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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Benjamin Wolozin, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Natalie Ostretova-Golts, Forrest Park, IL (US);
Michael S. Lebowitz, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 3/804 ; C07K 1/600 ; A61K 3/800 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 3/804 ; C07K 1/600 ; A61K 3/800 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of determining aggregation of &agr;-synuclein, which are a hallmark of Lewy body diseases such as Parkinson's disease. Also disclosed are inhibitors of the aggregation, including magnesium and &agr;-synuclein binding peptides. The inhibitors are useful in the treatment of Lewy body diseases.