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Somatostatin agonists

US6057338A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1998
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P43/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to somatostatin agonist compounds which are potent with high selectivity toward the receptor subtype 2. Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## including pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof are disclosed. These compounds are useful in the treatment of diabetes, cancer, acromegaly, restenosis, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, pain and diabetic retinopathy. Many of the compounds are also orally active.

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