Methods and compositions useful in the treatment of amyloidosis and conditions and diseases associated therewith, such as Alzheimer's disease, are provided. The methods involve administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition including one or more agents that modulate PPAR&agr; and/or PPAR&dgr; activity, resulting in an inhibition of &bgr;-amyloid production and/or release from cells of the subject, particularly brain cells.
本发明提供了用于治疗淀粉样变性和与其相关的疾病和症状(如阿尔茨海默病)的方法和组合物。该方法包括向需要治疗的受试者给予一种包含一种或多种调节
PPARα和/或
PPARδ活性的药物组合物,从而抑制β-淀粉样蛋白在受试者的细胞(特别是脑细胞)中的产生和/或释放。