Preparation and anticoagulant activity of the phosphosulfomannan PI-88

Guangli Yu, Nur Sibel Gunay, Robert J. Linhardt, Toshihiko Toida, Jawed Fareed, Debra A. Hoppensteadt, Hazar Shadid, Vito Ferro, Caiping Li, Kym Fewings, Maria C. Palermo, Denis Podger

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Abstract

A yeast-derived phosphomannan mixture was chemically sulfonated and the composition and structure of the product mixture was studied. This phosphosulfomannan mixture, PI-88, is currently under clinical evaluation as an anti-cancer agent. Analysis using capillary electrophoresis demonstrated that PI-88 was a multi-component mixture. Gel permeation chromatography provided four fractions of PI-88 that contained components which differed in size from disaccharide to hexasaccharide, and by degree of sulfation. These fractions were characterised by spectroscopic and chromatographic methods and the structure of PI-88 is that expected based on the structure of the phosphomannan starting material. The anticoagulant activity of these fractions was evaluated and the structural requirements for activity are described.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)783-791
Number of pages9
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume37
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anticoagulant
  • Capillary electrophoresis
  • PI-88
  • Phosphomannan
  • Phosphosulfomannan

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