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Method and composition for modulating amyloidosis

US6221667A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 1999
Grant dateApr 24, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2800/2821
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods and compositions, useful in the treatment of amyloidosis and conditions and diseases associated therewith, such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD). These methods involve administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition including one or more agents which modulate APP catabolism and amyloid deposition. Accordingly, the methods and compositions are useful for inhibiting amyloidosis in disorders in which amyloid deposition occurs. The methods are based, at least in part, on modulating catabolism of APP in APP-containing cells through the use of a mobile ionophore, such as carbonyl cyanide p-(trifluoromethoxy)phenylhydrazone, which does not substantially alter the viability of those cells.

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