Methods of treating neurodegenerative disorders using protease i

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues – Tripeptides – e.g. – tripeptide thyroliberin – etc.

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Methods of use of compounds for the treatment of disorders characterized by the cerebral deposition of amyloid are provided. Among the compounds provided for use in the methods are those of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is preferably 2-methylpropenyl, 2-butenyl, cyclohexyl or cyclohexylmethyl; R.sub.2, R.sub.4, and R.sub.8 are each preferably independently methyl or ethyl; R.sub.3 is preferably iso-butyl or phenyl; R.sub.5 is preferably iso-butyl; R.sub.6 is preferably H or methyl; R.sub.7 --(Q).sub.n is preferably benzyloxycarbonyl or acetyl; Q is preferably --C(O)--; and X is preferably an aldehyde, .alpha.-ketoester or .alpha.-ketoamide.

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