Abstract: A compound of formula (I) is described, wherein Y represents a macrocycle, the ring of which has 9 to 36 atoms, and is functionalized by three amine or COOH functions; Rc represents a group of formula H—Xa—Xb—Xc—Xd—Xe—(Xf)i—, i represents 0 or 1, Xa is in particular lysine, arginine, or ornithine residues, Xb is in particular glycine, asparagine, L-proline or D-proline residues, Xc and Xd are in particular tyrosine, phenylalanine or 3-nitrotyrosine residues, Xe and Xf are in particular amino acid residues: NH2—(CH2)n—COOH, n ranging from 1 to 10, or NH2—(CH2—CH2—O)m—CH2CH2COOH, m ranging from 3 to 6, provided that at least one of the amino acid residues Xa, Xb, Xc and Xd is different from the corresponding amino acid in the sequence of the natural CD40 143Lys-Gly-Tyr-Tyr146 fragment(SEQ ID NO: 1).

Abstract: The invention concerns a compound of formula (I), wherein Y represents a macrocycle whereof the cycle comprises 9 to 36 atoms, and is functionalized by three amine or COOH functions; Rc represents a group of formula H—Xa—Xb—Xc—Xd—Xe—(Xf)i—, wherein i represents 0 or 1, Xn is in particular selected among lysine, arginine, ornithine residues, Xb is in particular selected among glycine, asparagine, L-proline or D-proline residues, Xc et Xd are in particular selected among tyrosine, phenylalanine or 3-nitrotyrosine residues, Xe et Xf are in particular selected among the following amino acid residues: NH2—(CH2)n—COOH, n ranging from 1 to 10 or NH2—(CH2—CH2—O)m—CH2CH2COOH, m ranging from 3 to 6, provided that one at least of the amino acid residues Xa, Xb, Xc and Xd is different from the corresponding amino acid in the sequence of the natural CD40 143Lys-Gly-Tyr-Tyr146 fragment

Abstract: The invention relates to a multimeric molecule which can imitate a natural multimeric proteinaceous ligand. The invention also relates to a multimeric molecule as defined above which is characterised in that it has the following general formula: A-Xn, wherein: n is equal to 3, 4, 5 or 6; A denotes a chemical group which is functionalised by at least three amine functions or COOH functions; and X denotes a D, B-D or B(D)-D? group, in which B is a spacer and D and D? are peptides or pseudopeptides corresponding to a sequence which is derived from the ligand and selected from residual matter forming the interface with the receptor and which can interact with the receptor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multimeric molecule which can imitate a natural multimeric proteinaceous ligand. The invention also relates to a multimeric molecule as defined above which is characterised in that it has the following general formula: A-Xn, wherein: n is equal to 3, 4, 5 or 6; A denotes a chemical group which is functionalised by at least three amine functions or COOH functions; and X denotes a D, B-D or B(D)-D? group, in which B is a spacer and D and D? are peptides or pseudopeptides corresponding to a sequence which is derived from the ligand and selected from residual matter forming the interface with the receptor and which can interact with the receptor.