Publication number: 20130196899
Abstract: The invention provides a synthetic polypeptide of Formula I?: or an amide, an ester or a salt thereof, wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X9, X10, X11, X12 and X13 are defined herein. The polypeptides are agonist of the APJ receptor. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the polypeptides of the invention, and its therapeutic uses such as treatment or prevention of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), chronic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, Brugada syndrome, ventricular tachycardia, atherosclerosis, hypertension, restenosis, ischemic cardiovascular diseases, cardiomyopathy, cardiac fibrosis, arrhythmia, water retention, diabetes (including gestational diabetes), obesity, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular accidents, transient ischemic attacks, traumatic brain injuries, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, burn injuries (including sunburn) and preeclampsia.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 23, 2013
Publication date:
August 1, 2013
Applicant:
NOVARTIS AG
Inventors:
Frédéric ZECRI, Andrei GOLOSOV, Philipp GROSCHE, Kayo YASOSHIMA, Hongjuan ZHAO, Qi-Ying HU, Hidetomo IMASE, David Thomas PARKER