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Pyrimidine-Based Inhibitors of Dynamin I GTPase Activity: Competitive Inhibition at the Pleckstrin Homology Domain.

The University of Newcastle
A Macrocyclic Agouti-Related Protein/[Nle

University of Minnesota
Structure-anticonvulsant activity studies in the group of (E)-N-cinnamoyl aminoalkanols derivatives monosubstituted in phenyl ring with 4-Cl, 4-CH

Jagiellonian University Medical College
Identification of an Orally Efficacious GPR40/FFAR1 Receptor Agonist.

Cadila Healthcare
An in Vitro and in Vivo Investigation of Bivalent Ligands That Display Preferential Binding and Functional Activity for Different Melanocortin Receptor Homodimers.

University of Minnesota
Design, physico-chemical properties and biological evaluation of some new N-[(phenoxy)alkyl]- and N-{2-[2-(phenoxy)ethoxy]ethyl}aminoalkanols as anticonvulsant agents.

Jagiellonian University Medical College
Tactical Approaches to Interconverting GPCR Agonists and Antagonists.

University of Minnesota
Discovery of the imidazole-derived GPR40 agonist AM-3189.

Amgen
A fragment of the Escherichia coli ClpB heat-shock protein is a micromolar melanocortin 1 receptor agonist.

University of Minnesota
Systematic Backbone Conformational Constraints on a Cyclic Melanotropin Ligand Leads to Highly Selective Ligands for Multiple Melanocortin Receptors.

University of Arizona
Synthesis and Pharmacology ofa/ß(3)-Peptides Based on the Melanocortin Agonist Ac-His-dPhe-Arg-Trp-NH2 Sequence.

University of Minnesota
Discovery of aß-Hairpin Octapeptide, c[Pro-Arg-Phe-Phe-Dap-Ala-Phe-DPro], Mimetic of Agouti-Related Protein(87-132) [AGRP(87-132)] with Equipotent Mouse Melanocortin-4 Receptor (mMC4R) Antagonist Pharmacology.

University of Minnesota
Azepinone-Containing Tetrapeptide Analogues of Melanotropin Lead to Selective hMC4R Agonists and hMC5R Antagonist.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Melanocortin antagonist tetrapeptides with minimal agonist activity at the mouse melanocortin-3 receptor.

University of Minnesota
Identification of diarylsulfonamides as agonists of the free fatty acid receptor 4 (FFA4/GPR120).

Glaxosmithkline
Synthesis and evaluation of bivalent ligands for binding to the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

University of Arizona
1,4-disubstituted-[1,2,3]triazolyl-containing analogues of MT-II: design, synthesis, conformational analysis, and biological activity.

University of Cergy-Pontoise
Identification of tetrapeptides from a mixture based positional scanning library that can restore nM full agonist function of the L106P, I69T, I102S, A219V, C271Y, and C271R human melanocortin-4 polymorphic receptors (hMC4Rs).

University of Florida
Multivalent Interactions: Synthesis and Evaluation of Melanotropin Multimers - Tools for Melanoma Targeting.

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Structure-activity relationships of peptides incorporating a bioactive reverse-turn heterocycle at the melanocortin receptors: identification of a 5800-fold mouse melanocortin-3 receptor (mMC3R) selective antagonist/partial agonist versus the mouse melanocortin-4 receptor (mMC4R).

University of Florida
Peptoid-peptide hybrids as potent novel melanocortin receptor ligands.

Utrecht University
Identification and in vivo and in vitro characterization of long acting and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4-R) selectivea-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (a-MSH) analogues.

Novo Nordisk
Automated generation of turn mimetics: proof of concept study for the MC4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Discovery of N-{1-[3-(3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[1,4]oxazin-4-yl)propyl]piperidin-4-yl}-2-phenylacetamide (Lu AE51090): an allosteric muscarinic M1 receptor agonist with unprecedented selectivity and procognitive potential.

H. Lundbeck
Design and synthesis of trivalent ligands targeting opioid, cholecystokinin, and melanocortin receptors for the treatment of pain.

University of Arizona
Discovery of a selective small-molecule melanocortin-4 receptor agonist with efficacy in a pilot study of sexual dysfunction in humans.

Pfizer
A concise synthesis of 1,4-dihydro-[1,4]diazepine-5,7-dione, a novel 7-TM receptor ligand core structure with melanocortin receptor agonist activity.

