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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter Lin, Iselin, NJ (US);
William R Schoen, Edison, NJ (US);
Judith M Pisano, Cliffside Park, NJ (US);
Matthew J Wyvratt, Mountainside, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
548253 ; 514 19 ; 5142358 ; 546348 ; 549 29 ; 549 49 ; 549462 ; 549505 ; 548146 ; 548215 ; 548250 ; 548255 ; 548262 ; 5483351 ; 5483611 ; 548400 ; 548484 ;
Abstract
There are disclosed certain compounds identified as substituted dipeptide analogs which 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 increase the stature of those afflicted with a lack of a normal secretion of natural growth hormone. Growth promoting compositions containing such substituted dipeptide analogs as the active ingredient thereof are also disclosed.