Claims
- 1. A peptide having structure I or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ##STR8## wherein X is an acyl group selected from the group consisting of
- (a) dihydroshikimyl,
- (b) 2-furoyl,
- (c) 3-furoyl,
- (d) tetrahyrofuro-2-yl,
- (e) tetrahydrofuro-3-yl,
- (f) (thien-2-yl)carbonyl,
- (g) (thien-3-yl)carbonyl,
- (h) (tetrahydrothien-2-yl)carbonyl,
- (i) (tetrahydrothien-3-yl)carbonyl,
- (j) pyrrol-2-yl)carbonyl,
- (k) (pyrrol-3-yl)carbonyl,
- (l) prolyl,
- (m) N-acetyl-prolyl,
- (n) 3-(indolin-3-yl)propionyl,
- (o) (indolin-3-yl)acetyl,
- (p) (indolin-2-yl)carbonyl,
- (q) (indolin-3-yl)carbonyl,
- (r) benzo b!fur-2-yl)carbonyl,
- (s) (dihydrobenzo b!fur-2-yl)carbonyl,
- (t) (tetrahydropyran-2-yl)carbonyl,
- (u) (tetrahydropyran-3-yl)carbonyl,
- (v) (piperidin-3-yl)carbonyl,
- (w) (N-acetylpiperidin-3-yl)carbonyl,
- (x) nicotinyl, optionally substituted with alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, alkoxy of from one to six carbon atoms, halogen, or hydroxy,
- (y) isonicotinyl, optionally substituted with alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, alkoxy of from one to six carbon atoms, halogen, or hydroxy,
- (z) picolinoyl,
- (aa) 2-, 3- or 4-quinolinecarbonyl, optionally substituted with alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, alkoxy of from one to six carbon atoms, halogen, or hydroxy;
- (bb) salicyl,
- (cc) shikimyl, and
- (dd) p-toluenesulfonyl;
- A is absent or is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- D-alanyl,
- 3-aminopropionyl,
- 4-aminobutyryl,
- 5-aminovaleryl,
- 6-amino-hexanoyl,
- 7-aminoheptanoyl,
- 8-aminooctanoyl,
- 11-aminoundecanoyl,
- azaglycyl,
- glycyl,
- sarcosyl, and
- D-seryl;
- B is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- D-phenylalanyl,
- D-3-(4-chlorophenyl)alanyl,
- D-3-(4-fluorophenyl)alanyl,
- D-3-(quinolin-3-yl)alanyl,
- sarcosyl,
- glycyl,
- azaglycyl,
- D-3,3-diphenylalanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. -methyl-D-3-(naphth-2-yl)alanyl, and
- D-3-(naphth-2-yl)alanyl;
- C is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- D-3-(4-chlorophenyl)alanyl,
- D-3,3-diphenylalanyl,
- D-3-(4-fluorophenyl)alanyl,
- D-3-(naphth-2-yl)alanyl,
- D-phenylalanyl, and
- D-3-(quinolin-3-yl)alanyl;
- D is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- D-alanyl,
- D-3-(benzo b!thien-2-yl)alanyl,
- glycyl,
- D-3-(naphth-1-yl)alanyl,
- D-3-(pyrid-3-yl)alanyl,
- D-3-(quinolin-3-yl)alanyl, and
- D-3-(thiazol-2-yl)alanyl;
- E is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- glycyl,
- L-seryl,
- L-homoseryl,
- L-seryl(O-benzyl), and
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-L seryl where R1 is alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms;
- F is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-alanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-(3-(4-(3-amino-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)amino)phenyl)alanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-(3-(4-((3-amino-1,2,4-triazol-5-amino) methyl)phenyl)alanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-(3-(4-(3-amino-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)amino)cyclohexyl)alanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-(3-(4-(nicotinyl)amino)cyclohexyll)alanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-(N-e-nicotinyl)lysyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-(N-e-(3-amino-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)lysyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)alanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-3-(4-aminophenyl)alanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-3-(4-aminocyclohexyl)alanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-tyrosyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-tyrosyl(O-methyl),
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-phenylalanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-cyclohexylalanyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-glycyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-arginyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-histidyl, and
- N.sup..alpha. (R1)-homoarginyl; where R1 is hydrogen or alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms;
- G is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- glycyl,
- D-citrullyl,
- D-homocitrullyl,
- .beta.-alanyl,
