Provided are compositions and methods for specific fucosyltransferase inhibition for treatment of a variety of diseases. The compositions of the invention comprise a glycomimetic of L-Fucose that selectively inhibits the generation of sialyl Lewis X by FTVI and FTVII but has no effect on the generation of Lewis X by FTIX.

Provided are compositions and methods for specific fucosyltransferase inhibition for treatment of a variety of diseases. The compositions of the invention comprise a glycomimetic of L-Fucose that selectively inhibits the generation of sialyl Lewis X by FTVI and FTVII but has no effect on the generation of Lewis X by FTIX.