Exendins, exendin agonists, and methods for their use
First Claim
1. A method for reducing food intake in a subject desirous or in need of reducing food intake, comprising peripherally administering to said subject an amount of an exendin agonist effective to reduce food intake, wherein the exendin agonist is an exendin peptide analog selected from:
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Abstract
Methods for treating conditions or disorders which can be alleviated by reducing food intake are disclosed which comprise administration of an effective amount of an exendin or an exendin agonist, alone or in conjunction with other compounds or compositions that affect satiety. The methods are useful for treating conditions or disorders, including obesity, Type II diabetes, eating disorders, and insulin-resistance syndrome. The methods are also useful for lowering the plasma glucose level, lowering the plasma lipid level, reducing the cardiac risk, reducing the appetite, and reducing the weight of subjects. Pharmaceutical compositions for use in the methods of the invention are also disclosed.
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60 Claims
- 1. A method for reducing food intake in a subject desirous or in need of reducing food intake, comprising peripherally administering to said subject an amount of an exendin agonist effective to reduce food intake, wherein the exendin agonist is an exendin peptide analog selected from:
- 17. A method for reducing appetite in a subject desirous or in need of reducing appetite, comprising peripherally administering to said subject an amount of an exendin agonist effective to reduce appetite, wherein the exendin agonist is an exendin peptide analog selected from:
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33. A method for reducing food intake in a subject desirous or in need of reducing food intake, comprising peripherally administering to said subject an amount of an exendin agonist effective to reduce food intake, wherein the exendin agonist comprises an exendin peptide analog selected from:
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Xaa1 Xaa2 Xaa3 Xaa4 Xaa5 Xaa6 Xaa7 Xaa8 Xaa9 Xaa10 Xaa11 Xaa12 Xaa13 Xaa14 Xaa15 Xaa16 Xaa17 Ala Xaa19 Xaa20 Xaa21 Xaa22 Xaa23 Xaa24 Xaa25 Xaa26 Xaa27 Xaa28-Z1;
whereinXaa1 is His, Arg, Tyr, Ala, Norval, Val or Norleu; Xaa2 is Ser, Gly, Ala or Thr; Xaa3 is Ala, Asp or Glu; Xaa4 is Ala, Norval, Val, Norleu or Gly; Xaa5 is Ala or Thr; Xaa6 is Ala, Phe, Tyr or naphthylalanine; Xaa7 is Thr or Ser; Xaa8 is Ala, Ser or Thr; Xaa9 is Ala, Norval, Val, Norleu, Asp or Glu; Xaa10 is Ala, Leu, Ile, Val, pentylglycine or Met; Xaa11 is Ala or Ser; Xaa12 is Ala or Lys; Xaa13 is Ala or Gln; Xaa14 is Ala, Leu, Ile, pentylglycine, Val or Met; Xaa15 is Ala or Glu; Xaa16 is Ala or Glu; Xaa17 is Ala or Glu; Xaa19 is Ala or Val; Xaa20 is Ala or Arg; Xaa21 is Ala or Leu; Xaa22 is Phe, Tyr or naphthylalanine; Xaa23 is Ile, Val, Leu, pentylglycine, tert-butylglycine or Met; Xaa24 is Ala, Glu or Asp; Xaa25 is Ala, Trp, Phe, Tyr or naphthylalanine; Xaa26 is Ala or Leu; Xaa27 is Ala or Lys; Xaa28 is Ala or Asn; Z1 is —
OH,—
NH2,Gly-Z2, Gly Gly-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly Ala-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly Ala Xaa36-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly Ala Xaa36 Xaa37-Z2, or Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly Ala Xaa36 Xaa37 Xaa38-Z2;
whereinXaa31, Xaa36, Xaa37 and Xaa38 are independently Pro, homoproline, 3Hyp, 4Hyp, thioproline, N-alkylglycine, N-alkylpentylglycine or N-alkylalanine; Z2 is —
OH or NH2;provided that no more than three of Xaa3, Xaa4, Xaa5, Xaa6, Xaa8, Xaa9, Xaa10, Xaa11, Xaa12, Xaa13, Xaa14, Xaa15, Xaa16, Xaa17, Xaa19, Xaa20, Xaa21, Xaa24, Xaa25, Xaa26, Xaa27 and Xaa28 are Ala; and
provided also that, if Xaa1 is His, Arg or Tyr, then at least one of Xaa3, Xaa4 and Xaa9 is Ala. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for reducing appetite in a subject desirous or in need of reducing appetite, comprising peripherally administering to said subject an amount of an exendin agonist effective to reduce appetite, wherein the exendin agonist comprises an exendin peptide analog selected from:
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Xaa1 Xaa2 Xaa3 Xaa4 Xaa5 Xaa6 Xaa7 Xaa8 Xaa9 Xaa10 Xaa11 Xaa12 Xaa13 Xaa14 Xaa15 Xaa16 Xaa17 Ala Xaa19 Xaa20 Xaa21 Xaa22 Xaa23 Xaa24 Xaa25 Xaa26 Xaa27 Xaa28-Z1;
whereinXaa1 is His, Arg, Tyr, Ala, Norval, Val or Norleu; Xaa2 is Ser, Gly, Ala or Thr; Xaa3 is Ala, Asp or Glu; Xaa4 is Ala, Norval, Val, Norleu or Gly; Xaa5 is Ala or Thr; Xaa6 is Ala, Phe, Tyr or naphthylalanine; Xaa7 is Thr or Ser; Xaa8 is Ala, Ser or Thr; Xaa9 is Ala, Norval, Val, Norleu, Asp or Glu; Xaa10 is Ala, Leu, Ile, Val, pentylglycine or Met; Xaa11 is Ala or Ser; Xaa12 is Ala or Lys; Xaa13 is Ala or Gln; Xaa14 is Ala, Leu, Ile, pentylglycine, Val or Met; Xaa15 is Ala or Glu; Xaa16 is Ala or Glu; Xaa17 is Ala or Glu; Xaa19 is Ala or Val; Xaa20 is Ala or Arg; Xaa21 is Ala or Leu; Xaa22 is Phe, Tyr or naphthylalanine; Xaa23 is Ile, Val, Leu, pentylglycine, tert-butylglycine or Met; Xaa24 is Ala, Glu or Asp; Xaa25 is Ala, Trp, Phe, Tyr or naphthylalanine; Xaa26 is Ala or Leu; Xaa27 is Ala or Lys; Xaa28 is Ala or Asn; Z1 is —
OH,—
NH2,Gly-Z2, Gly Gly-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly Ala-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly Ala Xaa36-Z2, Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly Ala Xaa36 Xaa37-Z2, or Gly Gly Xaa31 Ser Ser Gly Ala Xaa36 Xaa37 Xaa38-Z2;
whereinXaa31, Xaa36, Xaa37 and Xaa38 are independently Pro, homoproline, 3Hyp, 4Hyp, thioproline, N-alkylglycine, N-alkylpentylglycine or N-alkylalanine; Z2 is —
OH or NH2;provided that no more than three of Xaa3, Xaa4, Xaa5, Xaa6, Xaa8, Xaa9, Xaa10, Xaa11, Xaa12, Xaa13, Xaa14, Xaa15, Xaa16, Xaa17, Xaa19, Xaa20, Xaa21, Xaa24, Xaa25, Xaa26, Xaa27 and Xaa28 are Ala; and
provided also that, if Xaa1 is His, Arg or Tyr, then at least one of Xaa3, Xaa4 and Xaa9 is Ala. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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