Peptide, process to promote the release of growth hormone levels in an animal, pharmaceutical composition, processes to promote the release and elevation of growth hormone levels in the blood, to treat hypothalamic pituitary dwarfism, osteoporosis or burns, to promote healing of wounds, recovery from surgery or recovery from acute / chronic debilitating diseases, to prevent or reduce cachexia in cancer patients, to promote anabolism and / or prevent catabolism in humans, to increase muscle in an animal and / or decrease body fat, to improve the serum lipid pattern in humans, and to prepare compounds

摘要

Novel peptides of the formula A1-A2-Ala-Trp-DPhe-A5 are disclosed which promote the release of growth hormone when administered to animals. These peptides can be used therapeutically.