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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1998
Joseph P. Arena, Eagleville, PA (US);
Doris F. Cully, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Scott D. Feighner, Highlands, NJ (US);
Andrew D. Howard, Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Paul A. Liberator, Holmdel, NJ (US);
James M. Schaeffer, Westfield, NJ (US);
Leonardus H. T. Van Der Ploeg, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
Human, swine and rat growth hormone secretagogue receptors have been isolated, cloned and sequenced. Growth hormone secretagogue receptors are new members of the G-protein family of receptors. The growth hormone secretagogue receptors may be used to screen and identify compounds which bind to the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. Such compounds may be used in the treatment of conditions which occur when there is a shortage of growth hormone, such as observed in growth hormone deficient children, elderly patients with musculoskeletal impairment and recovering from hip fracture and osteoporosis.