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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB;
Galecto Biotech Ab, Copenhagen, DK;
Tariq Sethi, Haddington, GB;
Alison Mackinnon, Edinburgh, GB;
Hakon Leffler, Lund, SE;
Ulf Nilsson, Lund, SE;
Galecto Biotech AB, Copenhagen, DK;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a compound of the general formula (I): The compound of formula (I) is suitable for treating pulmonary fibrosis, such as Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a mammal. Furthermore the present invention concerns a method of monitoring development or progression of pulmonary fibrosis in a human subject, a method of monitoring or predicting exacerbation of symptoms in a human subject with pulmonary fibrosis as well as a method for treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, such as Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a human subject having a galectin-3 level indicative of pulmonary fibrosis or exacerbation of symptoms.