Methods of treating a neurodegenerative disease

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method of treating a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's disease in a subject. The method includes administering to the subject about 30 mg of AR1001 orally once daily, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and monitoring plasma phosphorylated tau 181 (pTau181) or phosphorylated tau 217 (pTau217) levels in the subject during treatment. The method may further include continuing AR1001 treatment if the subject's plasma pTau181 or pTau217 levels decrease during treatment. The subject may have mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild Alzheimer's disease dementia. The method may also include assessing the subject's cognitive function using one or more standardized tests during treatment. AR1001 may be administered in a pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet or capsule.