Glaxosmithkline
Semi-rigid tripeptide agonists of melanocortin receptors.

University of Cincinnati
Substitution of arginine with proline and proline derivatives in melanocyte-stimulating hormones leads to selectivity for human melanocortin 4 receptor.

University of Arizona
Melanocortin tetrapeptide Ac-His-DPhe-Arg-Trp-NH2 modified at the para position of the benzyl side chain (DPhe): importance for mouse melanocortin-3 receptor agonist versus antagonist activity.

University of Florida
Design and microwave-assisted synthesis of novel macrocyclic peptides active at melanocortin receptors: discovery of potent and selective hMC5R receptor antagonists.

University of Arizona
Backbone cyclic peptidomimetic melanocortin-4 receptor agonist as a novel orally administrated drug lead for treating obesity.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The 1,4-benzodiazepine-2,5-dione small molecule template results in melanocortin receptor agonists with nanomolar potencies.

University of Florida
Identification and characterization of pyrrolidine diastereoisomers as potent functional agonists and antagonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Synthesis and SAR of potent and orally bioavailable tert-butylpyrrolidine archetype derived melanocortin subtype-4 receptor modulators.

Merck Research Laboratories
Synthesis and biological activity of novel peptide mimetics as melanocortin receptor agonists.

Nanyang Technological University
Structure-activity relationships of cyclic lactam analogues of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) targeting the human melanocortin-3 receptor.

University of Arizona
Novel piperazines: potent melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists with anxiolytic-like activity.

Taisho Pharmaceutical
Stereochemical studies of the monocyclic agouti-related protein (103-122) Arg-Phe-Phe residues: conversion of a melanocortin-4 receptor antagonist into an agonist and results in the discovery of a potent and selective melanocortin-1 agonist.

University of Florida
Design of cyclic peptides with agonist activity at melanocortin receptor-4.

Asahi Kasei Pharma
Mapping the binding site of melanocortin 4 receptor agonists: a hydrophobic pocket formed by I3.28(125), I3.32(129), and I7.42(291) is critical for receptor activation.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals
N-terminal fatty acylated His-dPhe-Arg-Trp-NH(2) tetrapeptides: influence of fatty acid chain length on potency and selectivity at the mouse melanocortin receptors and human melanocytes.

University of Florida
Structure-activity relationships of the unique and potent agouti-related protein (AGRP)-melanocortin chimeric Tyr-c[beta-Asp-His-DPhe-Arg-Trp-Asn-Ala-Phe-Dpr]-Tyr-NH2 peptide template.

University of Florida
Novel 3D pharmacophore of alpha-MSH/gamma-MSH hybrids leads to selective human MC1R and MC3R analogues.

University of Arizona
2-Piperazinecarboxamides as potent and selective melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonists.

Merck Research Laboratories
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of proline based melanocortin receptor ligands.

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
Discovery of (2S)-N-[(1R)-2-[4-cyclohexyl-4-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]carbonyl]-1-piperidinyl]-1-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-2-oxoethyl]-4-methyl-2-piperazinecarboxamide (MB243), a potent and selective melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonist.

Merck Research Laboratories
Piperazinebenzylamines as potent and selective antagonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Identification of putative agouti-related protein(87-132)-melanocortin-4 receptor interactions by homology molecular modeling and validation using chimeric peptide ligands.

University of Florida
De novo design, synthesis, and pharmacology of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone analogues derived from somatostatin by a hybrid approach.

University of Arizona
Peptide science: exploring the use of chemical principles and interdisciplinary collaboration for understanding life processes.

University of Arizona
Structure-activity relationships of novel cyclic alpha-MSH/beta-MSH hybrid analogues that lead to potent and selective ligands for the human MC3R and human MC5R.

University of Arizona
Structure-activity relationships of the melanocortin tetrapeptide Ac-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-NH2 at the mouse melanocortin receptors. 4. Modifications at the Trp position.

University of Florida
Structure-activity studies of the melanocortin peptides: discovery of potent and selective affinity antagonists for the hMC3 and hMC4 receptors.

University of Arizona
Structure-activity relationships of the melanocortin tetrapeptide Ac-His-DPhe-Arg-Trp-NH(2) at the mouse melanocortin receptors: part 2 modifications at the Phe position.

University of Florida
Structure-activity relationships of the melanocortin tetrapeptide Ac-His-DPhe-Arg-Trp-NH(2) at the mouse melanocortin receptors. 1. Modifications at the His position.

University of Florida
Novel cyclic templates of alpha-MSH give highly selective and potent antagonists/agonists for human melanocortin-3/4 receptors.

University of Arizona
Characterization of melanocortin NDP-MSH agonist peptide fragments at the mouse central and peripheral melanocortin receptors.

University of Florida
D-Amino acid scan of gamma-melanocyte-stimulating hormone: importance of Trp(8) on human MC3 receptor selectivity.

University of Arizona
Discovery of prototype peptidomimetic agonists at the human melanocortin receptors MC1R and MC4R.

University of Michigan Medical Center
Biological and conformational examination of stereochemical modifications using the template melanotropin peptide, Ac-Nle-c[Asp-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Ala-Lys]-NH2, on human melanocortin receptors.

University of Michigan Medical Center
Cyclic lactam alpha-melanotropin analogues of Ac-Nle4-cyclo[Asp5, D-Phe7,Lys10] alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone-(4-10)-NH2 with bulky aromatic amino acids at position 7 show high antagonist potency and selectivity at specific melanocortin receptors.

University of Arizona
Design and pharmacology of peptoids and peptide-peptoid hybrids based on the melanocortin agonists core tetrapeptide sequence.

University of Florida
Design and syntheses of melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonists: evolution of the pyridazinone archetype.

Merck Research Laboratories
Aryl piperazine melanocortin MC4 receptor agonists.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Sub-nanomolar hMC1R agonists by end-capping of the melanocortin tetrapeptide His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-NH(2).

University of Cincinnati
Design of a new peptidomimetic agonist for the melanocortin receptors based on the solution structure of the peptide ligand, Ac-Nle-cyclo[Asp-Pro-DPhe-Arg-Trp-Lys]-NH(2).

Amgen
Urea small molecule agonists on mouse melanocortin receptors.

University of Florida
Structure-activity relationship of linear peptide Bu-His-DPhe-Arg-Trp-Gly-NH(2) at the human melanocortin-1 and -4 receptors: histidine substitution.

Roche Research Center
N-alkylaminoacids and their derivatives interact with melanocortin receptors.

Uppsala University
Structure-activity relationship of linear peptide Bu-His-DPhe-Arg-Trp-Gly-NH(2) at the human melanocortin-1 and -4 receptors: arginine substitution.

Roche Research Center
Development of melanoma-targeted polymer micelles by conjugation of a melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) specific ligand.

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
A sucrose-derived scaffold for multimerization of bioactive peptides.

The University of Arizona
Design, synthesis, and biological studies of efficient multivalent melanotropin ligands: tools toward melanoma diagnosis and treatment.

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Spiroindane based amides as potent and selective MC4R agonists for the treatment of obesity.

Merck Research Laboratories
Cyclic lactam hybrida-MSH/Agouti-related protein (AGRP) analogues with nanomolar range binding affinities at the human melanocortin receptors.

University of Arizona
Discovery of a piperazine urea based compound as a potent, selective, orally bioavailable melanocortin subtype-4 receptor partial agonist.

Merck Research Laboratories
Incorporation of a bioactive reverse-turn heterocycle into a peptide template using solid-phase synthesis to probe melanocortin receptor selectivity and ligand conformations by 2D 1H NMR.

University of Florida
Serendipitous discovery of a new class of agonists for the melanocortin 1 and 4 receptors and a new class of cyclophanes.

Novo Nordisk
Discovery of highly potent and efficacious MC4R agonists with spiroindane N-Me-1,2,4-triazole privileged structures for the treatment of obesity.

Merck Research Laboratories
Spiroindolones, a potent compound class for the treatment of malaria.

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Discovery of potent, selective, and orally bioavailable 3H-spiro[isobenzofuran-1,4'-piperidine] based melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonists.

Merck Research Laboratories
Optimization of privileged structures for selective and potent melanocortin subtype-4 receptor ligands.

Merck Research Laboratories
A new group of oxime carbamates as reversible inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase.

Università
Discovery of a spiroindane based compound as a potent, selective, orally bioavailable melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonist.

