PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR CONFORMATIONAL DISEASES

A pharmaceutical composition is provided which is prophylactically and/or therapeutically effective for a conformational disease typified by Alzheimer's disease, prion disease, and amyloidosis. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention includes as an active ingredient one or more...

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Main Author DOHURA KATSUMI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.07.2009
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Summary:A pharmaceutical composition is provided which is prophylactically and/or therapeutically effective for a conformational disease typified by Alzheimer's disease, prion disease, and amyloidosis. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention includes as an active ingredient one or more cellulose ethers selected from a cellulose ether having a structural unit represented by the general formula (1): in which at least one R is selected from CH3, C2H5, CH2CH2OH, CH2CH(OH)CH3, and CH2COOM; while other R is H; and M is selected from H, Na, K and Ca, an alkali metal salt of the cellulose ether, an aliphatic acid ester of the cellulose ether, and a mixture thereof.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070297726