Abstract: The present invention includes novel compositions and methods for treating comprising a compound with the Formula I: where n=0-5; X?NH, O, S, CH2; Y=Phenyl, a phenyl group substituted with at least one methyl, a phenyl group substituted with at least one nitro, a phenyl group substituted with at least one nitrogen, a phenyl group substituted with at least one boron, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, four to six membered cycloalkyl, four to six membered heterocycloalkyl; R?H, C(O)R2, SO2R2; R1?H, C(O)R2, SO2R2; R2=Ethyl, methyl, isopropyl, n-propyl, t-butyl, n-butyl, NH2, NR3R4, R3, R4=Ethyl, methyl, isopropyl, n-propyl, t-butyl, n-butyl, three to six membered cycloalkyl and Z?NH, O, S, CH2 or none, wherein the amount of the compound is selected to either inhibit or activate the immune response.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel products, variants, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, and medical use of such compounds for the treatment and/or management of sepsis, septicemia, septic shock, ocular infection, ocular inflammation, ocular angiogenesis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), atherosclerosis, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fever syndromes, cachexia, psoriasis, autoimmune diseases, cardiac diseases, retinoblastoma, cancer and/or any disorder associated with inflammation, immunomodulation and microbial infection.