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Last Updated: April 11, 2025

Claims for Patent: 6,861,409

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Summary for Patent: 6,861,409

Title:	Growth hormone secretagogues
Abstract:	The invention relates to compounds of formula I ##STR1## which are useful for elevating the plasma level of growth hormone in a mammal as well for the treatment of growth hormone secretion deficiency, growth retardation in child and metabolic disorders associated with growth hormone secretion deficiency.
Inventor(s):	Martinez; Jean (Saussan, FR), Fehrentz; Jean-Alain (St. Nazaire de Pezan, FR), Guerlavais; Vincent (Montpellier, FR)
Assignee:	Zentaris AG (Frankfurt am Main, DE)
Application Number:	09/880,498
Patent Claims:	1. A compound which is ##STR11## 2. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a compound of claim 1. 3. The composition of claim 2, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 4. The composition of claim 2, in combination with an additional growth hormone secretagogue. 5. A method for elevating the plasma level of growth hormone in a mammal comprising administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 so as to elevate the plasma level of growth hormone. 6. A method for the treatment of growth hormone secretion deficiency comprising administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 so as to treat the growth hormone secretion deficiency. 7. A method for the treatment of growth retardation in a child comprising administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 so as to treat the growth retardation. 8. A method for the treatment of metabolic disorders associated with growth hormone secretion deficiency comprising administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 so as to treat the metabolic disorder. 9. The compound of claim 1 in the form a salt thereof.

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