Merck Research Laboratories
The effect of backbone cyclization on PK/PD properties of bioactive peptide-peptoid hybrids: the melanocortin agonist paradigm.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Discovery of orally bioavailable 1,3,4-trisubstituted 2-oxopiperazine-based melanocortin-4 receptor agonists as potential antiobesity agents.

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
Structure-activity relationship studies on a series of piperazinebenzylalcohols and their ketone and amine analogs as melanocortin-4 receptor ligands.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Pharmacological and pharmacokinetic characterization of 2-piperazine-alpha-isopropyl benzylamine derivatives as melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Design and synthesis of 3-arylpyrrolidine-2-carboxamide derivatives as melanocortin-4 receptor ligands.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Syntheses of tetrahydrothiophenes and tetrahydrofurans and studies of their derivatives as melanocortin-4 receptor ligands.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Design, synthesis, in vitro, and in vivo characterization of phenylpiperazines and pyridinylpiperazines as potent and selective antagonists of the melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Synthesis and characterization of trans-4-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamides of piperazinecyclohexanes as ligands for the melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Synthesis and characterization of pyrrolidine derivatives as potent agonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Discovery of 1-[2-[(1S)-(3-dimethylaminopropionyl)amino-2-methylpropyl]-4-methylphenyl]-4-[(2R)-methyl-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-propionyl]piperazine as an orally active antagonist of the melanocortin-4 receptor for the potential treatment of cachexia.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Pyrrolidinones as potent functional antagonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Melanocortin subtype 4 receptor agonists: structure-activity relationships about the 4-alkyl piperidine core.

Merck
Pyrrolidines as potent functional agonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Design and synthesis of a library of tertiary amides: evaluation as mimetics of the melanocortins' active core.

Uppsala University
Identification of a novel series of benzimidazoles as potent and selective antagonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Institut Henri Beaufour
Pyrrolidinones as orally bioavailable antagonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor with anti-cachectic activity.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Potent and selective agonists of human melanocortin receptor 5: cyclic analogues of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone.

Merck Research Laboratories
Squalene-derived flexible linkers for bioactive peptides.

University of Arizona
Discovery of a Pan-Melanocortin Receptor Antagonist [Ac-DPhe(pI)-Arg-Nal(2')-Orn-NH

University of Minnesota
Discovery of CRN04894: A Novel Potent Selective MC2R Antagonist.

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Ψ and χ Angle Constrains at the C-Terminus Trp Position of the Melanotropin Tetrapeptide Ac-His-d-Phe-Arg-Trp-NH

The University of Arizona
Novel selective human melanocortin-3 receptor ligands: use of the 4-amino-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-2-benzazepin-3-one (Aba) scaffold.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A decade of approved first-in-class small molecule orphan drugs: Achievements, challenges and perspectives.

China Pharmaceutical University
Targeting Melanocortin Receptors Using S

Monash University (Parkville Campus)
Discovery of the Potent and Selective MC4R Antagonist PF-07258669 for the Potential Treatment of Appetite Loss.

Pfizer
Structure-activity relationships of novel piperazines as antagonists for the melanocortin-4 receptor.

Taisho Pharmaceutical
Side Chain Cyclized Aromatic Amino Acids: Great Tools as Local Constraints in Peptide and Peptidomimetic Design.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of new cyclic melanotropin peptide analogues selective for the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

University of Arizona
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a new class of small molecule peptide mimetics targeting the melanocortin receptors.

University of Arizona
Peptidomimetic C5a receptor antagonists with hydrophobic substitutions at the C-terminus: increased receptor specificity and in vivo activity.

Jerini
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of proline and pyrrolidine based melanocortin receptor agonists. A conformationally restricted dipeptide mimic approach.

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
Propionylpiperazines as human melanocortin-4 receptor ligands.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Arylpropionylpiperazines as antagonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Design and synthesis of potent and selective 1,3,4-trisubstituted-2-oxopiperazine based melanocortin-4 receptor agonists.

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
Design, synthesis, and SAR studies on a series of 2-pyridinylpiperazines as potent antagonists of the melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Privileged structure based ligands for melanocortin receptors--4,4-disubstituted piperidine derivatives.

Eli Lilly
Demonstration of a Common DPhe

University of Michigan
Privileged structure based ligands for melanocortin-4 receptors--aliphatic piperazine derivatives.

Eli Lilly
CLIPSing Melanotan-II to Discover Multiple Functionally Selective hMCR Agonists.

