Claims
- 1. A method for increasing the level of endogenous growth hormone in a human or an animal which comprises administering to such human or animal an effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR39## wherein: R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of:
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, -aryl, aryl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)-, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl-K--C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl-, aryl(C.sub.0 -C.sub.5 alkyl)-K--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl)-, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl(C.sub.0 -C.sub.5 alkyl)-K--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl)-,
- wherein
- K is --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, --N(R.sub.2)C(O)--, --C(O)N(R.sub.2)--, --OC(O)--, --C(O)O--, or --CR.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sub.2 --, or --C.tbd.C--, where the R.sub.2 and alkyl groups may be further substituted by 1 to 9 halogen, S(O).sub.m R.sub.2a, 1 to 3 OR.sub.2a or C(O)OR.sub.2a, and where the aryl groups may be further substituted by phenyl, phenoxy, halophenyl, 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, 1 to 3 halogen, 1 to 2 --OR.sub.2, methylenedioxy, --S(O).sub.m R.sub.2, 1 to 2 --CF.sub.3, --OCF.sub.3, nitro, --N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), --N(R.sub.2)C(O)R.sub.2, --C(O)OR.sub.2, --C(O)N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), --N(R.sub.2)S(O).sub.2 aryl, or --N(R.sub.2)SO.sub.2 R.sub.2 ;
- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, and, where two C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl groups are present on one atom, they may be optionally joined to form a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cyclic ring optionally including oxygen, sulfur, or NR.sub.2a ;
- R.sub.2a is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
- R.sub.3a and R.sub.3b are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, --OR.sub.2, cyano, --OCF.sub.3, methylenedioxy, nitro, --S(O).sub.m R.sub.2, --CF.sub.3 and --C(O)OR.sub.2, and when R.sub.3a and R.sub.3b are in an ortho arrangement, they may be joined to form a C.sub.5 to C.sub.8 aliphatic or aromatic ring optionally including 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen;
- R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl where the substituents on alkyl are 1 to 5 halo, 1 to 3 hydroxy, 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkanoyloxy, 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy, 2-furyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxycarbonyl, or S(O).sub.m (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl);
- or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 may be taken together to form --(CH.sub.2).sub.r L.sub.a (CH.sub.2).sub.s--, where L.sub.a is --C(R.sub.2).sub.2 --, --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, or --N(R.sub.2)--, where r and s are independently 1, 2 or 3;
- R.sub.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
- A is: ##STR40## wherein x and y are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3; Z is N--R.sub.2 or O;
- R.sub.7 and R.sub.7a are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, --C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, --OR.sub.2, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl where the substituents are selected from imidazolyl, phenyl, indolyl, p-hydroxyphenyl, --OR.sub.2, 1 to 3 fluoro, --S(O).sub.m R.sub.2, --C(O)OR.sub.2, --C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, --N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), and --C(O)N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2);
- or R.sub.7 and R.sub.7a may independently be joined to one or both of the R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 groups to form an alkylene bridge between the terminal nitrogen and the alkyl portion of the R.sub.7 or R.sub.7a groups, wherein the bridge contains 1 to 5 carbons atoms;
- B, D, E, and F are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- --C(R.sub.8)(R.sub.10)--, --O--, C.dbd.O, --S(O).sub.m --, and --NR.sub.9 --, wherein one or two of B, D, E, or F may be optionally absent to provide a 5, 6, or 7 membered ring, provided that one of B, D, E or F is --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, or --NR.sub.9 --, and at least one of the remaining B, D, E or F is --C(R.sub.8)(R.sub.10)-- or C.dbd.O;
- or B and D taken together may be --N.dbd.CR.sub.10 -- or --CR.sub.10 .dbd.N--, if E or F is --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, or --NR.sub.9 --,
- or D and E taken together may be --N.dbd.CR.sub.10 -- or --CR.sub.10 .dbd.N--, if B or F is --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, or --NR.sub.9 --,
- or B and D taken together may be --CR.sub.8 .dbd.CR.sub.10 --, if E or F is --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, or --NR.sub.9 --,
- or D and E taken together may be --CR.sub.8 .dbd.CR.sub.10 --, if B or F is --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, or --NR.sub.9 --;
- R.sub.8 and R.sub.10 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, --R.sub.2, --OR.sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --C(O)OR.sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --C(O)O(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --(1H-tetrazol-5-yl), where the aryl is optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halo, 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, 1 to 3 --OR.sub.2, or 1 to 2 --C(O)OR.sub.2 ;
- R.sub.9 is selected from the group consisting of:
- --R.sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --C(O)R.sub.2, --C(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --SO.sub.2 R.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --C(O)N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), --C(O)N(R.sub.2)(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --C(O)OR.sub.2, 1-H-tetrazol-5-yl, --SO.sub.3 H, --SO.sub.2 NHC.tbd.N, --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.2)aryl, and --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), where the (CH.sub.2).sub.q is optionally substituted by 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and R.sub.2 and aryl are optionally further substituted by 1 to 3 --OR.sub.2a, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.q aryl, 1 to 2 --C(O)OR.sub.2a, 1 to 2 --C(O)O(CH.sub.2).sub.q aryl, 1 to 2 --C(O)N(R.sub.2a)(R.sub.2a), 1 to 2 --C(O)N(R.sub.2a)(CH.sub.2).sub.q aryl, 1 to 5 halogen, 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1H-tetrazol-5-yl, --C(O)NHSO.sub.2 R.sub.2a, --S(O).sub.m R.sub.2a, --C(O)NHSO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --SO.sub.2 NHC.tbd.N, --SO.sub.2 NHC(O)R.sub.2a, --SO.sub.2 NHC(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.q aryl, --N(R.sub.2)C(O)N(R.sub.2a)(R.sub.2a), --N(R.sub.2a)C(O)N(R.sub.2a)(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --N(R.sub.2a)(R.sub.2a), --N(R.sub.2a)C(O)R.sub.2a, --N(R.sub.2a)C(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.q aryl, --OC(O)N(R.sub.2a)(R.sub.2a), --OC(O)N(R.sub.2a)(CH.sub.2).sub.q aryl, or --SO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q CONH--(CH.sub.2).sub.w NHC(O)R.sub.11, where w is 2 to 6 and R.sub.11 is biotin, aryl, or aryl substituted by 1 or 2 --OR.sub.2, 1 to 2 halogen, azido, or nitro;
- m is 0, 1 or 2;
- n is 1 or 2;
- q is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and
- G, H, I and J are carbon, nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atoms, such that one or two is a heteroatom, and where one of G, H, I or J may be optionally absent to afford a 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic aromatic ring;
- and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual diastereomers thereof.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is of the formula: ##STR41## wherein: R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of:
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, aryl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-K--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-, aryl(C.sub.0 -C.sub.5 alkyl)-K--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-, and (C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl)(C.sub.0 -C.sub.5 alkyl)-K--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-,
- where
- K is --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, --CR.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sub.2 --, --C.tbd.C--, or --N(R.sub.2)C(O)--,
- where R.sub.2 and the alkyl groups may be further substituted by 1 to 7 halogen, --S(O).sub.m C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --OR.sub.2, or --C(O)OR.sub.2, and where the aryl groups may be further substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, 1 to 2 halogen, 1 to 2 --OR.sub.2, --CF.sub.3, --OCF.sub.3, methylenedioxy, --S(O).sub.m R.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), --N(R.sub.2)SO.sub.2 R.sub.2, or --C(O)OR.sub.2 ;
- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, and, where two C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl groups are present on one atom, they may be optionally joined to form a C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 cyclic ring optionally including 1 to 2 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or NR.sub.2a ;
- R.sub.2a is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
- R.sub.3a and R.sub.3b are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --OR.sub.2, methylenedioxy, nitro, --S(O).sub.m (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl), --CF.sub.3, and --C(O)OR.sub.2 ;
- R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl where the substituents on alkyl are 1 to 5 halo, 1 to 2 hydroxy, 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy, 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyloxy, or --S(O).sub.m (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl);
- A is: ##STR42## wherein x and y are independently 0, 1, or 2; R.sub.7 and R.sub.7a are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl where the substituents are selected from 1 to 3 fluoro, imidazolyl, phenyl, indolyl, --S(O).sub.m C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and --C(O)OR.sub.2, or R.sub.7 and R.sub.7a may independently be joined to one or both of the R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 groups to form an alkylene bridge between the terminal nitrogen and the alkyl portion of the R.sub.7 or R.sub.7a groups, wherein the bridge contains 1 to 3 carbon atoms;
- B, D, and F are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- --C(R.sub.8)(R.sub.10)--, C.dbd.O, --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, and --NR.sub.9 --, wherein one of B, D, or F may be optionally absent to provide a 5 or 6 membered ring, provided that one of B, D or F is --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, or --NR.sub.9 --, and at least one of the remaining B, D or F is --C(R.sub.8)(R.sub.10)-- or C.dbd.O;
- R.sub.8 and R.sub.10 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, --R.sub.2, --OR.sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --C(O)OR.sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --C(O)O(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --(1H-tetrazol-5-yl), where the aryl is optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halo, 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, 1 to 3 --OR.sub.2, or 1 to 2 --C(O)OR.sub.2 ;
- R.sub.9 is selected from the group consisting of:
- --R.sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --C(O)R.sub.2, --C(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --SO.sub.2 R.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --C(O)N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), --C(O)N(R.sub.2)(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, 1H-tetrazolyl-5-yl, --SO.sub.2 NHC.tbd.N, --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.2)aryl, and --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), where the (CH.sub.2).sub.q is optionally substituted by 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl, and R.sub.2 is optionally substituted by 1 to 2 --OR.sub.2a, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.q aryl, 1 to 2 --C(O)OR.sub.2a, --C(O)N(R.sub.2a)(R.sub.2a), --S(O).sub.m R.sub.2a, 1H-tetrazol-5-yl, --C(O)NHSO.sub.2 R.sub.2a, --C(O)NHSO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --N(R.sub.2a)C(O)N(R.sub.2a)(R.sub.2a), or N(R.sub.2a)C(O)N(R.sub.2a)(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, where the aryl is optionally substituted by 1 to 2 --OR.sub.2a, 1 to 2 halogen, 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --C(O)OR.sub.2a, 1H-tetrazol-5-yl, or --SO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.w CONH(CH.sub.2).sub.w NHC(O)R.sub.11, where w is 1 to 6 and R.sub.11 is biotin, aryl, or aryl substituted by 1 or 2 --OR.sub.2, 1 to 2 halogen, azido, or vitro;
- m is 0, 1, or 2;
- q is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and
- aryl is selected from the group consisting of:
- phenyl, napthyl, pyridyl, thienyl, indolyl, thiazolyl, and pyrimidinyl;
- and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual diastereomers thereof.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the compound F is not present.
- 4. The method of claim 2 wherein the compound is of the formula: ##STR43## wherein: R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of:
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, aryl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)-K--C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl-, aryl(C.sub.0 -C.sub.2 alkyl)-K--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl)-, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl(C.sub.0 -C.sub.2 alkyl)-K--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl)-,
- wherein K is O or S(O).sub.m, and where the aryl groups may be further substituted by 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, 1 to 2 halogen, --OR.sub.2, --C(O)OR.sub.2, --CF.sub.3, or --S(O).sub.m R.sub.2 ;
- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, and, where two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyls are present on one atom, they may be optionally joined to form a C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cyclic ring optionally including the heteroatoms oxygen or NR.sub.2a ;
- R.sub.2a is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- R.sub.3a and R.sub.3b are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --C(O)OR.sub.2, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, --S(O).sub.m C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and --CF.sub.3 ;
- R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl where the substituents on alkyl are 1 to 2 hydroxy, or --S(O).sub.m (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl);
- A is: ##STR44## where x is 0 or 1; R.sub.7 and R.sub.7a are independently hydrogen, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, or R.sub.7 and R.sub.7a may independently be joined to one or both of the R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 groups to form an alkylene bridge between the terminal nitrogen and the alkyl portion of the R.sub.7 or R.sub.7a groups, wherein the bridge forms a 5 or 6 membered ring containing the terminal nitrogen;
- B and D are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- --C(R.sub.8)(R.sub.10)--, C.dbd.O, --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, and --NR.sub.9 --, provided that one of B and D may be --C(R.sub.8)(R.sub.10)-- or C.dbd.O only when the remaining of B or D is --O--, --S(O).sub.m --, or --NR.sub.9 --, and further provided that B and D are not simultaneously --O--;
- R.sub.8 and R.sub.10 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, --R.sub.2, --OR.sub.2, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, where the aryl is optionally substituted by 1 to 2 of halo, 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, OR.sub.2, or 1 to 2 C(O)OR.sub.2 ;
- R.sub.9 is selected from the group consisting of:
- --C(O)R.sub.2, --C(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --SO.sub.2 R.sub.2, --SO(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --C(O)N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), and --C(O)N(R.sub.2)(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, where the (CH.sub.2).sub.q is optionally substituted by 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl, and R.sub.2 is optionally substituted by 1 to 2 of --OR.sub.2a, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.q -aryl, --C(O)OR.sub.2a, --C(O)N(R.sub.2a)(R.sub.2a), --S(O).sub.m R.sub.2a, 1H-tetrazol-5-yl, --C(O)NHSO.sub.2 R.sub.2a, or --N(R.sub.2a)C(O)N(R.sub.2a)(R.sub.2a), and aryl is optionally substituted by 1 to 2 --OR.sub.2a, 1 to 2 halogen, 1 to 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl, --C(O)OR.sub.2a, 1H-tetrazol-5-yl, --S(O).sub.m R.sub.2a, or --SO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q CONH(CH.sub.2).sub.w NHC(O)R.sub.11, where w is 2 to 6 and
