Compositions and methods for treating amyloidosis

• US 20040198832A1
• Filed: 08/11/2003
• Published: 10/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bellus Health (Interational) Limited (GSK plc)
• Original Assignee: Neurochem (International) Limited (GSK plc), Queen's University At Kingston
• Inventors: Gordon, Heather, Kong, Xianqi, Szarek, Walter A., Weaver, Donald F.
• Application Number:
  US10/639,609
• Publication Number:
  US 20040198832A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 514/599
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Abstract

Therapeutic compounds and methods for modulating amyloid aggregation in a subject, whatever its clinical setting, are described. Amyloid aggregation is modulated by the administration to a subject of an effective amount of a therapeutic compound of the formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, such that modulation of amyloid aggregation occurs. R¹ and R² are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic or aryl group. Z and Q are each independently a carbonyl (C═O), thiocarbonyl (C═S), sulfonyl (SO₂), or sulfoxide (S═O) group. “k” and “m” are 0 or 1, provided when k is 1, R¹ is not a hydrogen atom, and when m is 1, R² is not a hydrogen atom. In an embodiment, at least one of k or m must equal 1. “p” and “s” are each independently positive integers selected such that the biodistribution of the therapeutic compound for an intended target site is not prevented while maintaining activity of the therapeutic compound. T is a linking group and Y is a group of the formula -A X wherein A is an anionic group at physiological pH, and X is a cationic group.

Claims

1. A method for modulating amyloid aggregation in a subject, comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of a therapeutic compound such that modulation of amyloid aggregation occurs, wherein the therapeutic compound has the formula: