| abstract |
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): n n n n n n n n n n useful in treating 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 deposition of A beta peptide in a mammal. The compounds of the invention are also useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment to reduce A beta peptide formation. |