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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Claims for Patent: 7,214,804


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Summary for Patent: 7,214,804
Title:Heterocyclic compounds useful as growth hormone secretagogues
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds, according to Formula I, that stimulate endogenous production and/or release of growth hormone, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and X are defined herein. Further, the present invention relates to methods for using such compounds and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds ##STR00001##
Inventor(s): Zhai; Weixu (Middletown, CT), Gerritz; Samuel (Guilford, CT), Andres, Jr.; Charles John (Wethersfield, CT), Tino; Joseph A. (Lawrenceville, NJ)
Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (Princeton, NJ)
Application Number:11/033,649
Patent Claims:1. A compound according to Formula I: ##STR00044## wherein, R.sub.1 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, hydroxy, oxyalkyl, oxyperfluoroalkyl halo, amino, carboaminoalkyl, aminocarboalkyl and carboaminocarboalkyl, wherein each alkyl, aryl, oxyalkyl, amino, carboaminoalkyl, aminocarboalkyl and carboaminocarboalkyl, may optionally be substituted with one or more alkyl, aryl, hydroxy, oxyalkyl, oxyperfluroalkyl, halo, amino, carboaminoalkyl, aminoarboalkyl or carboaminocarboalkyl; R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl; R.sub.3 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and halo; R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl; X is (CH.sub.2).sub.n; and n is 0 or 1, wherein Formula I is inclusive of all prodrugs, prodrug esters, stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of Formula I.

2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein: R.sub.1 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, oxyalkyl, oxyperfluoroalkyl and aminocarboalkyl.

3. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising at least one compound according to claim 1; and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant or carrier.

4. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3, further comprising: at least one additional therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of other compounds of formula I, parathyroid hormone, bisphosphonates, estrogen, testosterone, selective estrogen receptor modulators, selective androgen receptor modulators, progestin receptor agonists, anti-diabetic agents, anti-hypertensive agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-osteoporosis agents, anti-obesity agents, cardiac glycosides, cholesterol lowering agents and thyroid mimetics.

5. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3, further comprising at least one nutritional supplement.

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