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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Feng-shiun Shie, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Jyh-haur Chern, Taipei, TW;
Yu-sheng Chao, Warren, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/17 (2006.01); A61K 31/4965 (2006.01); A61K 31/404 (2006.01); A61P 25/00 (2006.01); A61P 25/16 (2006.01); A61P 25/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for treating a neurodegenerative disorder. The method includes administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of one or more thiourea compounds of formula (I) or (II): Each variable in formula (I) or (II) is defined herein. Also disclosed is use of these thiourea compounds to reduce microglia-mediated neuro-inflammation or enhancing microglial phagocytosis of Aβ.