Lee Sang-Hyun, Kim YoungSoo, Kim Hye Yun, Kim Young Hoon, Kim Maeng Sup, Kong Jae Yang, Lee Mun-Han, Kim Dong Jin, Ahn Young Gil
Hanmi Research Center, Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Hwaseong-si, Gyonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Center for Neuro-Medicine, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Biological Chemistry Program, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
PLoS One. 2014 Apr 23;9(4):e95733. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095733. eCollection 2014.
Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by the abnormal aggregation of amyloid-β into neurotoxic oligomers and plaques. Although many disease-modifying molecules are currently in Alzheimer clinical trials, a small molecule that inhibits amyloid-β aggregation and ameliorates the disorder has not been approved to date. Herein, we report the effects of a potent small molecule, 6-methoxy-2-(4-dimethylaminostyryl) benzofuran (KMS88009), that directly disrupts amyloid-β oligomerization, preserving cognitive behavior when used prophylactically and reversing declines in cognitive behavior when used therapeutically. KMS88009 exhibited excellent pharmacokinetic profiles with extensive brain uptake and a high level of safety. When orally administered before and after the onset of Alzheimer's disease symptoms, KMS88009 significantly reduced assembly of amyloid-β oligomers and improved cognitive behaviors in the APP/PS1 double transgenic mouse model. The unique dual mode of action indicates that KMS88009 may be a powerful therapeutic candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
阿尔茨海默病是一种不可逆的神经退行性疾病,其特征是β淀粉样蛋白异常聚集成神经毒性寡聚体和斑块。尽管目前许多疾病修饰分子正处于阿尔茨海默病临床试验阶段,但迄今为止,一种抑制β淀粉样蛋白聚集并改善该疾病的小分子药物尚未获批。在此,我们报告了一种强效小分子6-甲氧基-2-(4-二甲基氨基苯乙烯基)苯并呋喃(KMS88009)的作用,该小分子直接破坏β淀粉样蛋白的寡聚化,预防性使用时可保持认知行为,治疗性使用时可逆转认知行为的衰退。KMS88009表现出优异的药代动力学特征,具有广泛的脑摄取和高度的安全性。在阿尔茨海默病症状出现之前和之后口服给药时,KMS88009在APP/PS1双转基因小鼠模型中显著减少了β淀粉样蛋白寡聚体的组装并改善了认知行为。这种独特的双重作用模式表明,KMS88009可能是治疗阿尔茨海默病的有力候选药物。