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Prophylactic composition and method for alzheimer's Disease

US6160018A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1997
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/407
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of preventing or delaying the onset of symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease includes the step of administering to a patient in need of such treatment a composition having an effective Alzheimer's Disease prophylactic amount of an enantiomerically stable R-NSAID or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, the composition being substantially free of the S-enantiomer of the selected R-NSAID.

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