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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2002
Applicants:
Yan Chang, Ashland, MA (US);
Vodek Sasak, Northboro, MA (US);
Inventors:
Yan Chang, Ashland, MA (US);
Vodek Sasak, Northboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
Glycogenesys, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K031/70 ; A61K031/715 ; C08B037/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disease conditions which are dependent upon or moderated by angiogenesis are controlled by the use of a therapeutic material which interacts with cell surface galectins. Particular therapeutic materials comprise a polymeric backbone having side chains terminating in a sugar dependent therefrom. Disclosed are specific therapeutic materials in which the polymeric backbone is based upon polygalacturonic acid, and the side chains terminate in arabinose or galactose.