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Melanocortin receptor antagonists and agonists

US6054556A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 1997
Grant dateApr 25, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S930/27
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cyclic lactam peptides are disclosed which inhibit at various levels of antagonism the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), melanocortin 3 receptor (MC3R), melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R), and Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC5R).

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