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Details for Patent: 5,891,923


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Title: R-enantiomer of N-propargyl-1-aminoindan for the treatment of dementia
Abstract:This invention relates to the use of R(+)-N-propargyl-1-aminoindan and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of dementia.
Inventor(s): Youdim; Moussa B.H. (Haifa, IL), Finberg; John P.M. (Tivon, IL), Levy; Ruth (Tel-Aviv, IL), Yellin; Haim (Ramat-Gan, IL)
Assignee: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Jerusalem, IL) Technion Research and Development Foundation, Ltd. (Haifa, IL)
Filing Date:Jun 06, 1995
Application Number:08/466,250
Claims:1. A method of treating a subject for dementia which comprises administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of R(+)-N-propargyl-1-aminoindan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount effective to treat the subject and a carrier.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the dementia is dementia of the Alzheimer type.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the dementia is senile dementia.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the senile dementia is senile dementia of the Alzheimer type.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the R(+)-N-propargyl-1-aminoindan or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered orally or rectally.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the amount administered is from about 0.1 milligram to about 100 milligrams.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the amount administered is from about 1 milligram to about 10 milligrams.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the R(+)-N-propargyl-1-aminoindan or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered parenterally.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the amount administered is from about 0.1 milligram per milliliter to about 100 milligrams per milliliter.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the amount administered is from about 1 milligram per milliliter to about 10 milligrams per milliliter.

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