Pan-selectin receptor antagonist. Prepn: T. P. Kogan et al., WO 9701335; eidem, US 5919768 (1997, 1999 both to Texas Biotechnol.); eidem, J. Med. Chem. 41, 1099 (1998). Stereospecific synthesis: I. L. Scott et al., Carbohydr. Res. 317, 210 (1999). Review of pharmacology and clinical development: L. Pradella, Curr. Opin. Anti-Inflam. Immunomod. Invest. Drugs 1, 56-60 (1999); E. Aydt, G. Wolff, Pathobiology 70, 297-301 (2003). Clinical pharmacokinetics: M. Meyer et al., Int. J. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 43, 463 (2005). Clinical evaluation in allergic asthma: K. M. Beeh et al., Pulm. Pharmacol. Ther. 19, 233 (2006).
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory (Biological Response Modifier)