Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders using an inhibitor of rho kinase. Preferred methods contemplate the treatment of infants and children. Certain embodiments involve treating a neurodevelopmental disorder is caused by defects of metabolism, including defects of amino acid transport or metabolism, acid-base balance, carbohydrate transport or metabolism, metal homeostasis, neurotransmitter metabolism, or fatty acid transport or metabolism. Methods address a variety of conditions caused by changes in the genetic material that affect the structure and/or expression of certain genes. Preferred methods treat Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, oligophrenin 1 deficiency, Rett syndrome, autistic disorder, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, and other autism spectrum disorders.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that rho kinase inhibitors, particularly fasudil can be used to treat agitation/anxiety in dementia patients, particularly Alzheimer's disease patients. Fasudil treatment of Alzheimer's patients resulted in improvements in agitation that are orders of magnitude to that observed with other potential therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of a sporadic ALS patient with oral fausdil at a dose of 180-240 mg/day. This results in an anticipated 25-50% reduction in the average decline over at least three months as measured using the revised ALS Functional Rating Scale.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating frontotemporal dementia. The methods are preferably accomplished by treatment with a rho kinase inhibitor, such as fasudil or hydroxyfasudil. In particular, the invention contemplates treatment of the behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia and usually treatment begins once symptoms become evident. Usually, patients treated according to the invention have no neuromuscular symptoms and generally have not been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, corticobasal degeneration, Parkinson's Disease or progressive supranuclear palsy. A preferred method of the invention involves oral treatment with fasudil, administered in a total daily dose of between 70 mg and 140 mg.

Abstract: Methods of treating subjects with age-related cognitive decline with a rho kinase inhibitor are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the rho kinase inhibitor is fasudil and it is administered orally in a daily dose of between 70 and 250 mg per day. Subjects have a cognitive impairment on a global cognitive scale, like the MoCA or the MMSE and/or specific impairments related to different cognitive domains. A method of reducing the rate of age-related cognitive decline, comprising administering to a subject with evidence of age-related cognitive decline an effective amount of a rho kinase inhibitor. The inventive methods slow the rate of cognitive decline and/or improve cognition from baseline in treated individuals. The methods may result in enhancing processing speed, increasing attention, improving memory, improving language, improving visual construction skills and/or improving executive function in subjects experiencing age-related cognitive decline.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of a sporadic ALS patient with oral fausdil at a dose of 180-240 mg/day. This results in an anticipated 25-50% reduction in the average decline over at least three months as measured using the revised ALS Functional Rating Scale.

Abstract: Methods of treating subjects with age-related cognitive decline with a rho kinase inhibitor are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the rho kinase inhibitor is fasudil and it is administered orally in a daily dose of between 30 and 60 mg per day. Subjects have a cognitive impairment on a global cognitive scale, like the MoCA or the MMSE and/or specific impairments related to different cognitive domains. A method of reducing the rate of age-related cognitive decline, comprising administering to a subject with evidence of age-related cognitive decline an effective amount of a rho kinase inhibitor. The inventive methods slow the rate of cognitive decline and/or improve cognition from baseline in treated individuals. The methods may result in enhancing processing speed, increasing attention, improving memory, improving language, improving visual construction skills and/or improving executive function in subjects experiencing age-related cognitive decline.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating patients with AD using a rho kinase inhibitor. A preferred rho kinase inhibitor used according to the invention is fasudil, which is typically administered orally in a total daily dose of 70-140 mg. A preferred dosing regimen involves administering the daily dose in three equal portions throughout the day. Preferred methods continue for more than one month and typically at least 2 or 3 months. Some preferred methods do not treat mild cognitive impairment and patients have and MMSE score of?23 and/or a CDR-SOB score of?4.5.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating patients with AD using a rho kinase inhibitor. A preferred rho kinase inhibitor used according to the invention is fasudil, which is typically administered orally in a total daily dose of 70 - 140 mg. A preferred dosing regimen involves administering the daily dose in three equal portions throughout the day. Preferred methods continue for more than one month and typically at least 2 or 3 months. Some preferred methods do not treat mild cognitive impairment and patients have and MMSE score of ? 23 and/or a CDR-SOB score of ? 4.5.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating patients with VaD using a rho kinase inhibitor. A preferred rho kinase inhibitor used according to the invention is fasudil, which is typically administered orally in a total daily dose of 70 - 180 mg. A preferred dosing regimen involves administering the daily dose in three equal portions throughout the day. Preferred methods continue for more than one month and typically at least 2 or 3 or even 6 months or more. Some preferred methods do not treat mild cognitive impairment and patients have and MMSE score of ? 23.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of conditions associated with a proteinopathy using a therapeutically effect amount of a rho kinase inhibitor. One preferred inhibitor is fasudil and preferred methods involve the daily oral administration of between 20 and 250 mg of fasudil. Proteinopathies preferably treated according to the invention involve aggregates of one or more of the following: amyloid beta, tau, Tar DNA Binding Protein 43 (TDP-43), Fused in sarcoma (FUS), ?-synuclein, Huntingtin, Superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD-1), Prion proteins (PrP), mutant forms of Transthyretin, Atrophin 1 (ATN1), the Androgen receptor (AR), Ataxin 1 (ATXN1), Ataxin 2 (ATXN2), Ataxin 3 (ATXN3), Calcium Voltage-Gated Channel Subunit Alpha1 (ACACNA1A), Ataxin 7 (ATXN7), Protein Phosphatase 2 Regulatory Subunit Bbeta (PPP2R2B), and Tata Box Binding Protein (TBP).

