MEDICAMENTS FOR THE ADJUVANT THERAPY OF DEMENTIA COMPRISING ALPHA LIPOIC ACID

The use of alpha -lipoic acid compounds (I) is claimed for the adjuvant therapy of dementia, where (I) is selected from alpha -lipoic acid in reduced or oxidized form or its derivatives having an intact dithiolan structure in the form of enantiomers or salts, amides, esters, thioesters, ethers or me...

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Main Authors PEUKERT, MANFRED, MARAHRENS, ANDREAS, WESSEL, KLAUS, LOBISCH, MICHAEL, BORBE, HARALD, KENKLIES, MARLENE, HAGER, KLAUS, MUENCH, GERALD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 11.05.2005
Edition7
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Summary:The use of alpha -lipoic acid compounds (I) is claimed for the adjuvant therapy of dementia, where (I) is selected from alpha -lipoic acid in reduced or oxidized form or its derivatives having an intact dithiolan structure in the form of enantiomers or salts, amides, esters, thioesters, ethers or metabolites. An independent claim is included for a composition containing (I) in combination with at least one anti-dementia agent (II) or at least one neurotransmission improving agent (III). - ACTIVITY : Nootropic; neuroprotective; antiparkinsonian; anti-HIV. - MECHANISM OF ACTION : Antioxidant.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20010983259