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl nicotinyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl nicotinyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon shikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl shikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl shikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon dihydroshikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl dihydroshikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl dihydroshikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon fur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl fur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl fur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon tetrahydrofur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl tetrahydrofur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl tetrahydrofur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon-(3-amino-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)amino), and
- D-3-(4-(3-amino-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)amino)phenylalanyl;
- H is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- L-leucyl;
- N.sup..alpha. (R.sup.1)-L-leucyl;
- glycyl;
- sarcosyl;
- prolyl;
- L-valyl;
- L-cyclohexylalanyl; and
- N.sup..alpha. (R.sup.1)-L-cyclohexylalanyl;
- where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms;
- I is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- L-citrullyl;
- L-homocitrullyl;
- L-histidyl;
- L-(N-.epsilon.-isopropyl)lysyl;
- L-arginyl;
- N.sup..alpha. (R.sup.1)-L-arginyl;
- L-homoarginyl;
- L-2-amino-6-N.sup.g -ethylguanidinohexanoyl; and
- L-2-amino-6-N.sup.g,N.sup.g -diethylguanidinohexanoyl;
- J is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- L-prolyl;
- 4-hydroxy-L-prolyl;
- L-pipecolyl;
- L-azetidinyl;
- L-2,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline-2-carbonyl,
- N.sup..alpha. (R.sup.1)-L-leucyl;
- sarcosyl; glycyl; and
- N(R1)-L-alanyl;
- where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms; and
- K is --NH(CH2CH3) or is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- D-alanylamide,
- D-alanyl(OH),
- D-glutamyl(OH),
- L-glutamyl(OH),
- N.sup..alpha. (R.sup.1)-L-alanylamide,
- N.sup..alpha. (R.sup.1) )-D-alanylamide,
- sarcosamide,
- D-serylamide,
- azaglycylamide, and
- glycylamide,
- where R.sup.1 is as defined above and with the proviso that when K is --NH(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3) then J is L-prolyl.
- 2. A peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as defined by claim 1 wherein X is selected from the group consisting of
- tetrahydrofur-2-oyl,
- tetrahydrofur-3-oyl,
- fur-2-oyl,
- nicotinyl,
- isonicotinyl,
- shikimyl,
- dihydroshikimyl,
- (tetrahydrothien-2-yl)carbonyl,
- (pyrrol-2-yl)carbonyl,
- prolyl,
- (indol-2-yl)carbonyl,
- 3-(indol-3-yl) propionyl,
- (dihydrobenzo b!fur-2-yl)carbonyl, and
- (tetrahydropyran-2-yl)carbonyl.
- 3. A peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having the structure
- X-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-AA.sup.6 -AA.sup.7 -Leu-AA.sup.9 Pro-AA.sup.11
- wherein
- X is an acyl group selected from the group consisting of
- tetrahydrofur-2-oyl,
- tetrahydrofur-3-oyl,
- fur-2-oyl,
- nicotinyl,
- isonicotinyl,
- shikimyl,
- dihydroshikimyl,
- (tetrahydrothien-2-yl)carbonyl,
- (pyrrol-2-yl)carbonyl,
- prolyl,
- (indolin-2-yl)carbonyl,
- 3-(indolin-3-yl) propionyl,
- (dihydrobenzo b!fur-2-yl)carbonyl, and
- (tetrahydropyran-2-yl)carbonyl;
- AA6 is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- tyrosyl,
- arginyl,
- N.sup..alpha. -methyltyrosyl,
- lysyl(N-epsilon-(3'-amino-1H-1',2',4'-triazol-5-yl)), and
- N.sup..alpha. -methyl-3-(4-(3'-amino-1H-1',2',4'-triazol-5-ylmethyl)phenyl)alanyl;
- AA7 is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- D-citrullyl,
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon nicotinyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl nicotinyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl nicotinyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon shikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl shikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl shikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon dihydroshikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl dihydroshikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl dihydroshikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon fur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl fur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl fur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon tetrahydrofur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl tetrahydrofur-2-oyl), and
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl tetrahydrofur-2-oyl);
- AA.sup.9 is an aminoacyl group selected from the group consisting of
- lysyl(N-epsilon isopropyl),
- arginyl,
- L-(N.sup.g,N.sup.g -diethyl)homoarginyl, and
- homoarginyl;
- AA.sup.11 is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- D-alanylamide, and D-sarcosamide.
