CHEMICAL IGF-I COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

摘要

The invention relates to novel, sustained-release IGF-I therapeutic compositions, a preparation and production method thereof and the use of same in the production of medicaments for the treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases such as, among others, Alzheimer's disease or cerebellar ataxia. The inventive compositions take the form of microspheres having a size of less than 5 micrometres, among other characteristics, and subcutaneous implantation capsules.