Hyperforin derivatives and their use in Alzheimer's disease

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9556099-B2
Application number	US-201414892153-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	Jun 19, 2013
Publication date	Jan 31, 2017
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017

Abstract

Disclosed is a compound having the formula a) or b); a: R=CH 3 ; b: R=CH 2 CH 3 , and its use in the prevention and/or treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A compound having the following formula a) or b):

2. A medicament comprising the compound according to claim 1 .

3. A pharmaceutical composition containing the compound of formula a) or b) as claimed in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and/or carrier.

4. A method of treating Alzheimer's disease in patients in need thereof, said method comprising administering an effective amount of the medicament according to claim 2 to said patients.

Assignees

• Indena Spa

Inventors

• Morazzoni Paolo
• Riva Antonella
• Fontana Gabriele

Classifications

• A61P25/28

  for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia · CPC title

• A61P25/00

  Drugs for disorders of the nervous system · CPC title

• C07C2602/46

  the bicyclo ring system containing nine carbon atoms · CPC title

• C07C45/673

  by change of size of the carbon skeleton · CPC title

• C07C49/757 Primary

  containing —CHO groups · CPC title