Abstract: Alkali and alkali-earth metal salts of polysaccharides derived from heparin, their method of preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The invention relates to oligosaccharides, the preparation method and use thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing same. More specifically, the invention relates to oligosaccharides which can be used for the treatment of cancer and, in particular, to prevent and inhibit the formation of metastases. The inventive oligosaccharides can be used, for example, during early breast, lung, prostate, colon or pancreatic cancer. The oligosaccharides can be administered subcutaneously, orally or intravenously. Moreover, said oligosaccharides can be used alone or together with other anticancer agents, e.g. cytotoxics such as docetaxel or paclitaxel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel method for preparing an intermediate polyanion for preparing cyclosporin derivatives by treating a cyclosporin with a hexamethyldisilazane metal salt, optionally in the presence of a metal halide. The treated cyclosporin has one or several free hydroxy groups and/or non-methylated nitrogen atoms in position ? and/or any other acid group capable of deprotonation which are optionally deprotonated or in protected form.

Abstract: The invention relates to biotinylated low molecular weight heparins comprising constituent polysaccharides having at their reducing ends at least one covalent bond with biotin or a biotin derivative, and also to the process for preparing them, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their therapeutic use.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for analyzing heparins, low-molecular-weight heparins, ultralow-molecular-weight heparins, and oligosaccharides by high performance liquid chromatography a stationary phase dynamically coated with a quaternary ammonium salt. The methods of the invention may be used to analyze samples without pre-treatment or to analyze samples that have been partially or exhaustively depolymerised and, optionally, reduced. Specific saccharides can be detected.

Abstract: The invention relates to biotinylated heparins comprising constituent polysaccharides having at their reducing ends at least one covalent bond with biotin or a biotin derivative, and also to the process for preparing them, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their therapeutic use. The biotinylated polysaccharides are of the formula (I) with the variables as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel method for preparing an intermediate polyanion for preparing cyclosporin derivatives by treating a cyclosporin with a hexamethyldisilazane metal salt, optionally in the presence of a metal halide. The treated cyclosporin has one or several free hydroxy groups and/or non-methylated nitrogen atoms in position ? and/or any other acid group capable of deprotonation which are optionally deprotonated or in protected form.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing oligosaccharides constituting the heparins of low molecular weight and the heparins of very low molecular weight from blood plasma.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for analysing heparins, low-molecular-weight heparins, ultralow-molecular-weight heparins, and oligosaccharides by high performance liquid chromatography a stationary phase dynamically coated with a quaternary ammonium salt. The methods of the invention may be used to analyse samples without pre-treatment or to analyse samples that have been partially or exhaustively depolymerised and, optionally, reduced. Specific saccharides can be detected.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing heparin products with a reduced content of glycoserine. A method for detecting glycoserine in preparations of heparin is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of polysaccharides derived from heparin having a mean molecular weight of 1500 to 3000 Daltons and an anti-Xa/anti-IIa ratio greater than 30, their method of preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing K5 polysaccharide, comprising a fermentation step from Escherichia coli followed by a purification step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing oligosaccharides constituting the heparins of low molecular weight and the heparins of very low molecular weight from blood plasma.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel method for preparing an intermediate polyanion for preparing cyclosporin derivatives by treating a cyclosporin with a hexamethyldisilazane metal salt, optionally in the presence of a metal halide. The treated cyclosporin has one or several free hydroxy groups and/or non-methylated nitrogen atoms in position a and/or any other acid group capable of deprotonation which are optionally deprotonated or in protected form.

Abstract: The invention relates to oligosaccharides, the preparation method and use thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing same. More specifically, the invention relates to oligosaccharides which can be used for the treatment of cancer and, in particular, to prevent and inhibit the formation of metastases. The inventive oligosaccharides can be used, for example, during early breast, lung, prostate, colon or pancreatic cancer. The oligosaccharides can be administered subcutaneously, orally or intravenously. Moreover, said oligosaccharides can be used alone or together with other anticancer agents, e.g. cytotoxics such as docetaxel or paclitaxel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel method for preparing an intermediate polyanion for preparing cyclosporin derivatives by treating a cyclosporin with a hexamethyldisilazane metal salt, optionally in the presence of a metal halide. The treated cyclosporin has one or several free hydroxy groups and/or non-methylated nitrogen atoms in position ? and/or any other acid group capable of deprotonation which are optionally deprotonated or in protected form.

Abstract: Alkali and alkali-earth metal salts of polysaccharides derived from heparin, their method of preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing heparin products with a reduced content of glycoserine. A method for detecting glycoserine in preparations of heparin is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the carboxyl-reduced derivatives of hyaluronic acid of formula (I): in which R or R1 represents H or SO3M, n is an integer of between 0 and 25 000, M is an alkali metal, isolated or as mixtures, to the diastereoisomers thereof, to the process for the preparation thereof, to the uses thereof as a medicinal product and to the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the carboxyl-reduced and chemoselectively O-sulfated derivatives of chondroitin sulfate of formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are H or SO3M, n is an integer of between 0 and 200, M is an alkali metal, isolated or as mixtures, to the diastereoisomers thereof, to the process for the preparation thereof, to the uses thereof as a medicinal product and to the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.