University of Naples Federico II
Development of cyclic gamma-MSH analogues with selective hMC3R agonist and hMC3R/hMC5R antagonist activities.

University of Arizona
Identification and structure-activity relationships of a new series of Melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals
Synthesis of Tic-D-Phe Psi[CH2-CH2] isostere and its use in the development of melanocortin receptor agonists.

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
Optimization of a privileged structure leading to potent and selective human melanocortin subtype-4 receptor ligands.

Merck Research Laboratories
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of novel dipeptides and reduced dipeptides as ligands for melanocortin subtype-4 receptor.

Eli Lilly
Spiro-naphthyridine Antagonists of the Melanocortin Receptor 4 for the Treatment of Cachexia Associated with Chronic Illness.

Arrival Discovery
Preparation of human Melanocortin-4 receptor agonist libraries: linear peptides X-Y-DPhe7-Arg8-Trp(or 2-Nal)9-Z-NH2.

Roche Research Center
Structure-activity relationship studies on a series of cyclohexylpiperazines bearing a phanylacetamide as ligands of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Discovery of 1-amino-4-phenylcyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid and its influence on agonist selectivity between human melanocortin-4 and -1 receptors in linear pentapeptides.

Roche Research Center
Privileged structure based ligands for melanocortin receptors--substituted benzylic piperazine derivatives.

Eli Lilly
Privileged structure-based ligands for melanocortin receptors-tetrahydroquinolines, indoles, and aminotetralines.

Eli Lilly
Design and syntheses of melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonists. Part 2: discovery of the dihydropyridazinone motif.

Merck Research Laboratories
Discovery and activity of (1R,4S,6R)-N-[(1R)-2-[4-cyclohexyl-4-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]carbonyl]-1-piperidinyl]-1-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-2-oxoethyl]-2-methyl-2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-6-carboxamide (3, RY764), a potent and selective melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonist.

Merck Research Laboratories
1-Amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid as a Tic mimetic: application in the synthesis of potent human melanocortin-4 receptor selective agonists.

Merck Research Laboratories
Structure-activity relationship of a series of cyclohexylpiperidines bearing an amide side chain as antagonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
A potent and selective nonpeptide antagonist of the melanocortin-4 receptor induces food intake in satiated mice.

Neurocrine Biosciences
From a Cone Snail Toxin to a Competitive MC4R Antagonist.

Paris-Saclay University
Discovery of a beta-MSH-derived MC-4R selective agonist.

Eli Lilly
Melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonists containing a piperazine core with substituted aryl sulfonamides.

Amgen
Late-Stage Functionalization with Cysteine Staples Generates Potent and Selective Melanocortin Receptor-1 Agonists.

The University of Queensland
Identification of agonists and antagonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor from piperazinebenzylamines.

Neurocrine Biosciences
4-{(2R)-[3-Aminopropionylamido]-3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)propionyl}-1-{2-[(2-thienyl)ethylaminomethyl]phenyl}piperazine as a potent and selective melanocortin-4 receptor antagonist--design, synthesis, and characterization.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Structural characterization and pharmacology of a potent (Cys101-Cys119, Cys110-Cys117) bicyclic agouti-related protein (AGRP) melanocortin receptor antagonist.

University of Florida
Structure-activity relationships of piperazinebenzylamines as potent and selective agonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor.

Neurocrine Biosciences
End-capping of the modified melanocortin tetrapeptide (p-Cl)Phe-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-NH2 as a route to hMC4R agonists.

University of Cincinnati
New substituted piperazines as ligands for melanocortin receptors. Correlation to the X-ray structure of"THIQ".

Uppsala University
Phenylguanidines as selective nonpeptide melanocortin-5 receptor antagonists.

Neurocrine Biosciences
Melanocortin 1 Receptor Agonists Based on a Bivalent, Bicyclic Peptide Framework.

The University of Queensland
Synthesis and biological evaluation of imidazole-based small molecule antagonists of the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4-R).

Millennium Pharmaceuticals
Identification of 2-[2-[2-(5-bromo-2- methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-3-fluorophenyl]-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole (ML00253764), a small molecule melanocortin 4 receptor antagonist that effectively reduces tumor-induced weight loss in a mouse model.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals
Discovery of Nanomolar Melanocortin-3 Receptor (MC3R)-Selective Small Molecule Pyrrolidine Bis-Cyclic Guanidine Agonist Compounds Via a High-Throughput "Unbiased" Screening Campaign.

