摘要 |
The present invention provides ganglioside-related compounds expressed by the following formula: <CHEM> (wherein R denotes a hydrogen atom or SiR3R4R5 (wherein R3 and R4 each denotes a methyl or phenyl group, and R5 denotes a tertiary butyl or dimethylphenylmethyl group), and R2 denotes a hydrogen atom, a trityl group, or <CHEM> (wherein M denotes an alkali metal atom)) and methods of producing the same. These ganglioside-related compounds are useful as markers for the early detection of cancer and in the immunotherapy for cancer. |