The present invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting A&bgr; synthesis and for treating Alzheimer's disease by administering a farnesyl transferase inhibitor of the formula:
1
wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, and substituted alkyl; R
1
is hydrogen, phenyl, or substituted phenyl; and R
2
is hydrogen or benzyl.
本发明提供了通过给予一种farnesyl转移酶
抑制剂来抑制Aβ合成和治疗阿尔茨海默病的方法和组合物,该
抑制剂的
化学式为:1其中R为
氢、烷基和取代烷基;R1为
氢、
苯基或取代
苯基;R2为
氢或
苄基。