Heterocyclic aromatic compounds useful as growth hormone secretagogues
申请人:Ewing R. William
公开号:US20060079562A1
公开(公告)日:2006-04-13
Novel heterocyclic aromatic compounds are provided that are useful in stimulating endogenous production or release of growth hormone, said compounds having the general structure of formula I
wherein R
1
, R
1a
, R
6
, X
a
, X
b
and Y are as described herein.
The compounds provided herein are useful in treating obesity, osteoporosis (improving bone density) and in improving muscle mass and muscle strength.