Compositions for preventing and/or treating degenerative disorders of the central nervous system and/or lysosomal storage disorders
The present invention provides novel compounds as well as compositions and methods using the same for preventing and/or treating degenerative disorders of the central nervous system and/or lysosomal storage disorders. In particular, the present invention provides methods for preventing and/or treating Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and/or Gaucher's disease.
1. A compound of Formula III:
wherein:
R 1 is C(R 2 )(R 3 )(R 4 );
R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OH or halogen;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OH, halogen or —CH 3 ;
R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CH 3 , phenyl, fluorophenyl, methylphenyl or cyclohexylmethyl;
R 3 and R 4 may join with the carbon to which they are attached to form a cycloalkyl ring, which may be optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms;
R 6 is —OH;
R 8 is selected from the group consisting of —OH or halogen; and
R 10 is selected from the group consisting of —OH or halogen,
provided that that at least one of R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 8 or R 10 comprises a halogen.
2. A compound selected from the group consisting of the following:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereof.
3. A kit comprising:
a container having an effective amount of a compound of claim 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, or any combination of two or more thereof; and
instructions for using the same to treat a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system or a lysosomal storage disorder.
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 2 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.