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Composition and method for treating a tauopathy

US9605054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2010
Grant dateMar 28, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/912
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a composition and method for the prevention and treatment of a tauopathy. The composition of the invention includes N-terminal amino acid residues of the tau protein, which have been identified as being involved in toxic activation of a PP1/GSK3 signaling cascade and inhibition of fast axonal transport in human tauopathies.

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