Patent ID: 7402564

Claim:
A synthetic peptide amide having the formula: wherein Xaa 1 Xaa 2 is D-Phe-D-Phe; Xaa 3 is D-Leu or D-Nle; Xaa 4 is selected from the group consisting of: (ε-Me)D-Lys, D-Lys, (ε-iPr)D-Lys, D-Nar, D-Har, D-Arg, (β-amidino)D-Dap, and D-Dbu; and is selected from the group consisting of: provided that when Xaa 3 is D-Nle, then Xaa 4 is not D-Arg; or a stereoisomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, acid salt hydrate or N-oxide thereof, wherein said stereoisomers are stereoisomeric with respect to said formula only at one or more chiral centers other than the alpha carbon of Xaa 1 , Xaa 2 , Xaa 3 and Xaa 4 .