2-Arylbenzofuran-based molecules as multipotent Alzheimer's disease modifying agents

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 519-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Rizzo ◽  
Andrea Tarozzi ◽  
Manuela Bartolini ◽  
Gregory Da Costa ◽  
Alessandra Bisi ◽  
...  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. P467-P467
Author(s):  
Denis Getsios ◽  
Shien Guo ◽  
Nikhil Revankar ◽  
Linus Jonsson ◽  
Peter Neumann ◽  
...  

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (S3) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Stephen Salloway

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder in the United States and the number of AD patients is increasing at an alarming rate. There is no cure for AD and the currently available treatments are symptomatic, providing only limited effects on disease pathophysiology and progression. An overwhelming need exists for therapies that can slow or halt this debilitating disease process. Disease modification in AD has been defined from patient-focused, regulatory, and neurobiological perspectives. The latter two of these perspectives rely largely on an interruption of the disease process and a clear demonstration of this interruption. As defined by Cummings, a disease-modifying treatment is a “pharmacologic treatment that retards the underlying process of AD by intervening in the neurobiological processes that constitute the pathology and pathophysiology of the disease and lead to cell death or dysfunction.” By this definition, the burden of confirmatory study is placed on any new treatment for which the claim of “disease modification” is to be made (Slide 1).


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-208
Author(s):  
Anthony Tsarbopoulos

AbstractNatural products have served humanity as a valuable source for the discovery and development of therapeutic agents. In addition, these phytochemicals can function as lead compounds for the development of synthetic analogs aimed at treating human diseases. In our aging society, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, which is characterized by a significant and progressive loss of memory and other cognitive functions. As society demographics change, the predominance of AD and other age-related dementias is increasing, with concurrent financial and societal costs.AD represents one of the most remarkable scientific challenges for drug discovery as the search for effective disease-modifying agents has been unsuccessful. Medicinal plants have been used for their “anti-aging” properties, and cognitive enhancing properties. In the past decades, natural products have been studied for their anti-AD properties, and their potential for developing therapeutic agents against several molecular targets has been evaluated. This insight evaluates the prospects of medicinal plants for providing disease-modifying, as well as disease-preventing, agents for AD.


Author(s):  
Nathan Herrmann

Moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by increasing cognitive, functional, and behavioural dysfunction that results in increased caregiver burden and, eventually, complete dependence. Despite its significance as a societal health problem, there are few treatment trials of cognitive enhancers or disease modifying agents for this stage of illness. Studies suggest the cholinesterase inhibitors, especially donepezil, may provide benefit. Several studies provide support for the use of the NMDA receptor antagonist memantine as monotherapy or added to a cholinesterase inhibitor for moderate to severe AD. While there are no published guidelines for the treatment of moderate to severe AD, these studies do provide guidance for recommendations for study design and outcome measures. Such studies are urgently needed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 641-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Yazdani ◽  
Najmeh Edraki ◽  
Rashid Badri ◽  
Mehdi Khoshneviszadeh ◽  
Aida Iraji ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengjie Xiong ◽  
Gerald van Belle ◽  
J Philip Miller ◽  
John C Morris

2006 ◽  
Vol 920 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. FISHER ◽  
D.M. MICHAELSON ◽  
R. BRANDEIS ◽  
R. HARING ◽  
S. CHAPMAN ◽  
...  

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