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Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004

Filed:

May. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:

Kulliki Saar, Stockholm, SE;

Tamas Bartfai, La Jolla, CA (US);

Ulo Langel, Stockholm, SE;

Gerd Hallnemo, Só{acute over ( )}dertalje, SE;

Sven Hellberg, S{acute over (0)}{acute over ( )}dertalje, SE;

Assignee:

Kemia, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/135 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/135 ;
Abstract

Compounds which are non-natural galanin receptor ligands are disclosed. The ligands are of small size, have agonist or antagonist galanin activity and may cross the blood-brain barrier to displace galanin from galanin receptors. The ligands are useful as medicaments for treatment of convulsions (e.g. in epilepsy), diseases and disorders related to endocrinology (e.g., growth hormone, insulin or prolactin release), tumors expressing galanin receptors, feeding disorders pain, allodynia, psychiatric disorders such as depression (involving e.g., noradrenaline or serotonin), cognitive disorders (e.g. Alzeimer's disease), and the like.


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