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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1998
Nigel Robert Beeley, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Kathryn S Prickett, San Diego, CA (US);
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Compounds of formula I which act as amylin agonists with respect to certain desired amylin activities and as calcitonin agonists with respect to certain desired calcitonin activities are provided. Such compounds are useful in treating disturbances in fuel metabolism in mammals, including, but not limited to diabetes mellitus, including Type I diabetes and Type II diabetes. The present invention also relates to methods of treating Type I diabetes, treating Type II diabetes and to methods of beneficially regulating gastrointestinal motility comprising administration of a therapeutically effective among of one of the compounds. Also provided are pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.