Novel organometallic compounds for binding amyloid are described. Methods using such compounds for determining by imaging the localization or quantification of amyloid fibrils in a mammal, for diagnosing the degree of progression of Alzheimer's disease in a mammal, for monitoring the response to a therapy in a mammal having Alzheimer's disease, for identifying an agent useful for treating Alzheimer's disease, for treating Alzheimer's disease, and for detecting the presence of the infectious form of the prion protein, are also described.
本文描述了用于结合淀粉样蛋白的新型有机
金属化合物。使用这种化合物的方法可以通过成像确定哺乳动物中淀粉样纤维的定位或数量,用于诊断哺乳动物中阿尔茨海默病的进展程度,用于监测患有阿尔茨海默病的哺乳动物对治疗的反应,用于识别用于治疗阿尔茨海默病的有用药物,用于治疗阿尔茨海默病,以及用于检测传染性朊病蛋白的存在。