NOVEL SPHINGOGLYCOLIPID AND USE THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a sphingoglycolipid represented by general formula (I), wherein R1, R2 and R5 represent each H or a specified monosaccharide unit; R3 and R6 represent each H or OH; R4 represents H, OH or a specified monosaccharide unit; X represents an integer of 19 to 23; and R7 represents any of the following group (a) through (g): (a) (CH2)11-CH3, (b) (CH2)12-CH3, (c) (CH2)13-CH3, (d) CH2)9-CH(CH3)2, (e) (CH2)10-CH(CH3)2, (f) (CH2)11-CH(CH3)2, (g) (CH2)11-CH(CH3)-C2H5. The invention also relates to medicines containing the sphingoglycolipid as the active ingredient, such as antitumor agent, myeloma cell growth accelerator and immunopotentiator.