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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2012
Applicants:
Dalton J. Surmeier, Jr., Chicago, IL (US);
Richard B. Silverman, Northbrook, IL (US);
Soosung Kang, Wilmette, IL (US);
Garry Cooper, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Dalton J. Surmeier, Jr., Chicago, IL (US);
Richard B. Silverman, Northbrook, IL (US);
Soosung Kang, Wilmette, IL (US);
Garry Cooper, Evanston, IL (US);
Assignee:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/515 (2006.01); C12N 1/00 (2006.01); A61P 25/16 (2006.01); C07D 239/62 (2006.01); A61P 25/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 239/62 (2013.01); A61K 31/515 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative disorders, e.g., Parkinson's disease (PD). In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising selective antagonists of calcium ion channels (e.g., cav1.3-type ion channels), and methods of use thereof to treat or prevent neurodegenerative disorders.