A method of reducing formation of or disrupting alpha-synuclein oligomers in a subject, the method comprising the step of administering to the subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the following structure:
- wherein R1 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R3 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R4 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R5 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R6 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R20 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R21 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R22 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R23 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R24 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R25 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R26 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R27 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
- R28 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon;
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- R29 is hydrogen, acyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, amino, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, electron withdrawing group, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclicalkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted heterocyclic, or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon.