This invention relates to novel thioflavin derivatives, methods of using the derivatives in, for example, in vivo imaging of patients having neuritic plaques, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the thioflavin derivatives and method of synthesizing the compounds. The compounds find particular use in the diagnosis and treatment of patients having diseases where accumulation of neuritic plaques are prevalent. The disease states or maladies include but are not limited to Alzheimer's Disease, familial Alzheimer's Disease, Down's Syndrome and homozygotes for the apolipoprotein E4 allele.
本发明涉及新型
噻吩素衍
生物,使用该衍
生物的方法,例如在患有神经纤维缠结的患者的体内成像,包含
噻吩素衍
生物的制药组合物以及合成化合物的方法。这些化合物在诊断和治疗患有神经纤维缠结积累病变的患者中具有特殊用途。疾病状态或不适包括但不限于阿尔茨海默病,家族性阿尔茨海默病,唐氏综合症和apolipoprotein E4等位
基因纯合子。