Claims for Patent: 6,610,824

Summary for Patent: 6,610,824

Title:	Amylin agonist peptides and uses therefor
Abstract:	Agonist analogs of amylin and related pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treatment of diabetes and other insulin-requiring states, as well as methods of treatment of hypoglycemia, are provided.
Inventor(s):	Laura S. L. Gaeta, Howard Jones, Elisabeth Albrecht
Assignee:	Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC
Application Number:	US09/454,533
Patent Claims:	1. An agonist analogue of amylin having the amino acid sequence of 1A1-X-Asn-Thr-5Ala-Thr-Y-Ala-Thr-10Gln-Arg-Leu-B1-Asn-15Phe-Leu-C1-D1-E1-20F1-G1-Asn-H1-Gly-25I1-J1-Leu-K1-L1 30Thr-M1-Val-Gly-Ser-35Asn-Thr-Tyr-Z, wherein A1 is Lys, Ala, Ser or hydrogen, B1 is Ala, Set or Thr; C1 is Val, Leu or Ile; D1 is His or Arg; E1 is Ser or Thr; F1 is Ser, Thr, Gln or Asn; G1 is Asn, Gln or His; H1 is Phe, Leu or Tyr; I1 is Ala or Pro; J1 is Ile, Val, Ala or Leu; K1 is Ser, Pro, Leu, Ile or Thr; L1 is Ser, Pro or Thr; M1 is Asn, Asp, or Gln; X and Y are independently selected amino acid residues having side chains which are chemically bonded to each other to form an intramolecular linkage; and Z is amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, alkyloxy, aryloxy or aralkyloxy, and provided that when (a) A1 is Lys, B1 is Ala, C1 is Val, D1 is His, E1 is Ser, F1 is Ser, G1 is Asn, H1 is Phe, I1 is Ala, J1 is Ile, K1 is Ser, L1 is Ser, and M1 is Asn; (b) A1 is Lys, B1 is Ala, C1 is Ile, D1 is Arg, E1 is Ser, F1 is Ser, G1 is Asn, H1 is Leu, I1 is Ala, J1 is Ile, K1 is Ser, L1 is Pro, and M1 is Asn; (c) A1 is Lys, B1 is Ala, C1 is Val, D1 is Arg, E1 is Thr, F1 is Ser, G1 is Asn, H1 is Leu, I1 is Ala, J1 is Ile, K1 is Ser, L1 is Pro, and M1 is Asn; (d) A1 is Lys, B1 is Ala, C1 is Val, D1 is Arg, E1 is Ser, F1 is Ser, G1 is Asn, H1 is Leu, I1 is Pro, J1 is Val, K1 is Pro, L1 is Pro, and M1 is Asn; (e) A1 is Lys, B1 is Ala, C1 is Val, D1 is His, E1 is Ser, F1 is Asn, G1 is Asn, H1 is Leu, I1 is Pro, J1 is Val, K1 is Ser, L1 is Pro, and M1 is Asn; or (f) A1 is Lys, B1 is Thr, C1 is Val, D1 is Arg, E1 is Ser, F1 is Ser, G1 is His, H1 is Leu, I1 is Ala, J1 is Ala, K1 is Len, L1 is Pro, and M1 is Asp; then one or more of any of A1 to M1 is a D-amino acid and Z is not amino. 2. The agonist analogue of amylin according to claim 1, wherein the agonist analogue of amylin is not 29Pro-h-amylin. 3. The agonist analogue of amylin according to claims 2, wherein the agonist analogue of amylin is not 2-37-amylin. 4. The agonist analogue of amylin according to claim 3, wherein the agonist analogue of amylin is not 23Leu-h-amylin.