Use of metformin and analogs thereof to reduce ran protein levels in the treatment of neurological disorders

Abstract

The present disclosure provides the use of compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III), (III-A), and (III-B) (e.g., metformin) in treating a neurological disease associated with repeat expansions and/or RAN protein accumulation, reducing the level of one or more repeat associated non-ATG (RAN) proteins, and reducing the accumulation of RAN proteins in a subject and/or biological sample. Also provided is the use of compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III), (III-A), and (III-B) (e.g., metformin) in inhibiting RAN protein translation in a subject and in a biological sample (e.g., cells, tissue). Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, Skits, and uses of compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III), (III-A), and (III-B) (e.g., metformin) for treating diseases associated with repeat expansions. Exemplary diseases associated with repeat expansions include, but are not limited to, C90RFf72 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or C90RFf72 frontotemporal dementia; myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2); spinocerebellar ataxia; Huntington's disease; Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS); and Fragile XE syndrome (FRAXE).