A patent application has been filed in the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled, “INHIBITORS OF ARGININE GINGIPAIN”. An Abstract, Background and Summary or Description of said filing follows:
ABSTRACT:
“The present invention relates generally to therapeutics targeting the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis, including its proteases arginine gingipain A/B (Rgp), and their use for the treatment of disorders associated with P. gingivalis infection, including brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. In certain embodiments, the invention provides compounds according to Formula I, as described herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.”
BACKGROUND:
“Infection with the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis has been linked to the development of periodontal disease, Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, liver disease, kidney disease, preterm birth, arthritis, pneumonia and other disorders. P. gingivalis is an anaerobic asaccharolytic gram-negative rod bacterium that is known to infect the oral cavity and translocate systemically into coronary arteries, aorta, placental tissue, the brain, the kidneys, and the liver. The bacterium has also been identified in cancerous tissues and a mechanism has been proposed by which gingipains can trigger immortalization and metastasis.”
SUMMARY:
“In some embodiments, the disease or condition associated with P. gingivalis infection is a brain disorder selected from Alzheimer’s disease, Down’s syndrome, epilepsy, autism, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, fronto-temporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, mild cognitive impairment, age associated memory impairment, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, Lewy Body disease, multiple system atrophy, schizophrenia, and depression. In some embodiments, the disease or condition associated with P. gingivalis infection is Alzheimer’s disease.”
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