Inventors:
RICHARD STEAD - Bellevue WA, US
ANNE-MARIE DULIEGE - Palo Alto CA, US
ROBERT HONG CHOON LEONG - Redwood City CA, US
JULIA IWASHITA - Campbell CA, US
WILLIAM LANG - Mill Valley CA, US
MARK A. WEINBERG - Glenview IL, US
International Classification:
A61K 38/08, A61P 7/00
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel uses of peptide compounds that are agonists of the erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R). The invention also relates to methods of using such peptide compounds to treat disorders associated with insufficient or defective red blood cell production, including chemotherapy induced anemia. Pharmaceutical compositions, which comprise the peptide compounds of the invention, are also provided. Also provided are kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds.