Parathyroid hormone analogues for the treatment of osteoporosis
US6110892A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K14/635
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention describes analogues of human parathyroid hormone which have increased activities in bone restoration, and increased bioavailabilities. The peptides described are derivatives of hPTH-(1-31) which are cyclized for example, by formation of lactams between either Glu.sup.22 and Lys.sup.26 or Lys.sup.26 and Asp.sup.30. In addition, the natural Lys.sup.27 may be substituted by either a Leu or other hydrophobic residues, such as Ile, norleucine, Met, Val, Ala, Trp, or Phe. Typically, these analogues have enhanced abilities to stimulate adenylyl cyclase in rat osteosarcoma cells, and show increased activities in bone restoration, using the ovariectomized rat model. The analogues also show enhanced activities and bioavailabilities, as demonstrated by their hypotensive effects in the rat. An assay which correlates hypotensive activity with osteogenic activity is also described.
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