Merck + Co., Inc.

Meng Hsin Chen

Arthur A Patchett

Ravi P Nargund

Lihu Yang

James R Tata

Gregori J Morriello

James B Doherty

Mu T Wu

Robert M Tynebor

Swaminathan R Natarajan

Luping Liu

Alexander Pasternak

Prasun K Chakravarty

David B Johnston

Zhijian Lu

Liangqin Guo

Kevin Tyler Chapman

Scott C Berk

Khaled J Barakat

This invention relates to potent potassium channel blocker compounds of structural Formula I or a formulation thereof for the treatment of glaucoma and other conditions which leads to elevated intraoccular pressure in the eye of a patient. This invention also relates to the use of such compounds to provide a neuroprotective effect to the eye of mammalian species, particularly humans.

Ophthalmic compositions for treating ocular hypertension

This invention relates to potent potassium channel blocker compounds of Formula (I) or a formulation thereof for the treatment of glaucoma and other conditions which leads to elevated intraoccular pressure in the eye of a patient. This invention also relates to the use of such compounds to provide a neuroprotective effect to the eye of mammalian species, particularly humans, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, in vivo hydrolysable ester, enantiomer, diastereomer or mixture thereof: formula (II) represents Caryl or Cheterocyclyl, said aryl or heterocyclyl optionally substituted with 1-3 groups selected from R; Z represents (CH)PO(OR)(OR*). 

The present invention is directed to certain compounds of the general structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.1a, R.sub.2a, R.sub.3, R.sub.3a, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, A, W, and n are as defined herein. These compounds promote the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. This property can be utilized to promote the growth of food animals to render the production of edible meat products more efficient, and in humans, to treat physiological or medical conditions characterized by a deficiency in growth hormone secretion, such as short stature in growth hormone deficient children, and to treat medical conditions which are improved by the anabolic effects of growth hormone. Growth hormone releasing compositions containing such compounds as the active ingredient thereof are also disclosed.

Naphthyl compounds promote release of growth hormone

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.

Somatostatin agonists

The present invention is directed to certain piperidines, pyrrolidines, and hexahydro-1H-azepines of the general structural formula: ##STR1## wherein B is selected from: ##STR2## and R.sup.1, R.sup.1a, R.sup.2a, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.4, R.sup.4a, R.sup.4b, R.sup.4c, R.sup.5, D, X, Y, n, x and y are as defined herein. These compounds promote the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. This property can be utilized to promote the growth of food animals to render the production of edible meat products more efficient, and in humans, to treat physiological or medical conditions characterized by a deficiency in growth hormone secretion, such as short stature in growth hormone deficient children, and to treat medical conditions which are improved by the anabolic effects of growth hormone. Growth hormone releasing compositions containing such compounds as the active ingredient thereof are also disclosed.

Piperidines promote release of growth hormone

Piperidines, pyrrolidines and hexahydro-1H-azepines promote release of

Piperazine compounds promote release of growth hormone

The present invention is directed to certain novel compounds identified as substituted piperidines, pyrrolidines and hexahydro-1H-azepines of the general structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, A, X, Y and n are as defined herein. These compounds promote the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. This property can be utilized to promote the growth of food animals to render the production of edible meat products more efficient, and in humans, to treat physiological or medical conditions characterized by a deficiency in growth hormone secretion, such as short stature in growth hormone deficient children, and to treat medical conditions which are improved by growth hormone. Growth hormone releasing compositions containing such compounds as the active ingredient thereof are also disclosed.

Piperidine, pyrrolidine and hexahydro-1H-azepines promote release of

Acyclic compounds promote release of growth hormone

The present invention is directed to certain novel compounds identified as substituted piperidines, pyrrolidines and hexahydro-1H-azepines of the general structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, A, X, Y and n are as defined herein. These compounds promote the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. This property can be utilized to promote the growth of food animals to render the production of edible meat products more efficient, and in humans, to treat physiological or medical conditions characterized by a deficiency in growth hormone secretion, such as short stature in growth hormone deficient children, and to treat medical conditions which are improved by the anabolic effects of growth hormone. Growth hormone releasing compositions containing such compounds as the active ingredient thereof are also disclosed.

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Westfield, NJ, United States of America

Meng Hsin Chen