University of Minnesota
Functional Mixture-Based Positional Scan Identifies a Library of Antagonist Tetrapeptide Sequences (LAtTeS) with Nanomolar Potency for the Melanocortin-4 Receptor and Equipotent with the Endogenous AGRP(86-132) Antagonist.

University of Minnesota
Recognition of privileged structures by G-protein coupled receptors.

Novo Nordisk
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of novel arylpiperazines as potent and selective agonists of the melanocortin subtype-4 receptor.

Eli Lilly
Synthesis of novel melanocortin 4 receptor agonists and antagonists containing a succinamide core.

Amgen
Novel targeting strategy based on multimeric ligands for drug delivery and molecular imaging: homooligomers of alpha-MSH.

University of Arizona
beta-alanine dipeptides as MC4R agonists.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Structure-activity relationships of gamma-MSH analogues at the human melanocortin MC3, MC4, and MC5 receptors. Discovery of highly selective hMC3R, hMC4R, and hMC5R analogues.

University of Arizona
Structure-Based Design of Melanocortin 4 Receptor Ligands Based on the SHU-9119-hMC4R Cocrystal Structure†.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Discovery, Preclinical, and Early Clinical Development of Potent and Selective GPR40 Agonists for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (LY2881835, LY2922083, and LY2922470).

Lilly Research Laboratories
Peptoid mimics of agouti related protein.

University of California
Structure-activity relationship of cyclic peptide penta-c[Asp-His(6)-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Lys]-NH(2) at the human melanocortin-1 and -4 receptors: His(6) substitution.

Roche Research Center
Discovery of tyrosine-based potent and selective melanocortin-1 receptor small-molecule agonists with anti-inflammatory properties.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Structure-activity relationship of linear peptide Bu-His6-DPhe7-Arg8-Trp9-Gly10-NH2 at the human melanocortin-1 and -4 receptors: DPhe7 and Trp9 substitution.

Roche Research Center
Peptoid NPhe

University of Minnesota
Structure-activity relationship of (1-aryl-2-piperazinylethyl)piperazines: antagonists for the AGRP/melanocortin receptor binding.

Amgen
Design and pharmacology of N-[(3R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinium- 3-ylcarbonyl]-(1R)-1-(4-chlorobenzyl)- 2-[4-cyclohexyl-4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol- 1-ylmethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethylamine (1), a potent, selective, melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonist.

Merck
Reductive amination products containing naphthalene and indole moieties bind to melanocortin receptors.

Uppsala University
Multiresidue Tetrapeptide Substitutions Yield a 140-fold Selective Melanocortin-3 over Melanocortin-4 Receptor Agonist.

University of Minnesota
Discovery of a novel potent GPR40 full agonist.

Janssen Research & Developmen
Selective, high affinity peptide antagonists of alpha-melanotropin action at human melanocortin receptor 4: their synthesis and biological evaluation in vitro.

Merck Research Laboratories
A Venomics Approach Coupled to High-Throughput Toxin Production Strategies Identifies the First Venom-Derived Melanocortin Receptor Agonists.

Paris-Sud University
Discovery of Polypharmacological Melanocortin-3 and -4 Receptor Probes and Identification of a 100-Fold Selective nM MC3R Agonist versus a μM MC4R Partial Agonist.

University of Minnesota
Discovery of a GPR40 Superagonist: The Impact of Aryl Propionic Acid α-Fluorination.

Janssen Research & Development
New Modalities, Technologies, and Partnerships in Probe and Lead Generation: Enabling a Mode-of-Action Centric Paradigm.

Astrazeneca
Incorporation of Agouti-Related Protein (AgRP) Human Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the AgRP-Derived Macrocyclic Scaffold c[Pro-Arg-Phe-Phe-Asn-Ala-Phe-dPro] Decreases Melanocortin-4 Receptor Antagonist Potency and Results in the Discovery of Melanocortin-5 Receptor Antagonists.

University of Minnesota
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Melanocortin His-Phe-Arg-Trp Sequences Decrease Tetrapeptide Potency and Efficacy.

University of Minnesota
Developing a Biased Unmatched Bivalent Ligand (BUmBL) Design Strategy to Target the GPCR Homodimer Allosteric Signaling (cAMP over β-Arrestin 2 Recruitment) Within the Melanocortin Receptors.

