Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions pertaining to conjugates comprising a nucleic acid oligomer conjugated to a glucosamine or a derivative thereof which are useful for inhibiting the transcription of target nucleic acids. The conjugates of the invention exhibit advantageous bioavailability and readily penetrate cell membranes which make them useful for inhibiting translation of target mRNA in vivo.

Abstract: This invention concerns compounds with the formula: in which: R1?OH or NH2; OR2, OR3, OR4 and OR5 are alcohol, ether, ester, carbonate, carbamate, sulphonate or sulphamate groups; and if R5?H if R2?R3?R4, then R2, R3 and R4?H; if R2?H, then R3?H and R4?H; if R3?H, then R2?H and R4?H; if R4?H, then R2?H and R3?H; if R5?H if R2=H, then R3?H and R4?H; if R3?H, then R2?H and R4?H; if R4?H, then R2?H and R3?H, their use as antibiotic agents and the process for synthesizing them.

Abstract: Process for preparing a compound of the formula (I) R1-S(O)x—S(O)yR2 in which R1 represents a molecular hydrocarbon radical which can be substituted and/or interrupted by one or more atoms and/or by one or more groups containing one or more atoms, said atoms being selected from N, O, P, S, Si and X, where X represents a halogen; R2, independently of R1, represents a carbon-containing group or a molecular hydrocarbon radical which can be substituted and/or interrupted by one or more atoms and/or by one or more groups containing one or more atoms, said atoms being selected from N, O, P, S, Si and X, where X represents a halogen, and x and y are selected from 0 and 1 in such a way that the sum of x and y is not more than 1, characterized in that a compound of formula (II) R1-S(O)x—R3-Si(R4)(R5)(R6) in which R3 represents a hydrocarbon chain of two carbon atoms, which is optionally unsaturated and/or substituted, and R4, R5 and R6, which are identical or different, each represent, independently of one another, a

Abstract: This invention concerns compounds with the formula: in which: R1=OH or NH2; OR2, OR3, OR4 and OR5 are alcohol, ether, ester, carbonate, carbamate, sulphonate or sulphamate groups; and if R5=H if R2=R3=R4, then R2, R3 and R4?H; if R2=H, then R3?H and R4?H; if R3=H, then R2?H and R4?H; if R4=H, then R2?H and R3?H; if R5?H if R2=H, then R3?H and R4?H; if R3=H, then R2?H and R4?H; if R4=H, then R2?H and R3?H, their use as antibiotic agents and the process for synthesising them.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing as an active ingredient at least one compound selected from the compounds of the formula (II), in which the S atom is bonded to the nucleoside carbon at T or to the nucleoside carbon at 3?, and from the compounds of the following formula (III): formulae in which B is a nucleotide natural or modified base, x is 0, 1 or 2, and R1 and R represent a carbonated group or a molecular hydrocarbon remnant that can be substituted and/or interrupted by one or more atoms and/or by one or more groups containing one or more atoms, said atoms being selected from N, O, P, S, Si, X where X is halogen. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Process for preparing a compound of the formula (I) R1-S(O)x—S(O)yR2 in which R1 represents a molecular hydrocarbon radical which can be substituted and/or interrupted by one or more atoms and/or by one or more groups containing one or more atoms, said atoms being selected from N, O, P, S, Si and X, where X represents a halogen; R2, independently of R1, represents a carbon-containing group or a molecular hydrocarbon radical which can be substituted and/or interrupted by one or more atoms and/or by one or more groups containing one or more atoms, said atoms being selected from N, O, P, S, Si and X, where X represents a halogen, and x and y are selected from 0 and 1 in such a way that the sum of x and y is not more than 1, characterized in that a compound of formula (II) R1-S(O)x—R3-Si(R4)(R5)(R6) in which R3 represents a hydrocarbon chain of two carbon atoms, which is optionally unsaturated and/or substituted, and R4, R5 and R6, which are identical or different, each represent, independently of one another, a