Abstract: N-[N-[N-[N-[N-(5-Oxo-L-prolyl)-L-histidyl]-L-tryptophyl]-L-seryl]-L-tyrosyl ]glycine hydrazide trifluoroacetate is converted to N-[N-[N-[N-[N-(5-oxo-L-prolyl)-L-histidyl]-L-tryptophy]-L-seryl]-L-tyrosyl ]glycine azide, a useful intermediate for preparing LH and FSH releasing hormone.

Abstract: A process for preparing the LH- and FSH-releasing hormone of the formula Ih-- pyr-- His-- Trp-- Ser-- Tyr-- Gly-- Leu-- Arg-- Pro-- Gly-- NH.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1 or 1a ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H--, H--Gly or H--Leu and R.sup.2 is H or COOH and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are disclosed. The compounds of formulae 1 and 1a are useful for the management of diabetes and the treatment of acromegaly. Methods for their use are also disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1 or 1a ##STR1##HSCH.sub.2 CH(R)CO--Lys--Asn--Phe--Phe--Trp--Lys--Thr--Phe--Thr--Ser--NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SH (1a)In which R is hydrogen or NHR.sup.1 in which R.sup.1 is lower aliphatic acyl containing from 1 - 6 carbon atoms or benzoyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. The compounds of formulae 1 and 1a are useful for the management of diabetes and the treatment of acromegaly in mammals. Methods for their use also are disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1 or 1a ##STR1## IN WHICH R is hydrogen or CONHCH.sub.2 CONHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 are disclosed. The compounds are obtained by a process which comprises the following step: preparing peptide fragments II, III, V and VII see below, by a series of condensations involving the reaction of an appropriately protected peptide having an activated ester group with an appropriately protected peptide having a free amino group; condensing ##STR2## by means of the azide method with ##STR3## followed by hydrogenolysis of the reaction product to obtain ##STR4## condensing the latter by means of the azide method with ##STR5## followed by treating the resulting compound with hydrazine hydrate to obtain ##STR6## condensing the latter by means of the azide method with ##STR7## in which R is hydrogen or CONHCH.sub.2 CONHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.

Abstract: .alpha.-Hydrazinocarboxamide and .alpha.-(.alpha.'-acylhydrazino)-carboxamide derivatives of formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each are lower alkyl or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are joined form a piperidino or morpholino radical; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, p-nitrobenzoyl, p-aminobenzoyl, p-chlorobenzoyl, isocyanoacetyl, or protected amino acyl radicals, for example, N-formylglycyl or ##STR2## (N-carbobenzoxyglycylglycyl); R.sup.4 is lower alkyl, CHR.sup.7 COOR.sup.8 or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.8 wherein R.sup.7 is hydrogen or phenyl and R.sup.8 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the carbon atom to which they are joined form a cyclohexylidene radical; and R.sup.6 is a cyclohexyl or CHR.sup.9 COY wherein R.sup.9 is hydrogen or benzyl and Y is hydroxyl, lower alkoxy or amine, with the provisos that when Y is hydroxyl then R.sup.

Abstract: A process for preparing the LH- and FSH-releasing hormone of the formula Ih--pyr--His--Trp--Ser--Tyr--Gly--Leu--Arg--Pro--Gly--NH.sub.2which is isolated as the hydrochloride salt and optionally converted to other pharmaceutically acceptable salts or to pharmaceutically acceptable metal complexes.