Novel Materials and Methods for the Treatment of Alzheimers Disease Patients.

摘要

The invention generally relates to the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease, at risk for Alzheimer's disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention contemplate novel compositions and methods for the treatment of such patients. In one embodiment, the present invention contemplates proteins and protein variants that function by depolymerizing or preventing the polymerization of amyloid plaques believed to play a role in the etiology of Alzheimer's disease.