Compounds, compositions, and methods for treatment and/or prevention of cancer and inflammatory diseases, and for releasing cells such as stem cells (e.g., bone marrow progenitor cells) into circulating blood and enhancing retention of the cells in the blood are disclosed. For example, heterobifunctional compounds that inhibit both E-selectins and CXCR4 chemokine receptors are described and pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one of the same.

Methods and compositions using E-selectin antagonists are provided for the treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders treatable by inhibiting binding of E-selectin to an E-selectin ligand. Described herein are E-selection antagonists including, for example, glycomimetic compounds, antibodies, aptamers and peptides that are useful in methods for treatment of cancers, and treatment and prevention of metastasis, inhibiting infiltration of the cancer cells into bone marrow, reducing or inhibiting adhesion of the cancer cells to endothelial cells including cells in bone marrow, and inhibiting thrombus formation.

Methods and compositions using E-selectin antagonists are provided for the treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders treatable by inhibiting binding of E-selectin to an E-selectin ligand. Described herein are E-selection antagonists including, for example, glycomimetic compounds, antibodies, aptamers and peptides that are useful in methods for treatment of cancers, and treatment and prevention of metastasis, inhibiting infiltration of the cancer cells into bone marrow, reducing or inhibiting adhesion of the cancer cells to endothelial cells including cells in bone marrow, and inhibiting thrombus formation.

The present invention relates to novel immunostimulatory molecules which are derived from the intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. The compounds have been found to be useful for enhancing and/or inducing an immune response in a subject in need thereof. Specifically, the compounds have been found to be useful for the treatment of cancer diseases, such as breast cancer, and parasitic diseases, such as leishmaniasis. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the novel compounds.

The present invention relates to novel immunostimulatory molecules which are derived from the intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. The compounds have been found to be useful for enhancing and/or inducing an immune response in a subject in need thereof. Specifically, the compounds have been found to be useful for the treatment of cancer diseases, such as breast cancer, and parasitic diseases, such as leishmaniasis. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the novel compounds.

Methods for treating and/or preventing mucositis comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of at least one compound chosen from E-selectin antagonists, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of E-selectin antagonists, prodrugs of E-selectin antagonists, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of prodrugs of E-selectin antagonists, and compositions comprising at least one of such compound.

Methods for treating and/or preventing mucositis comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of at least one compound chosen from E-selectin antagonists, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of E-selectin antagonists, prodrugs of E-selectin antagonists, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of prodrugs of E-selectin antagonists, and compositions comprising at least one of such compound.

The invention provides compounds of formula (I) with substituents as specified in claim 1 for selectively inhibiting glycosidases, prodrugs of the compounds, and pharmaceuticals compositions including the compounds or prodrugs of the compounds. The invention also provides methods of treating diseases and disorders related to over-expression of O-GlcNAcase or accumulation of O-GlcNac. ##STR00001##

The invention provides compounds of formula (I) with substituents as specified in claim 1 for selectively inhibiting glycosidases, prodrugs of the compounds, and pharmaceuticals compositions including the compounds or prodrugs of the compounds. The invention also provides methods of treating diseases and disorders related to over-expression of O-GlcNAcase or accumulation of O-GlcNac. ##STR00001##

Disclosed herein are novel quinone methide analog precursors and embodiments of a method and a kit of using the same for detecting one or more targets in a biological sample. The method of detection comprises contacting the sample with a detection probe, then contacting the sample with a labeling conjugate that comprises an enzyme. The enzyme interacts with a quinone methide analog precursor comprising a detectable label, forming a reactive quinone methide analog, which binds to the biological sample proximally to or directly on the target. The detectable label is then detected. In some embodiments, multiple targets can be detected by multiple quinone methide analog precursors interacting with different enzymes without the need for an enzyme deactivation step.