Disease-modifying approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: From α-Secretase activators to γ-secretase inhibitors and modulators

F Panza, V Solfrizzi, V Frisardi, C Capurso, A D'Introno… - Drugs & aging, 2009 - Springer
In the last decade, advances in understanding the neurobiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
have translated into an increase in clinical trials assessing various potential AD treatments …

Towards disease-modifying treatment of Alzheimer's disease: drugs targeting β-amyloid

V Frisardi, V Solfrizzi, BP Imbimbo… - Current Alzheimer …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Pathological, genetic, biochemical and pharmacological studies support the hypothesis that
brain accumulation of oligomeric species of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides may cause Alzheimer's …

Interacting with γSecretase for Treating Alzheimer's Disease: From Inhibition to Modulation

F Panza, V Frisardi, V Solfrizzi… - Current medicinal …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Drugs currently used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) produce limited clinical
benefits, and there is no diseasemodifying therapy yet available. Compounds that inhibit or …

Beyond the neurotransmitter-focused approach in treating Alzheimer's disease: drugs targeting β-amyloid and tau protein

F Panza, V Solfrizzi, V Frisardi, BP Imbimbo… - Aging clinical and …, 2009 - Springer
Drugs currently used to treat Alzheimer's Disease (AD) have limited therapeutic value and
do not affect the main neuropathological hallmarks of the disease, ie, senile plaques and …

Why did tarenflurbil fail in Alzheimer's disease?

BP Imbimbo - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2009 - content.iospress.com
There has been a lot of disappointment surrounding the recent failure of the largest ever
study in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) with tarenflurbil, a compound believed to …

The role and therapeutic targeting of α-, β-and γ-secretase in Alzheimer's disease

R MacLeod, EK Hillert, RT Cameron… - Future science OA, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly and its
prevalence is set to increase rapidly in coming decades. However, there are as yet no …

Views on amyloid hypothesis and secretase inhibitors for treating Alzheimer's disease: progress and problems

JT Nguyen, A Yamani, Y Kiso - Current pharmaceutical design, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Alzheimer's disease is a form of sporadic, age-related dementia. According to the “amyloid
hypothesis”, the processing of β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) leads to the formation of …

Novel Anti‐Alzheimer's Therapeutic Molecules Targeting Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing

MS Uddin, MT Kabir, P Jeandet… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia among older people, and
the prevalence of this disease is estimated to rise quickly in the upcoming years …

Alzheimer's disease: γ-secretase inhibitors

BP Imbimbo - Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies, 2008 - Elsevier
Pathological, genetic, biochemical and pharmacological studies support the hypothesis that
brain accumulation of oligomeric species of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides may cause Alzheimer's …

Disease-modifying therapies in Alzheimer's disease: how far have we come?

M Hüll, M Berger, M Heneka - Drugs, 2006 - Springer
Currently, there are no disease-modifying therapies available for Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine are licensed for AD and have moderate …