[Intended pharmacotherapeutical approaches of Alzheimer's disease therapy]

Ceska Slov Farm. 2012 Feb;61(1-2):4-10.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder mainly manifested by memory loss, personality changes, and cognitive dysfunction. Despite the fact that tireless research is being conducted, up-to-date pharmacotherapy of AD is presented only by two groups diverging in the mechanism of action. The larger one uses acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, and the second group is represented by the N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist memantine. Even though the etiology of Alzheimer's disease is unknown, several different therapeutic approaches are being investigated. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the present state of intended therapeutics for AD, describing their mechanism of action if known, displaying chemical structures, and the state of clinical trials if any.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy*
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Memantine / therapeutic use
  • N-Methylaspartate / antagonists & inhibitors

Substances

  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • N-Methylaspartate
  • Memantine