Use of inhibitors of cyclooxygenase in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
US5840746A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2602/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of treating a neurodegenerative disease and in particular Alzheimers disease which comprises administering to a human in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a non-steroid COX-II inhibitor. Although a wide range of COX-II inhibitors may be employed but it is preferred to employ compounds of the Formula I: ##STR1##
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