The invention belongs to the field of
medicinal chemistry and
pharmacology, and relates to application of a novel
glycolipid TLR2
agonist 13-C in preparation of vaccine adjuvants and anti-tumor treatment. The compound is excellent in human TLR2
agonist activity, EC50 reaches 2.2 nM, and the compound is simple in structure, easy to prepare and excellent in
solubility and has industrial application potential. In a B16-OVA tumor model, the
antibody induction capacity of the compound is superior to that of a
positive control drug Diprovocim, and the anti-tumor activity of the compound is more remarkable; in addition, PD-L1 expression of
tumor tissue can be effectively down-regulated, and a synergistic anti-tumor effect is generated with a PD-L1
monoclonal antibody Atezolizumab. Besides, 13-C and a
vaccine adjuvant QS-21 are combined for use, so that a synergistic enhancement effect is achieved, the
antibody titer induced by a vaccine can be remarkably improved, antibody subtypes are enriched, meanwhile,
cellular immunity and
humoral immunity response of an
organism are stimulated, and the effect of dual
immune activation is achieved.