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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael S. Wolfe, Newton, MA (US);
Dennis J. Selkoe, Brookline, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/127 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/127 ;
Abstract
Novel (hydroxyethyl)ureas are described. These compounds are effective inhibitors of certain aspartyl proteases, notably secretases involved in the enzymatic cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP) to yield amyloid-&bgr; peptide. Methods are provided for administering the novel compounds to treat &bgr;-amyloid-associated diseases, notably Alzheimer's disease.