abstract |
Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is OH or OSO3H; M is Met, Ahx or Ile; G is Gly or Sar; X is Met, Ahx, Ile, Phe or Lys(R2); J is Asp, Asp(OBn), DAsp, MeAsp, or MeDAsp; and L is Phe or MePhe; with various provisos; and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof; are useful as therapeutic agents, in particular in the inhibition of feeding. |