Methods for the treatment of neurological disorders
The present disclosure provides compounds and methods useful in the treatment of neurological disorders. The compounds of the invention, alone or in combination with other pharmaceutically active agents, can be used for treating or preventing neurological disorders.
1. A method of treating a Parkinson's disease or Lewy body dementia in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering an effective amount of an SCD5 inhibitor to the subject.
2. A method of treating a Parkinson's disease or Lewy body dementia in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering an effective amount of an inhibitor of SCD5 and SCD1 to the subject.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject carries one or two copies of the ApoE4 allele.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises administering an additional therapeutic agent to the subject.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the additional therapeutic agent is a small molecule, an antibody or fragment thereof, or a nucleic acid.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the additional therapeutic agent is a cognition-enhancing agent, an antidepressant agent, an anxiolytic agent, an antipsychotic agent, a sedative, a dopamine promoter, or an anti-tremor agent.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the subject carries one or two copies of the ApoE4 allele.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises administering an additional therapeutic agent to the subject.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the additional therapeutic agent is a small molecule, an antibody or fragment thereof, or a nucleic acid.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the additional therapeutic agent is a cognition-enhancing agent, an antidepressant agent, an anxiolytic agent, an antipsychotic agent, a sedative, a dopamine promoter, or an anti-tremor agent.