Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of the formula and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, where the substituents are as defined in the specification, which are growth hormone secretogogues and which increase the level of endogenous growth hormone. The compounds of this invention are useful for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, congestive heart failure, frailty associated with aging, obesity; accelerating bone fracture repair, attenuating protein catabolic response after a major operation, reducing cachexia and protein loss due to chronic illness, accelerating wound healing, or accelerating the recovery of burn patients or patients having undergone major surgery, improving muscle strength, mobility, maintenance of skin thickness, metabolic homeostasis or renal homeostasis.

Abstract: Compounds of the structures are useful for treating conditions related to an excess of neuropeptide Y including obesity and circulatory disorders.

Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of the formula and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, where the substituents are as defined in the Specification, which are growth hormone secretogogues and which increase the level of endogenous growth hormone. The compounds of this invention are useful for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, congestive heart failure, frailty associated with aging, obesity; accelerating bone fracture repair, attenuating protein catabolic response after a major operation, reducing cachexia and protein loss due to chronic illness, accelerating wound healing, or accelerating the recovery of burn patients or patients having undergone major surgery; improving muscle strength, mobility, maintenance of skin thickness, metabolic homeostasis or renal homeostasis.

Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of the formula and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, where the substituents are as defined in the Specification, which are growth hormone secretogogues and which increase the level of endogenous growth hormone. The compounds of this invention are useful for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, congestive heart failure, frailty associated with aging, obesity; accelerating bone fracture repair, attenuating protein catabolic response after a major operation, reducing cachexia and protein loss due to chronic illness, accelerating wound healing, or accelerating the recovery of burn patients or patients having undergone major surgery; improving muscle strength, mobility, maintanence of skin thickness, metabolic homeostasis or renal homeostasis.

Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of the formula and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, where the substituents are as defined in the Specification, which are growth hormone secretogogues and which increase the level of endogenous growth hormone. The compounds of this invention are useful for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, congestive heart failure, frailty associated with aging, obesity; accelerating bone fracture repair, attenuating protein catabolic response after a major operation, reducing cachexia and protein loss due to chronic illness, accelerating wound healing, or accelerating the recovery of burn patients or patients having undergone major surgery; improving muscle strength, mobility, maintanence of skin thickness, metabolic homeostasis or renal homeostasis.

Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of the formula ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, where the substituents are as defined in the Specification, which are growth hormone secretogogues and which increase the level of endogenous growth hormone. The compounds of this invention are useful for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, congestive heart failure, frailty associated with aging, obesity; accelerating bone fracture repair, attenuating protein catabolic response after a major operation, reducing cachexia and protein loss due to chronic illness, accelerating would healing, or accelerating the recovery of burn patients or patients having undergone major surgery; improving muscle strength, mobility, maintanence of skin thickness, metabolic homeostasis or renal homeostasis.

Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of the formula ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, where the substituents are as defined in the Specification, which are growth hormone secretogogues and which increase the level of endogenous growth hormone. The compounds of this invention are useful for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, congestive heart failure, frailty associated with aging, obesity; accelerating bone fracture repair, attenuating protein catabolic response after a major operation, reducing cachexia and protein loss due to chronic illness, accelerating wound healing, or accelerating the recovery of burn patients or patients having undergone major surgery; improving muscle strength, mobility, maintanence of skin thickness, metabolic homeostasis or renal homeostasis.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are growth hormone releasing peptide mimetics which are useful for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein: Q is naphthyl, heterocyclic or heterobicyclic; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, when taken separately, are hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, phenyl, heterocyclic or heterobicyclic; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, when taken together, form a carbocyclic, carbobicyclic, heterocyclic or heterobicyclic group; R.sup.3 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n COR.sup.4, tetrazolyl, alkyltetrazolyl, triazolyl, alkyltriazolyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.4, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 or --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.7 ; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.7, alkoxy, alkylthio, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.7 or --OY; n is 0 to 5; Y is a pharmaceutically acceptable cation or a group hydrolyzable under physiological conditions; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, when taken separately, are hydrogen, alkyl, --CONRR, --COOR or --CO(C.sub.6 H.sub.5); R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, when taken together, form an azacyclic ring; R.sup.