Peptide analogues
US6242563A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to novel analogues of PACAP (Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide) as described in the specification, which are agonists of the PACAP receptor and as such are useful in treating cerebrovascular ischemia, male impotence, motor neuron disease, neuropathy, pain, depression, anxiety disorders, brain trauma, memory impairments, dementia, cognitive disorder, central nervous system diseases (such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease), migraine, neurodegenerative diseases, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, fibrosis, restenosis, diabetes mellitus, muscle disease, gastric ulcer, stroke, atherosclerosis, hypertension, septic shock, thrombosis, retina disease, cardiovascular disease, renal failure and cardiac failure and the prevention of neuronal cell death in a mammal. This invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions useful therefor.
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