abstract |
The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (AA), (I) Y (X), useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other similar diseases. These compounds include inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme that are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other diseases characterized by the deposition of peptide A beta in a mammal. The compounds of the invention are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment to reduce the formation of peptide A beta. |