Abstract: The present invention relates to novel synthetic toll like receptor antagonist. The present invention in particular provides compounds, methods and compositions for specifically inhibiting immune stimulation involving TLR ligands, especially TLR-4. The compounds are potentially useful in treatment of inflammation, autoimmunity, allergy, asthma, graft rejection, graft versus host disease, infection, sepsis, cancer and immunodeficiency.

Abstract: The invention provides carbohydrate based compounds, methods of preparation, and compositions useful for modulating signaling through Toll-like receptors. The methods involve contacting a TLR-expressing cell with a carbohydrate based compound of the invention having a core structure comprising of one or more sugar moieties. The carbohydrate based compounds are useful for inhibiting immune stimulation involving TLR ligands, especially TLR4 and TLR2. The compounds also are suitable for inhibition of inflammatory conditions resulting from infections. The compounds have use in the treatment of inflammation, autoimmunity, allergy, asthma, graft rejection, graft versus host disease, infection, sepsis, cancer, and immunodeficiency.