Patent ID: 7572765

Claim:
A biologically active peptide comprising a formula selected from: (a) X 01 ValX 02 GluIleGlnLeuMetHisX 03 X 04 X 05 X 05 X 06 X 07 (SEQ ID NO. 1); (b) fragments thereof, containing amino acids 1-10, 1-11, 1-12 or 1-13; or (c) pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein: X 01 is Aib, desaminoGly, desaminoSer or desaminoAla; X 02 is Aib, Ala, or Ser; X 03 is Ala, Gln or Asn; X 04 is Arg, Har or Leu; X 05 is Aib, Ala or Gly; X 06 is Aib or Lys; X 07 is Aib, Trp or His; and wherein at least one of X 01, X 02, X 05, X 06 or X 07 is Aib; and wherein said peptide is 20 amino acids or fewer in length.