2-Phenyl-3-azoylbenzothiophene for treating Alzheimer's disease
Abstract
Abstract This invention encompasses methods for the inhibition of Alzheimer's Disease comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I wherein R¹ and R³ are independently hydrogen, -CH₃, wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl; R² is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidine, hexamethylenemino, and piperidino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of solvate thereof. The present invention also provides methods of increasing TGF-β expression in the brain, comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula 1. The present invention also provides methods of inhibiting the β-amyloid peptide mediated neurotoxicity or inflammatory response associated with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula 1.
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- 👤 Patrick Cornelious May
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