Heparan Sulfate (HS) mimetics are able to block crucial interactions of the components of the extracellular matrix in angiogenic processes and as such, represent a valuable class of original candidates for cancer therapy. Here we first report the synthesis and in vitro angiogenic inhibition properties of a conjugated, novel and rationally-designed octasaccharide-based HS mimetic. We also herein report its labeling with fluorine-18 and present the preliminary in vivo Positron Emission Tomography imaging data in rats. This constitutes one of the rare examples of labeling and in vivo evaluation of a synthetic, polysaccharide-based, macromolecule.