- R.sub.11 is biotin, aryl, or aryl substituted by 1 to 2 --OR.sub.2, 1-2 halogen, azido, or nitro;
- m is 0, 1 or 2;
- q is 0, 1, 2 or 3;
- aryl is selected from the group consisting of:
- phenyl, napthyl, pyridyl, indolyl, thienyl, and tetrazolyl;
- and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual diastereomers thereof.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the compound is of the formula: ##STR45## wherein: R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR46## R.sub.3a is hydrogen or fluoro; D is selected from the group consisting of:
- --O--, --S--, --S(O).sub.m --, --N(R.sub.2)--, NSO.sub.2 (R.sub.2), NSO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.t aryl, NC(O)(R.sub.2), NSO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q OH, NSO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q COOR.sub.2, N--SO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q C(O)--N(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2), N--SO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.q C(O)--N(R.sub.2)(CH.sub.2).sub.w OH, ##STR47## and aryl is phenyl or pyridyl, where phenyl may be substituted by 1 or 2 halogen;
- R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- m is 1 or 2;
- t is 0, 1, or 2;
- q is 1, 2, or 3;
- w is 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;
- and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual diastereomers thereof.
- 6. A method for increasing the level of endogenous growth hormone in a human or an animal which comprises administering to such human or animal an effective amount of a compound which is selected from the group consisting of:
- 1) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methyl-propanamide;
- 2) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanecarbonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methyl-propanamide;
- 3) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-benzenesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methyl-propanamide;
- 4) N-[1(R)-[(3,4-dihydro-spiro[2H-1-benzopyran-2,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 5) N-[1(R)-[(2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrospiro[isoquinolin-4,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(indol-3-yl)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 6) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(phenylmethyloxy)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 7) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(phenylmethyloxy)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide mesylate salt;
- 8) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(2',6'-difluorophenylmethyloxy)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 9) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonyl-5-fluorospiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(phenylmethyloxy)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 10) N-[1(S)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(phenylmethylthio)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 11) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-3-phenylpropyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 12) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-3-cyclohexylpropyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 13) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-4-phenylbutyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 14) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 15) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonyl-5-fluorospiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- 16) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-(2-ethoxycarbonyl)methylsulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide; and
- 17) N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1,1-dioxospiro[3H-benzothiophene-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(phenylmethyloxy)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 7. A method for increasing the level of endogenous growth hormone in a human or an animal which comprises administering to such human or animal an effective amount of a compound which is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR48## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 8. A method for increasing the level of endogenous growth hormone in a human or an animal which comprises administering to such human or animal an effective amount of a compound which is:
- N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(phenylmethyloxy)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 9. A method for increasing the level of endogenous growth hormone in a human or an animal which comprises administering to such human or animal an effective amount of a compound which is:
- N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methanesulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(phenylmethyloxy)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide mesylate salt.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/147,226, filed 03 Nov. 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,536,716, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/989,322, filed 11 Dec. 1992, now abandoned.
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