Disclosed herein are compounds having a structure according to Formula I and optionally Formula IV.

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The compounds may be radiolabeled compounds useful for diagnosis and/or imaging fungal infections. In such embodiments, at least one substituent is a radionuclide, such as .sup.18F. Also disclosed are precursor compounds according to Formula I and/or IV that are useful for making the radiolabeled compounds. In such embodiments, the precursor compound comprises at least one leaving group suitable for introducing a radionuclide, such as .sup.18F, at a desired position.

Also disclosed are methods for making and using the compounds, including embodiments of a method for imaging and/or diagnosing a fungal infection in a subject.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a compound of the general formula. The compound of formula is suitable for use in a method for treating a disorder relating to the binding of a galectin, such as galectin-3 to a ligand in a mammal, such as a human. Furthermore an embodiment of the present invention concerns a method for treatment of a disorder relating to the binding of a galectin, such as galectin-3 to a ligand in a mammal, such as a human.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a compound of the general formula. The compound of formula is suitable for use in a method for treating a disorder relating to the binding of a galectin, such as galectin-3 to a ligand in a mammal, such as a human. Furthermore an embodiment of the present invention concerns a method for treatment of a disorder relating to the binding of a galectin, such as galectin-3 to a ligand in a mammal, such as a human.

The present document relates to a process for the preparation of the crystalline form II of sotagliflozin from compound of formula (A), said process being continuously performed and comprising at least the steps of: a) performing in a reaction chamber the reaction of said compound of formula (A) in solution in toluene or in xylene or in mixture thereof, and preferably in toluene, and at least sodium methoxide and methanol, at a temperature below the boiling point of methanol, to form sotagliflozin in mixture with sodium salts; b) conducting in a crystallization chamber the crystallization of sotagliflozin formed in step a), in a non-aqueous solvent medium including at least toluene, or xylene or mixture thereof, and free of sodium salts, at a temperature of crystallization of the form II of sotagliflozin; and c) isolating the crystalline form II of sotagliflozin.

The present application provides a synthetic method for production of 3-azido-3-deoxy-D-galactopyranose. Also provided are methods of using the 3-azido-3-deoxy-D-galactopyranose in the manufacture of galactoside galectin antagonists, such as TD139 (GB0139), GB1107, GB2064, and GB1211.

The present application provides a synthetic method for production of 3-azido-3-deoxy-D-galactopyranose. Also provided are methods of using the 3-azido-3-deoxy-D-galactopyranose in the manufacture of galactoside galectin antagonists, such as TD139 (GB0139), GB1107, GB2064, and GB1211.

A compound of Formula (I):

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which Ring X is a 3 to 7 membered monocyclic ring, at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 is OR.sub.5 or CH.sub.2OR.sub.5 and the other R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 each independently are halogen, OH, OR.sub.5, CH.sub.2OR.sub.5, CO.sub.2H, OC═OR.sub.6, (C═O)R.sub.6, R.sub.6, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C2-10 alkynyl, H, or absent. Also provided herein are therapeutic uses of the compound of Formula (I).

The present application relates to triterpene glycoside saponin-derived adjuvants, syntheses thereof, and intermediates thereto. The application also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the present invention and methods of using said compounds or compositions in the treatment of and immunization for infectious diseases and cancers.

The invention describes novel conjugates of formula (I) of a pharmaceutical agent and a moiety capable of binding to a glucose sensing protein allowing a reversible release of the pharmaceutical agent depending on the glucose concentration.

The invention describes novel conjugates of formula (I) of a pharmaceutical agent and a moiety capable of binding to a glucose sensing protein allowing a reversible release of the pharmaceutical agent depending on the glucose concentration.