Mu-opiate receptor peptides
US5885958A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to certain peptides and linear and cyclic analogs thereof that bind to the mu (morphine) opiate receptor with higher affinity, selectivity and potency than currently available peptides. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical preparations containing an effective amount of the peptides or salts thereof, and methods for providing analgesia, relief from gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea, and therapy for drug dependence containing a pharmaceutically effective amount of the peptides.
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