| abstract |
The present invention relates to monosaccharide derivatives as anti-inflammatory agents. The compounds of this invention can be useful for inhibition and prevention of inflammation and associated pathologies, including inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, for example, bronchial asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, allograft rejection or psoriasis. The present invention also relates to pharmacological compositions containing these monosaccharide derivatives, as well as methods of treating bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, type I diabetes, psoriasis, allograft rejection, and other inflammatory and/or auto immune disorders. |