中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2026, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (7): 2563-2571.doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-25-00256

• 综述:退行性病与再生 • 上一篇    下一篇

六种有望治疗阿尔茨海默病的候选药物及性别特异性机制和疗效

  

  • 出版日期:2026-07-15 发布日期:2025-10-17

Six promising drug repurposing candidates for Alzheimer’s disease and their sex-specific mechanisms and efficacy

Maria E. Figueiredo-Pereira1, *, Peter A. Serrano2 , Patricia Rockwell1   

  1. 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College CUNY, New York, NY, USA;  2 Department of Psychology, Hunter College CUNY, New York, NY, USA
  • Online:2026-07-15 Published:2025-10-17
  • Contact: Maria E. Figueiredo-Pereira, PhD, pereira@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu.
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by National Institutes of Health, No. R01AG057555 (to PI, L. Xie, co-I, MEFP, PAS, and PR).

摘要: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5131-4315 (Maria E. Figueiredo-Pereira) 


Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral changes. Despite ongoing research, its exact causes and effective treatments remain elusive. Traditional approaches have focused on symptom management, but breakthroughs in bioinformatics and high-throughput drug screening are offering new pathways to potential therapies. This review highlights our recent efforts to identify novel drug candidates for Alzheimer’s disease by leveraging computational methods and large-scale biological datasets. Our work introduces two key innovations in Alzheimer’s disease research: addressing sex-specific differences and leveraging drug repurposing for accelerated treatment discovery. By combining sex-stratified preclinical data with machine learning and in vivo validation, we improve translational relevance and support precision medicine. Using the TgF344-AD rat model, which mimics human Alzheimer’s disease spatial memory deficits and pathology, we explored the efficacy of various US Food and Drug Administration– approved and investigational drugs. These included ibudilast, timapiprant, RG2833, diazoxide/ dibenzoylmethane (combined), and BT-11, which targeted key Alzheimer’s disease–related molecular pathways such as amyloid-beta plaques, Tau tangles, and neuroinflammation. These drugs, at various stages of development, offer hope for not only managing symptoms but also addressing the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease. This review underscores the need for a multifaceted approach to Alzheimer’s disease treatment, combining symptom relief with disease modification.

Key words: Alzheimer’s disease, BT-11, diazoxide, dibenzoylmethane, drug repurposing, highthroughput drug approach, ibudilast, RG2833, TgF344-AD rat model, timapiprant