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Compounds with growth hormone releasing properties

US6013658A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1997
Grant dateJan 11, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There are disclosed novel synthetic peptides of formula (I) ##STR1## where A, B, D, E, F, G, J, m, n, and p are defined in the specification. Compounds of formula (I) promote the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. Growth promoting compositions containing such compounds of formula (I) as the active ingredient, methods of stimulating the release of growth hormone, and the use of such compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed.

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