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Arg-arg-arg-vasopressin antagonists

US4724229A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1986
Grant dateFeb 9, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S930/15
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Vasopressin antagonists which have a tripeptide side chain comprised of three basic amino acids, such as arginine, lysine or ornithine, demonstrate potent V.sub.1 and V.sub.2 -antagonist activity. A species of the invention, which is prepared by conventional peptide sequencing, is [1-(.beta.-mercapto-.beta.,.beta.-cyclopentamethylenepropionic acid)-2-(O-ethyl)-D-tyrosine-4-valine-7-arginine-8-arginine-9-arginine]-va sopression.

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