Prevention and treatment of amyloidogenic disease

   
   

The invention provides compositions and methods for treatment of amyloidogenic diseases. Such methods entail administering an agent that induces a beneficial immune response against an amyloid deposit in the patient. The methods are particularly useful for prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In such methods, a suitable agent is A.beta. peptide or an antibody thereto.

La invención proporciona las composiciones y los métodos para el tratamiento de enfermedades amyloidogenic. Tales métodos exigen el administrar de un agente que induzca una inmunorespuesta beneficiosa contra un depósito amiloideo en el paciente. Los métodos son particularmente útiles para el tratamiento profiláctico y terapéutico de la enfermedad de Alzheimer. En tales métodos, un agente conveniente es peptide de A.beta. o un anticuerpo además.

 
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