GlycoMimetics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the design and development of small molecule therapeutics to mimic the functions of bioactive carbohydrates. Its products include GMI-1070, a synthetic glycomimetic molecule designed to inhibit selectin types, such as E, P, and L-selectin, and GMI-1051, a small molecular weight compound for the treatment or prevention of infections caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Gaithersburg, Maryland.