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AGENT FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING BRAIN ATROPHY

Publication EP3632431A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd.

Inventors

KOBAYASHI, Hiroshi, MATSUMOTO, Yoshihiko

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a drug which prevents progress of Alzheimer's disease and a method of preventing progress of Alzheimer's disease. 1-(3-(2-(1-benzothiophen-5-yl)ethoxy)propyl)azetidin-3-ol or a salt thereof has an effect of suppressing brain atrophy and is useful as an agent for preventing or treating brain atrophy. Brain atrophy observed in aging or neurodegenerative diseases can be prevented or treated by administering 1-(3-(2-(1-Benzothiophen-5-yl)ethoxy)propyl)azetidin-3-ol or a salt thereof.

IPC Classifications

A61K 31/397 20060101AFI20200429BHEP A61P 25/28 20060101ALI20200429BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR