Inventors:
Gemma Casadesus Smith - Chagrin Falls OH, US
Brittany Adler - Stanford CA, US
Mark Yarchoan - Bethesda MD, US
Assignee:
Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland OH
International Classification:
A61K 38/22, A61K 45/06
US Classification:
514 48, 514 58, 514 67, 514 69, 514 97
Abstract:
A method of treating or preventing cognitive impairment deficits in subjects with age-associated cognitive decline or a dementing illness includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of amylin, an amylin agonist, or an amylin derivative to treat the cognitive impairment or deficit.