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Treatment of alzheimer's disease employing inhibitors of cathepsin D

US6251928A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1994
Grant dateJun 26, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D417/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention provides novel benzylidene rhodanines which are useful as agents in treating or preventing conditions associated with .beta.-amyloid peptide. This invention further provides methods of treating or preventing Alzheimer's Disease which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of one or more of the benzylidene rhodanines of the present invention.

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