Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

John T Randolph

Samuel J Danishefsky

Philip O Livingston

In Jong Kim

Tae Kyo Park

Shuang Hua Hu

Mark T Bilodeau

The present invention provides a process for synthesizing a compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is H, as well as related oligosaccharides useful as a vaccine for inducing antibodies to human breast cancer cells in an adjuvant therapy therefor.

Synthesis of the breast tumor-associated antigen defined by monoclonal

Synthesis of the breast tumor-associated antigen defined by

The present invention provides a compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of (i) an amino acid bearing an .omega.-amino group or an .omega.--(C.dbd.O)-- group, (ii) an amino acid residue of a peptide, which residue bears an .omega.-amino group or an .omega.-(C.dbd.O)-- group, and (iii) an amino acid residue of a protein, which residue bears an .omega.-amino group or an .omega.-(C.dbd.O)-- group; wherein R.sub.1 is H, OH, NH.sub.2 or NHR.sub.4, where R.sub.4 is SO.sub.2 Ph, a linear or branched chain alkyl or acyl group, or an aryl group; wherein M is a saccharide wherein n is an integer from 0 to 18, and where n is greater than 1, each M is independently the same or different; wherein p is either 0 or 1; wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently the same or different and are H or OH, with the proviso that R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are not both OH, and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are not both OH; wherein X and Y are independently the same or different and are H.sub.2 or O; and wherein k is an integer greater than or equal to 1, with the proviso that when A is an amino acid bearing an .omega.-amino group or an .omega.-(C.dbd.O)-- group, k is equal to 1.

Synthetic compounds which bind to H. pylori, and uses thereof

Growing community of inventors

Lake Bluff, IL, United States of America

John T Randolph