COPOLYMERS AND METHODS OF TREATING PRION-RELATED DISEASES

摘要

A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting binding of a prion protein to a cell surface, or which combats a prion-related disease is described. The composition comprises a positively charged copolymer of a basis amino acid selected from lysine and arginine. In an embodiment of the invention, the composition comprises a peptide copolymer of lysine and tyrosine (e.g. copaxone). The use of the composition in combating prion-related diseases, and for modulating cell activators is described.