Abstract:
Disclosed are improved CRF peptide antagonists such as those having the formula: Y-D-Phe-R. sub. 13 -Leu-Leu-Arg-R. sub. 17 -R. sub. 18 -Leu-R. sub. 20 -Nle-R. sub. 22 -R. sub. 23 -R. sub. 24 -R. sub. 25 -R. sub. 26 -Leu-R. sub. 28 -R. sub. 29 -Gln-R. sub. 31 -R. sub. 32 -R. sub. 33 -R. sub. 34 -Arg-R. sub. 36 -R. sub. 37 -Nle-R. sub. 39 -R. sub. 40 -R. sub. 41 -NH. sub. 2 wherein Y is Ac or hydrogen; R. sub. 13 is His, Tyr or Glu; R. sub. 17 is Cys, Glu, Asn or Lys; R. sub. 18 is Val, Nle or Met; R. sub. 20 is D-Cys, Glu, D-Glu, Aib or D-Ala; R. sub. 22 is Ala, Aib, Thr, Asp or Glu; R. sub. 23 is Arg, Orn, Har or Lys; R. sub. 24 is Ala or Aib; R. sub. 25 is Asp or Glu; R. sub. 26 is Gln, Asn or Lys; R. sub. 28 is Ala or Aib; R. sub. 29 is Gln, Aib or Glu, R. sub.