Abstract:
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic acid addition salts thereof, in which R is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl; A is the residue of a D-amino acid selected from the group consisting of Ala, Abu, Nva, Val, Nle, Leu, Ile, Gly(Al), Gly(Cp), Met, Cys(Me), Met(O), Cys(Me) (O), Ser, Thr, and Hse; R. sub. 1 is hydrogen, C. sub. 1 -C. sub. 3 primary alkyl, cyclopropylmethyl, allyl, or propargyl; X is bromo, iodo, chloro, C. sub. 1 -C. sub. 3 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, or C. sub. 1 -C. sub. 2 alkoxy; B is the residue of a D- or L-amino acid lacking its carboxyl moiety and selected from the group consisting of Gly, Ala, Abu, Nva, Val, Nle, Leu, Ile, Pgl, Cys(Me), Cys(Me) (O), Cys(Me) (O. sub. 2), Cys(Et), Cys(Et) (O), Cys(Et) (O. sub. 2), Met, Met(O), Met(O. sub.