The present invention provides compounds of formula (Id) that are prodrugs of catecholamine for use in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of treating neurodegenerative or neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders using the compounds of the invention, in particular Parkinson's disease.

The present disclosure relates to disaccharides with defined sulfation patterns, and oligosaccharide mimetics comprising the disaccharides as repeating units linked in a head to tail fashion. The present disclosure further relates to methods of making the same, and to methods of using the same to mediate cell proliferation, cell differentiation, amyloid plaque formation, anti-coagulation, and neuronal growth.

The present invention relates to synthetic saccharides of general formula (I) that are related to Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 4 capsular polysaccharide and conjugates thereof. Said conjugate and a pharmaceutical composition containing said conjugate are useful for prevention and/or treatment of diseases associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae, and more specifically of diseases associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 4. Furthermore, the synthetic saccharides of general formula (I) are useful as marker in immunological assays for detection of antibodies against Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.

The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing (2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(((4aR,10aR)-7-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinolin-6-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid with the formula (Id) below and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

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The compound of formula (Id) is a prodrug of a catecholamine for use in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders such as Parkinson's Disease.

The invention also relates to a new intermediate of said process.

The present invention provides a method of preventing or treating atherosclerosis or a symptom thereof comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a specific inhibitor of neuraminidase 1 (neu1); neuraminidase 3 (neu3); or a bispecific inhibitor of neu1 or neu3 of formula I; (I) and a compound of formula I. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a method of preventing or treating atherosclerosis or a symptom thereof comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a specific inhibitor of neuraminidase 1 (neu1); neuraminidase 3 (neu3); or a bispecific inhibitor of neu1 or neu3 of formula I; (I) and a compound of formula I. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) that are prodrugs of catecholamine for use in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of treating neurodegenerative or neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders using the compounds of the invention, in particular Parkinson's disease.

Accordingly, the present invention relates to compounds of formula (Id)

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wherein
R1 is H and R2 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below; or
R1 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below and R2 is H; or
R1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (i) below; or
R1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (ii) below; or
R1 is substituent (i) and R2 is substituent (ii); or
R1 is substituent (ii) and R2 is substituent (i);

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wherein * indicates the attachment point; and
wherein the carbon atom at the attachment point on substituent (i) is in the S-configuration;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present invention relates to several novel 1-O-glycosylated sphingoid bases and to a production method thereof, as well as to uses of the 1-O-glycosylated sphingoid bases.

Sphingoid bases carrying a vinylogous amide-type protecting group are used herein for the production of 1-O-glycosylated sphingoid bases. These vinylogous amide compounds enable an easy and effective production of 1-O-glycosylated sphingoid bases.

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The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing (2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(((4aR,10aR)-7-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]guinolin-6-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid with the formula (Id) below and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof ##STR00001##
The compound of formula (Id) is a prodrug of a catecholamine for use in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders such as Parkinson's Disease. The invention also relates to a new intermediate of said process.

The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing (2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(((4aR,10aR)-7-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]guinolin-6-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid with the formula (Id) below and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

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The compound of formula (Id) is a prodrug of a catecholamine for use in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders such as Parkinson's Disease.

The invention also relates to a new intermediate of said process.