Claims
- 1. A peptide of the formula: ##STR721## wherein R.sup.1 is alkanoyl,
- R.sub.b.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, hydroxymethyl, protected hydroxymethyl or benzyl,
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy or a group of the formula: ##STR722## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is mono- or di-carboxy (or protected carboxy) lower alkyl or ar(carboxy or protected carboxy) lower alkyl whose aryl moiety is substituted by hydroxy or not substituted,
- R.sub.b.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl,
- R.sup.p is hydrogen, carboxy or protected carboxy,
- R.sup.q is carboxy, protected carboxy or a group of the formula ##STR723## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 and R.sub.b.sup.2 are each as defined above, R.sup.r is hydrogen or amino protective group,
- m is an integer 1 to 3, and
- n is an integer 1.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.q is a group of the formula: ##STR724## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 and R.sub.b.sup.2 are each as defined in the preceding claim 1, and R.sub.b.sup.1, R.sup.p, m, R.sup.2 and R.sup.r are as defined in the preceding claim 1.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.2 is a group of the formula: ##STR725## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is mono- or di-protected carboxy lower alkyl or ar(protected carboxy)lower alkyl whose aryl moiety is substituted by hydroxy or not substituted, and R.sub.b.sup.2 is as defined in the preceding claim 1, R.sup.q is carboxy or protected carboxy, and R.sub.b.sup.1, R.sup.p, R.sup.r and m are each as defined in the preceding claim 1.
- 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is alkanoyl selected from the group consisting of acetyl, propionyl, isobutyryl, pivaloyl, heptanoyl, 2-ethylhexanoyl, octanoyl, lauroyl, palmitoyl, stearoyl, docosanoyl, tetracosanoyl, triacontanoyl, 2-hexadecyloctadecanoyl and 2-docosyltetracosanoyl.
- 5. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen, carboxy, carboxymethylcarbamoyl, 2-carboxyethylcarbamoyl, 1,3-dicarboxypropylcarbamoyl, 1-carboxyethylcarbamoyl, 1-carboxy-2-phenylethylcarbamoyl, 1-carboxy-2(p-hydroxyphenyl)ethylcarbamoyl, 1-methoxycarbonylethylcarbamoyl, methoxycarbonylmethylcarbamoyl, ethoxycarbonylmethylcarbamoyl, 1-ethoxycarbonylethylcarbamoyl or N-methyl-N-carboxymethylcarbamoyl.
- 6. A compound according to claim 5, wherein R.sup.p is hydrogen, carboxy, methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl, R.sup.q is carboxy, methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl, R.sup.r is hydrogen, and m is an integer of 2.
- 7. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R.sup.1 is propionyl, acetyl, heptanoyl, isobutyryl pivaloyl, lauroyl, 2-ethylhexanoyl, or stearoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.2 is carboxymethylcarbamoyl, and R.sup.p and R.sup.q are each carboxy.
- 8. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R.sup.1 is heptanoyl, stearoyl, tetracosanoyl, 2-hexadecyloctadecanoyl, 2-docosyltetracosanoyl, octanoyl, docosanoyl, tetracosanoyl, palmitoyl or triacontanoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.2 is 1-carboxyethylcarbamoyl, and R.sup.p and R.sup.q are each carboxy.
- 9. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is 2-docosyltetracosanoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is benzyloxycarbonyl, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-methoxycarbonylethylcarbamoyl, R.sup.q is methoxycarbonyl and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 10. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is stearoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is carboxy or methoxycarbonyl, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-methoxycarbonylethylcarbamoyl, R.sup.q is methoxycarbonyl and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 11. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is stearoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is isopropyl or hydroxymethyl, R.sup.p is carboxy, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-carboxyethylcarbamoyl, R.sup.q is carboxy and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 12. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is lauroyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is methoxycarbonyl, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-methoxycarbonylethycarbamoyl, R.sup.q is methoxycarbonyl and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 13. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is stearoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is carboxy, R.sup.2 is 1-carboxyethylcarbamoyl, R.sup.q is methoxycarbonyl and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 14. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is stearoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is carboxy, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-methoxycarbonylethylcarbamoyl, R.sup.q is carboxy and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 15. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is stearoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is methoxycarbonyl, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-carboxyethylcarbamoyl, R.sup.q is carboxy and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 16. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is stearoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is methoxycarbonyl, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-carboxyethylcarbamoyl, R.sup.q is methoxycarbonyl and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 17. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is stearoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is methoxycarbonyl, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-methoxycarbonylethylcarbamoyl, R.sup.q is carboxy and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 18. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is stearoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is carboxy, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.q are each carboxy and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 19. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is octanoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is carboxy, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.q are each carboxy and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 20. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is docosanoyl or tetracosanoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is carboxy, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-methoxycarbonylethylcarbamoyl, R.sup.q is methoxycarbonyl and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 21. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is stearoyl or heptanoyl, R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.p is carboxy, m is an integer of 2, R.sup.2 is 1-ethoxycarbonylethylcarbamoyl, R.sub.q is ethoxycarbonyl and R.sup.r is hydrogen.
- 22. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an immune response enhancing effective amount of a compound as defined in claim 1 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, in admixture with a carrier.
Priority Claims (6)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 229,072, filed Jan. 28, 1981, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,349,466, which is in turn a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 201,241, filed Oct. 27, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,322,341, which is in turn a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 171,024 filed July 22, 1980, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 149,441, filed on May 13, 1980, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 147,710, filed on May 8, 1980, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 110,020, filed on Jan. 7, 1980, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 093,523 filed on Nov. 13, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,311,640, Jan. 19, 1982.
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