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that rho kinase inhibitors can be used to treat certain dementia-associated wandering. The inventive methods relate to the use of rho kinase inhibitors in the treatment of patients with cortical dementia-associated wandering. Preferred aspects of the invention contemplate treating wandering due to cortical vascular dementia and wandering due to dementia where the patient is a persistent wanderer and/or where the patient does not display a wayfinding defect.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that rho kinase inhibitors can be used to treat proteinopathy associated wandering. A number of degenerative neurological diseases are thought to be caused, at least in part, by the formation of protein aggregates that cause neurotoxicity and progressive decline in function. The inventive methods related to the use of rho kinase inhibitors in the treatment of patients with proteinopathy-associated wandering. The patients may be suffering from Huntington's disease, a traumatic brain injury, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome or a proteinopathy-associated dementia, such as Alzheimer disease or frontotemporal dementia.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that rho kinase inhibitors, particularly fasudil can be used to treat agitation/anxiety in dementia patients, particularly Alzheimer's disease patients. Fasudil treatment of Alzheimer's patients resulted in improvements in agitation that are orders of magnitude to that observed with other potential therapeutic agents.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating patients with AD using a rho kinase inhibitor. A preferred rho kinase inhibitor used according to the invention is fasudil, which is typically administered orally in a total daily dose of 70-140 mg. A preferred dosing regimen involves administering the daily dose in three equal portions throughout the day. Preferred methods continue for more than one month and typically at least 2 or 3 months. Some preferred methods do not treat mild cognitive impairment and patients have and MMSE score of ?23 and/or a CDR-SOB score of ?4.5.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that rho kinase inhibitors can be used to treat certain dementia-associated wandering. The inventive methods relate to the use of rho kinase inhibitors in the treatment of patients with cortical dementia-associated wandering. Preferred aspects of the invention contemplate treating wandering due to cortical vascular dementia and wandering due to dementia where the patient is a persistent wanderer and/or where the patient does not display a wayfinding defect.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that rho kinase inhibitors can be used to treat proteinopathy associated wandering. A number of degenerative neurological diseases are thought to be caused, at least in part, by the formation of protein aggregates that cause neurotoxicity and progressive decline in function. The inventive methods related to the use of rho kinase inhibitors in the treatment of patients with proteinopathy-associated wandering. The patients may be suffering from Huntington's disease, a traumatic brain injury, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome or a proteinopathy-associated dementia, such as Alzheimer disease or frontotemporal dementia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of a sporadic ALS patient with oral fausdil at a dose of 180-240 mg/day. This results in an anticipated 25-50% reduction in the average decline over at least three months as measured using the revised ALS Functional Rating Scale.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that rho kinase inhibitors can be used to treat pseudobulbar affect (PBA). The inventive methods relate to the use of rho kinase inhibitors in the treatment of patients with PBA. Preferred aspects of the invention contemplate treating PBA due to dementia, especially cortical dementia, such as AD, FTD and cortical vascular dementia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment patient with a 4-repeat (4R) tauopathy using a therapeutically effect amount of a rho kinase inhibitor. One preferred inhibitor is fasudil and preferred methods involve the daily oral administration of between 20 and 250 mg of fasudil. Preferred 4R tauopathies treatable according to the invention include progressive supranuclear palsy with Richardson syndrome (PSP-RS) and corticobasal syndrome with probable sporadic corticobasal degeneration.