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SUBMITTER: Lues I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5975062 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lues Inge I Weber Frank F Meyer Antje A Bühring Uli U Hoffmann Torsten T Kühn-Wache Kerstin K Manhart Susanne S Heiser Ulrich U Pokorny Rolf R Chiesa Joseph J Glund Konrad K
Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) 20151003 3
<h4>Introduction</h4>Pyroglutamate-amyloid-β (pE-Aβ) peptides are major components of Aβ-oligomers and Aβ-plaques, which are regarded as key culprits of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. PQ912 is a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme glutaminyl cyclase (QC), essential for the formation of pE-Aβ peptides.<h4>Methods</h4>A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single- and multiple-ascending oral dose study investigated the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of PQ912 in health ...[more]