Treatment of parkinson's disease through ARFGAP1 inhibition
AssigneeDalhousie University
InventorsMichel Roberge, Chris McMaster, Carla Zimmerman, Pak Poon
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Abstract
Methods are provided for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) in patients bearing mutations in the LRRK2 gene. A therapeutically effective amount of piperazine derivative compounds are employed to inhibit the biological activity of ArfGAP1, inhibition that counteracts the deleterious effects of mutations in, or increased expression of, the LRRK2 protein.
Claims6
A method of treating Parkinson's disease in a human subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a compound having the formula:
A method of treating Parkinson's Disease in a human subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the formula:
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