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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2005
Pascal Gerard Merchiers, Tielen, BE;
Marcel Hoffmann, Uithoorn, NL;
Koenraad Frederik Florentina Spittaels, Puurs, BE;
Pascal Gerard Merchiers, Tielen, BE;
Marcel Hoffmann, Uithoorn, NL;
Koenraad Frederik Florentina Spittaels, Puurs, BE;
Galapagos N.V., Mechelen, BE;
Abstract
A method for identifying compounds that inhibit amyloidal-beta precursor protein processing in cells, comprising contacting a test compound with a GPCR polypeptide, or fragment thereof, and measuring a compound-GPCR property related to the production of amyloidal-beta peptide. Cellular assays of the method measure indicators including second messenger and/or amyloid beta peptide levels. Therapeutic methods,and pharmaceutical compositions including effective amyloidal-beta precursor processing-inhibiting amounts of GPCR expression inhibitors, are useful for treating conditions involving cognitive impairment such as Alzheimers Disease.