| 摘要 |
<p>The subject matter of the present invention is a cyclic or linear tetra- or pentapeptide binding to somatostatin receptors. The compounds of the invention are characterised in that they contain the radical of an amino carboxylic acid bearing a five-membered ring in the peptide backbone which may optionally contain O, S, Se, N, or P. These compounds are easy to prepare and display increased stability against peptidases. The compounds of the present invention induce apoptosis of tumour cells and the use of said compounds for cancer therapy is described. In particular, the compounds are characterised in that they are active even against tumour cells displaying resistance against other somatostatin derivatives such as octreotide. In addition, the use of the compounds of the invention for tumour diagnosis by means of positron-emission tomography is described, as well as their use as agents against neurogenic inflammation.</p> |
