Claims
- 1. A compound of formula I wherein
- m is 1 or 2;
- p is 0, 1 or 2;
- A is ##STR176## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
- W is .dbd.O
- B is ##STR177## wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 -alkyl,
- W' is .dbd.O or .dbd.S;
- D is ##STR178## wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 independently are hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 -alkyl optionally substituted with halogen, amino, hydroxy or aryl;
- R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, R.sup.5 and R.sup.8 or R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 optionally forming --(CH.sub.2).sub.i --U--(CH.sub.2).sub.j --, wherein i and j independently are 1 or 2, and
- U is --O--, --S-- or a valence bond;
- M is --O--, --S--, --CH.dbd.CH--, ##STR179## optionally substituted with halogen, amino, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy;
- o, r and t are independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;
- q and s are independently 0 or 1;
- and r+s+t is 1, 2, 3 or 4;
- E is hydrogen or ##STR180## R.sup.12 is hydrogen, --COOR.sup.15, --CONR.sup.16 R.sup.17, --(CH.sub.2).sub.v NR.sup.16 R.sup.17, --(CH.sub.2).sub.u OR.sup.15, halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, phenyl, oxazol-5-yl, 5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl, R.sup.15, R.sup.16 and R.sup.17 independently are hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 -alkyl optionally substituted with aryl, and u and v are independently 0 or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;
- G is hydrogen, ##STR181## optionally substituted with halogen, amino, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy;
- J is ##STR182## optionally substituted with halogen, amino, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the compounds of formula I comprise any optical isomers thereof, in the form of separated, pure or partially purified optical isomers or racemic mixtures thereof.
- 2. The compounds of the formula ##STR183## wherein D, J, R.sup.1, G, and R.sup.12 are as defined in claim 1; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the compounds of formula I comprise any optical isomers thereof, in the form of separated, pure or partially purified optical isomers or racemic mixtures thereof.
- 3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound of the general formula I according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
- 4. A method of stimulating the release of growth hormone from the pituitary, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of the formula I according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Priority Claims (5)
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0100/95 |
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1083/95 |
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1084/95 |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of PCT/DK96/00045 filed Jan. 26, 1996 which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 of Danish applications 0099/95 filed Jan. 27, 1995, 0100/95 filed Jan. 27, 1995, 1083/95 filed Sep. 28, 1995, 1084/95 filed Sep. 28, 1995, and 1372/95 filed Dec. 4, 1995.
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