ISOLATED COMPOUNDS FROM TURMERIC OIL AND METHODS OF USE
Compounds that are central nervous system drug candidates for the treatment of cognitive decline and, more particularly, Alzheimer's disease are provided. Methods for treatment, inhibition, and/or abatement of cognitive decline and/or Alzheimer's disease with a compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the invention are also provided. Also provided are methods of preparing the compounds/compositions of the invention.
1 .- 23 . (canceled)
24 . A method for treating cognitive decline and/or Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprising administrating to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I-0
wherein:
is selected from a single bond and a double bond;
R 1 is selected from CH 3 , CH 2 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 , O-alkyl, and OCF 3 ;
R 2 is selected from CH 2 C(CH 3 ) 2 OH and CH═C(CH 3 ) 2 ; and
R 3 is selected from OH and NH CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
25 . (canceled)
26 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the compound is selected from:
2-methyl-6-p-tolylhept-2-en-4-ol;
2-methyl-6-(4-methylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)hept-2-en-4-ol;
2-methyl-6-p-tolylheptane-2,4-diol;
N-isobutyl-2-methyl-6-(p-tolyl)hept-2-en-4-amine;
4-(isobutylamino)-2-methyl-6-p-tolylheptan-2-ol; and
4-(isobutylamino)-2-methyl-6-(4-methylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)heptan-2-ol and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
27 . The method of claim 24 , wherein one or more symptoms of cognitive decline selected from the group consisting of memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills is treated.
28 . The method of claim 24 , wherein treating comprises one or more of:
(i) restoration of long term potentiation;
(ii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of neurodegeneration;
(iii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of general amyloidosis;
(iv) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of one or more of amyloid production, amyloid assembly, amyloid aggregation, amyloid oligomer binding, and amyloid deposition; and
(v) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of the activity/effect of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell.
29 . The method of claim 24 , wherein treating comprises one or more of inhibition of amyloid production, inhibition of amyloid assembly, inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
30 . The method of claim 24 , wherein treating comprises inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
31 . The method of claim 24 , wherein said compound is in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
32 . A method for treating cognitive decline and/or Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprising administrating to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I-1
wherein:
is selected from a single bond and a double bond;
R 1 is selected from CH 3 , CH 2 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 , O-alkyl, and OCF 3 ;
R 2 is selected from CH 2 C(CH3) 2 OH and CH═C(CH 3 ) 2 ; and
R 3 is selected from OH and NH CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
33 . (canceled)
34 . The method of claim 32 , wherein the compound is selected from:
(6S)-2-methyl-6-p-tolylhept-2-en-4-ol;
(6S)-2-methyl-6-(4-methylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)hept-2-en-4-ol;
(6S)-2-methyl-6-p-tolylheptane-2,4-diol;
(6S)—N-isobutyl-2-methyl-6-(p-tolyphept-2-en-4-amine;
(6S)-4-(isobutylamino)-2-methyl-6-p-tolylheptan-2-ol; and
(6S)-4-(isobutylamino)-2-methyl-6-(4-methylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)heptan-2-ol and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
35 . The method of claim 32 , wherein one or more symptoms of cognitive decline selected from the group consisting of memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills is treated.
36 . The method of claim 32 , wherein treating comprises one or more of:
(i) restoration of long term potentiation;
(ii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of neurodegeneration;
(iii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of general amyloidosis;
(iv) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of one or more of amyloid production, amyloid assembly, amyloid aggregation, amyloid oligomer binding, and amyloid deposition; and
(v) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of the activity/effect of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell.
37 . The method of claim 32 , wherein treating comprises one or more of inhibition of amyloid production, inhibition of amyloid assembly, inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
38 . The method of claim 32 , wherein treating comprises inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
39 . The method of claim 32 , wherein said compound is in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
40 . A method for treating cognitive decline and/or Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprising administrating to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I-2
or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
is selected from a single bond and a double bond;
R 1 is selected from CH 3 , CH 2 , F, Cl, Br, CF 3 , O-alkyl, and OCF 3 ;
R 2 is selected from CH 2 C(CH 3 ) 2 OH and CH═C(CH 3 ); and
R 3 is selected from OH and NHCH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 .
41 . (canceled)
42 . The method of claim 40 , wherein the compound is selected from:
(4S,6S)—N-isobutyl-2-methyl-6-p-tolylhept-2-en-4-amine;
(4S,6S)—N-isobutyl-2-methyl-6-p-tolylhept-2-en-4-amine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
43 . The method of claim 40 , wherein one or more symptoms of cognitive decline selected from the group consisting of memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills is treated.
44 . The method of claim 40 , wherein treating comprises one or more of:
(i) restoration of long term potentiation;
(ii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of neurodegeneration;
(iii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of general amyloidosis;
(iv) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of one or more of amyloid production, amyloid assembly, amyloid aggregation, amyloid oligomer binding, and amyloid deposition; and
(v) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of the activity/effect of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell.
45 . The method of claim 40 , wherein treating comprises one or more of inhibition of amyloid production, inhibition of amyloid assembly, inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
46 . The method of claim 40 , wherein treating comprises inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
47 . The method of claim 40 , wherein said compound is in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
48 . A method for treating cognitive decline and/or Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprising administrating to the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a mixture of a therapeutically effective amount of 4-(isobutylamino)-2-methyl-6-p-tolylheptan-2-ol and a therapeutically effective amount of 4-(isobutylamino)-2-methyl-6-(4-methylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)heptan-2-ol or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
49 . The method of claim 48 , wherein one or more symptoms of cognitive decline selected from the group consisting of memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills is treated.
50 . The method of claim 48 , wherein treating comprises one or more of:
(i) restoration of long term potentiation;
(ii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of neurodegeneration;
(iii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of general amyloidosis;
(iv) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of one or more of amyloid production, amyloid assembly, amyloid aggregation, amyloid oligomer binding, and amyloid deposition; and
(v) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of the activity/effect of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell.
51 . The method of claim 48 , wherein treating comprises one or more of inhibition of amyloid production, inhibition of amyloid assembly, inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
52 . The method of claim 48 , wherein treating comprises inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
53 . The method of claim 48 , wherein said compound is in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
54 . A method for treating cognitive decline and/or Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprising administrating to the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a mixture of a therapeutically effective amount of (6S)-4-(isobutylamino)-2-methyl-6-p-tolylheptan-2-ol and a therapeutically effective amount of (6S)-4-(isobutylamino)-2-methyl-6-(4-methylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)heptan-2-ol or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
55 . The method of claim 54 , wherein one or more symptoms of cognitive decline selected from the group consisting of memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills is treated.
56 . The method of claim 54 , wherein treating comprises one or more of:
(i) restoration of long term potentiation;
(ii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of neurodegeneration;
(iii) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of general amyloidosis;
(iv) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of one or more of amyloid production, amyloid assembly, amyloid aggregation, amyloid oligomer binding, and amyloid deposition; and
(v) inhibition, treatment, and/or abatement of the activity/effect of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell.
57 . The method of claim 54 , wherein treating comprises one or more of inhibition of amyloid production, inhibition of amyloid assembly, inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
58 . The method of claim 54 , wherein treating comprises inhibition of the activity of one or more of Abeta oligomers on a neuron cell, inhibition of amyloid aggregation, inhibition of amyloid binding, and inhibition of amyloid deposition.
59 . The method of claim 54 , wherein said compound is in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.