Pharmaceutical compositions useful for inhibiting amyloid aggregation in a mammal

Amyloid aggregation in animals is inhibited by administering a 9-acridinone compound of the formula, wherein: R1 and R2 are hydrogen, halo, nitro, amino, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, alkoxy, and alkylthio; R3 is hydrogen or alkyl; and R4 is -alkylene-NR5R6. The compounds are especially useful in...

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Hauptverfasser: HAYS, SHERYL JEANNE, LEVINE, HARRY III, SCHOLTEN, JEFFERY DAVID
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Zusammenfassung:Amyloid aggregation in animals is inhibited by administering a 9-acridinone compound of the formula, wherein: R1 and R2 are hydrogen, halo, nitro, amino, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, alkoxy, and alkylthio; R3 is hydrogen or alkyl; and R4 is -alkylene-NR5R6. The compounds are especially useful in preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease.