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  • Acylated piperidine derivatives as melanocortin 4-receptor agonists
    Patent number: 7618987
    Abstract: Certain novel N-acylated piperidine derivatives are agonists of the human melanocortin receptor(s) and, in particular, are selective agonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor (MC-4R). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases and disorders responsive to the activation of MC-4R, such as obesity, diabetes, sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction and female sexual dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Raman K. Bakshi, James P. Dellureficio, Ravi P. Nargund