Compounds and methods useful for rescuing cells from beta-amyloid toxicity and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

摘要

The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of Formulae I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and excipients. The present invention provides a method of inhibiting beta-amyloid plaque aggregation, the method comprising introducing into a mammal an aggregation-inhibiting amount of a compound of Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX or X or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof. By inhibiting amyloid aggregation, this method is capable of rescuing cells that otherwise would be susceptible or further damaged by amyloidosis.