Abstract: New peptides are disclosed which have biological activity of the same type as known calcitonins and which are amide analogs of natural calcitonins.

Abstract: New peptides are disclosed which have biological activity of the same type as known calcitonins and which are amide analogs of natural calcitonins.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently H, OH, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkoxy, halogenated aryl-lower alkoxy, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower alkenoxy, lower alkynoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl;A is H, aryl, lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl or heteroaryl; andB is ##STR2## n=0-6, wherein D is H, CONR.sub.3 R.sub.4, CO.sub.2 H, CO.sub.2 R.sub.5, CH.sub.2 OH or CH.sub.2 OR.sub.6,whereinR.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently H, lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-lower alkyl or heteroaryl;E is H, OH, lower alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; andF is ##STR3## wherein G is the same as R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, useful for the treatment of allergy, asthma and inflammatory conditions.