- 4. A compound as defined by claim 2 or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof selected from the group consisting of
- N-Shikimyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(N-epsilon-Nicotinyl) -Leu-Lys(N-epsilon-Isopropyl)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Azagly-Nicotinyl) -Leu-Lys(N-epsilon-Isopropyl)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl -D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Gly-Nicotinyl) -Leu-Lys(N-epsilon-Isopropyl)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydro-Fur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DCit-Leu-Arg-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-Shikimyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DCit-Leu-Arg-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-Shikimyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Shik)-Leu-Arg-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-Nicotinyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Shik)-Leu-Harg-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Azagly-2Fur)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-Shik-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Azagly-Nic)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-Shik-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Azagly-2Fur)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(2-Furoyl)-Azagly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Nic)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S) Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Nic)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-SarNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Nic)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-SarNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMeTyr-DLys(Nic)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-SarNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMe Phe(Me-Atz)-DPhe(Me-Atz)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-SarNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-Lys(Atz)-DLys(Atz)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-SarNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-Tyr-DLys(Nicotinyl) -Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-Lys(Nic)-DLys(Nic)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-Tyr-DCit-Leu-Arg-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-Tyr-DHcit-Leu-Arg-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S) Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-Tyr-DHcit-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-Tyr-DHarg(Et.sub.2)-Leu-Harg(Et.sub.2)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMePhe(Atz)-DPhe(Atz)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-Phe(Atz)-DPhe(Atz)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-NMePhe(Me-Atz)-DPhe(Me-Atz)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ; and
- N-(R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-Lys(Atz)-DLys(Atz)-Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2.
- 5. An undecapeptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having LHRH antagonist activity having the structure
- X-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-N.sup..alpha. MeTyr-AA.sup.7 -Leu-Lys(Isp)-Pro-AA.sup.11
- wherein
- X is an acyl group selected from the group consisting of
- tetrahydrofur-2-oyl,
- fur-2-oyl,
- nicotinyl,
- isonicotinyl,
- shikimyl, and
- dihydroshikimyl;
- AA7 is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- D-citrullyl,
- D-homocitrullyl,
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon nicotinyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl nicotinyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl nicotinyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon shikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl shikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl shikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon dihydroshikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl dihydroshikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl dihydroshikimyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon fur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl fur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl fur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon tetrahydrofur-2-oyl),
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon glycyl tetrahydrofur-2-oyl), and
- D-lysyl(N-epsilon azaglycyl tetrahydrofur-2-oyl); and
- AA.sup.11 is an aminoacyl residue selected from the group consisting of
- D-alanylamide, and D-sarcosamide.
- 6. A compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as defined by claim 4 selected from the group consisting of
- N (R,S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl!-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-N.sup..alpha. MeTyr-DLys(Nicotinyl) -Leu-Lys(N-epsilon-Isopropyl)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ;
- N (S)-Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl!-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-N.sup..alpha. MeTyr-DLys(Nicotinyl) -Leu-Lys(N-epsilon-Isopropyl)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2 ; and
- N (R) Tetrahydrofur-2-oyl!-Gly-D2Nal-D4ClPhe-D3Pal-Ser-N.sup..alpha. MeTyr-DLys(Nicotinyl) -Leu-Lys(N-epsilon-Isopropyl)-Pro-DAlaNH.sub.2.
- 7. A pharmaceutical composition for suppressing LH levels in a mammal comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as defined by claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 8. A method of suppressing LH levels in a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as defined by claim 1.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/103,474 filed Aug. 6, 1993, abandoned.
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