University of Minnesota
Discovery of Novel Potent and Selective Agonists at the Melanocortin-3 Receptor.

University of Naples Federico II
Microwave-assisted solid-phase synthesis of side-chain to side-chain lactam-bridge cyclic peptides.

University of Minnesota
Synthesis and characterization of time-resolved fluorescence probes for evaluation of competitive binding to melanocortin receptors.

University of Arizona
Synthesis and evaluation of cholecystokinin trimers: a multivalent approach to pancreatic cancer detection and treatment.

Pierre and Marie Curie University
QSAR and proteo-chemometric analysis of the interaction of a series of organic compounds with melanocortin receptor subtypes.

Uppsala University
Replacement of Arg with Nle and modified D-Phe in the core sequence of MSHs, Ac-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-NH

University of Arizona
Development of Macrocyclic Peptidomimetics Containing Constrained α,α-Dialkylated Amino Acids with Potent and Selective Activity at Human Melanocortin Receptors.

University of Naples "Federico Ii
Design, synthesis and structure-activity relationship studies of GPR40 agonists containing amide linker.

Chinese Academy of Sciences
Structure-Activity Relationship of Novel and Selective Biaryl-Chroman GPR40 AgoPAMs.

Merck
Identification and biological evaluation of thiazole-based inverse agonists of RORγt.

Phenex Pharmaceuticals
Discovery of Mixed Pharmacology Melanocortin-3 Agonists and Melanocortin-4 Receptor Tetrapeptide Antagonist Compounds (TACOs) Based on the Sequence Ac-Xaa

University of Minnesota
Development of Novel Melanocortin Receptor Agonists Based on the Cyclic Peptide Framework of Sunflower Trypsin Inhibitor-1.

The University of Queensland
Humanβ-Defensin 1 andβ-Defensin 3 (Mouse Ortholog mBD14) Function as Full Endogenous Agonists at Select Melanocortin Receptors.

University of Florida
Structure-Activity Relationship Studies on a Macrocyclic Agouti-Related Protein (AGRP) Scaffold Reveal Agouti Signaling Protein (ASP) Residue Substitutions Maintain Melanocortin-4 Receptor Antagonist Potency and Result in Inverse Agonist Pharmacology at the Melanocortin-5 Receptor.

University of Minnesota
Design of MC1R Selectiveγ-MSH Analogues with Canonical Amino Acids Leads to Potency and Pigmentation.

The University of Arizona
Click-Chemistry-Mediated Synthesis of Selective Melanocortin Receptor 4 Agonists.

University of Copenhagen
Discovery of LY3104607: A Potent and Selective G Protein-Coupled Receptor 40 (GPR40) Agonist with Optimized Pharmacokinetic Properties to Support Once Daily Oral Treatment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Eli Lilly
BCL-2 Inhibitors

Eil Therapeutics
AROMATIC VINYL COMPOUND, METAL COMPLEX THEREOF, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF

Shanghai Maxinovel Pharmaceuticals Co.
Haloallylamine sulfone derivative inhibitors of lysyl oxidases and uses thereof

Syntara
Diaryl macrocycles as modulators of protein kinases

Turning Point Therapeutics
Benzimidazole derivatives and use thereof

Purdue Pharma
Bromodomain inhibitors

Abbvie
Spiro ring compound as hepatitis C virus (HCV) inhibitor and uses thereof

Sunshine Lake Pharma
Heterocyclic-substituted pyridyl compounds useful as kinase inhibitors

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Derivatives of 4-(piperazinylcarbonyl)thiane-1, 1-dione which inhibit GlyT1

Boehringer Ingelheim International
Triazine derivatives

Pfizer
Azole derivatives in the form of lipase and phospholipase inhibitors

Sanofi
Pyridopyrimidine derivatives and use thereof

The Asan Foundation
Bicyclic compounds as inhibitors of diacylglycerol acyltransferase

Merck Sharp & Dohme
Atypical neuroleptics have low affinity for dopamine D2 receptors or are selective for D4 receptors.

University of Toronto
Structural requirements for the occupancy of pituitary adenylate-cyclase-activating-peptide (PACAP) receptors and adenylate cyclase activation in human neuroblastoma NB-OK-1 cell membranes. Discovery of PACAP(6-38) as a potent antagonist.

UniversitÉ