The present invention describes a method of administering an Aβ-binding agent or drug which has affinity for amyloid beta (Aβ) in the periphery (blood) and reducing Aβ levels in the brain without the need for the agent or drug to enter the brain itself. The Aβ-binding agents utilized in the methods of the invention are preferably non-immunomodulating agents (e.g., antigenic peptides or antibodies) and bind to Aβ in the periphery, or blood. Such compounds do not significantly cross the blood/brain barrier, and yet they lower amyloid (Aβ) levels in the brain, thereby serving as safer, therapeutic and prophylactic treatments against diseases associated with Aβ in the brain, e.g., Alzheimer's Disease and amyloid angiopathy, as well as against other AD-related amyloidoses.
本发明描述了一种施用Aβ结合剂或药物的方法,这种结合剂或药物与外周(血液)中的淀粉样β(Aβ)具有亲和力,并能降低大脑中的Aβ
水平,而不需要制剂或药物进入大脑本身。本发明方法中使用的 Aβ 结合剂最好是非免疫调节剂(如抗原肽或
抗体),并与外周或血液中的 Aβ 结合。这类化合物不会明显穿过血/脑屏障,但却能降低大脑中的淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)
水平,因此可作为更安全的治疗和预防性疗法,用于治疗与大脑中的 Aβ 有关的疾病,如阿尔茨海默病和淀粉样血管病,以及其他与 AD 有关的淀粉样变性疾病。