Claims
- 1. A peptide of the formula: ##STR141## wherein A is a group of the formula R.sup.12 R.sup.13 N--C(.dbd.O)--, wherein R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, a 5- to 9-membered nitrogen-containing saturated heterocyclic ring having four to eight carbon atoms, and wherein one to four hydrogen atoms on the carbon atoms of the saturated heterocyclic ring may independently be replaced by a lower alkyl group;
- B is a group of the formula --NR.sup.2 --, wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;
- R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl group;
- X.sup.1 is a group of the formula --NR.sup.4 --, wherein R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;
- R.sup.5 is a 3-indolylmethyl group, wherein the indole ring is substituted at the 2-position by a substituent selected from the group consisting of a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkylsulfinyl group and a lower alkylsulfonyl group;
- X.sup.3 is an oxygen atom;
- R.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;
- n is 0 or 1;
- Y is a group of the formula CO.sub.2 R.sup.71 wherein R.sup.71 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. The peptide of claim 1, wherein said indolylmethyl group is substituted at the 2-position with a lower alkylthio group.
- 3. The peptide of claim 1, wherein said indolylmethyl group is substituted at the 2-position with a lower alkysulfinyl group.
- 4. The peptide of claim 1, wherein said indolylmethyl group is substituted at the 2-position with a lower alkylsulfonyl group.
- 5. A vasodilator or bronchodilator pharmaceutical composition, comprising the peptide of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 6. A method of alleviating bronchoconstriction in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal a peptide of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount effective to alleviate said bronchoconstriction.
Priority Claims (4)
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1-149105 |
Jun 1990 |
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2-347670 |
Dec 1991 |
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2-353738 |
Dec 1991 |
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3-234207 |
Aug 1992 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a CONTINUATION of application Ser. No. 07/981,424 filed Nov. 25, 1992, now abandoned, which is a Continuation-in-Part of Ser. No. 07/945,414 filed Sep. 16, 1992, which is a Continuation-in-Part of Ser. No. 07/884,642 filed May 18, 1992, now abandoned, which is a Division of Ser. No. 07/712,095 filed Jun. 7, 1991, now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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Continuations (1)
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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884642 |
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