administered.