Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound having the formula: wherein A completes a 4 to 7 membered carbocyclic ring which may be saturated or mono-unsaturated and which may optionally be fused to a further saturated or unsaturated 5 or 6 membered carbocyclic ring; B is (CH 2 ) m wherein m is an integer of from 1 to 3; each of R and R4 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, benzyl or an alternative biolabile ester-forming group; R 1 is H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 2 and R 3 are each independently H, OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; or R 2 and R 3 are linked together and are (CH 2 ), wherein r is an integer of from 1 to 4; Y is an optional alkylene group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may be straight or branched-chain; and R 5 is R 6 CONR 9- , R 6 S0 2NR 9- , R 6 C0 2 -, R 6 CO-, R 6 SOq-, R 7 NR 9 CO-, R 7 NR 9 SO 2 - or R 7 0CO-; wherein R 6 is a group of the formula: R 7 is a group of the formula: and R 9 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) or heterocyclyl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); wherein R S is R 9 CONR 9 -, R 9 SO 2 NR 9 -, R 13 R 14 N-(CH 2 ) p -, or R 9 0-, wherein each R 9 is as previously defined above; R 10 and R 11 are each independently H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; or R 10 is H and R 11 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl which is substituted by OH, SH, SCH 3 , NH 2 , aryl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)OCONH-, NH 2 CO-, C0 2 H, guanidino, aryl, or heterocyclyl; or the two groups R 10 and R 11 are joined together to form, with the carbon atom to which they are attached, a 5 or 6 membered carbocyclic ring which may be saturated or mono-unsaturated and which may optionally be substituted by C 1 -C 4 alkyl or fused to a further 5 or 6 membered saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic ring; or R 10 is H, n is 0 and R 8 and R 11 are linked to form a 2-(N-COR 9- 4-aminopyrrolidinyl) group; R 12 is R 13 R 14 NCO-, R 9 0CO-, R 9 0CH 2 - or heterocyclyl, wherein R 9 is as previously defined above; R 13 and R 14 are each independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, aryl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 2 -C 6 alkoxyalkyl, amino(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); or the two groups R 13 and R 14 are taken together to form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a pyrrolidinyl, piperidino, morpholino, piperazinyl, N-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)piperazinyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl or triazolyl group; n is 0 or 1; p is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 6; and q is 0, 1 or 2; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and bioprecursors therefor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound having the formula: wherein A completes a 4 to 7 membered carbocyclic ring which may be saturated or mono-unsaturated and which may optionally be fused to a further saturated or unsaturated 5 or 6 membered carbocyclic ring; B is (CH 2 ) m wherein m is an integer of from 1 to 3; each of R and R4 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, benzyl or an alternative biolabile ester-forming group; R 1 is H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 2 and R 3 are each independently H, OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; or R 2 and R 3 are linked together and are (CH 2 ), wherein r is an integer of from 1 to 4; Y is an optional alkylene group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may be straight or branched-chain; and R 5 is R 6 CONR 9- , R 6 S0 2NR 9- , R 6 C0 2 -, R 6 CO-, R 6 SOq-, R 7 NR 9 CO-, R 7 NR 9 SO 2 - or R 7 0CO-; wherein R 6 is a group of the formula: R 7 is a group of the formula: and R 9 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) or heterocyclyl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); wherein R S is R 9 CONR 9 -, R 9 SO 2 NR 9 -, R 13 R 14 N-(CH 2 ) p -, or R 9 0-, wherein each R 9 is as previously defined above; R 10 and R 11 are each independently H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; or R 10 is H and R 11 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl which is substituted by OH, SH, SCH 3 , NH 2 , aryl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)OCONH-, NH 2 CO-, C0 2 H, guanidino, aryl, or heterocyclyl; or the two groups R 10 and R 11 are joined together to form, with the carbon atom to which they are attached, a 5 or 6 membered carbocyclic ring which may be saturated or mono-unsaturated and which may optionally be substituted by C 1 -C 4 alkyl or fused to a further 5 or 6 membered saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic ring; or R 10 is H, n is 0 and R 8 and R 11 are linked to form a 2-(N-COR 9- 4-aminopyrrolidinyl) group; R 12 is R 13 R 14 NCO-, R 9 0CO-, R 9 0CH 2 - or heterocyclyl, wherein R 9 is as previously defined above; R 13 and R 14 are each independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, aryl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 2 -C 6 alkoxyalkyl, amino(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); or the two groups R 13 and R 14 are taken together to form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a pyrrolidinyl, piperidino, morpholino, piperazinyl, N-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)piperazinyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl or triazolyl group; n is 0 or 1; p is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 6; and q is 0, 1 or 2; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and bioprecursors therefor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein A is (CH 2 ) 4 , R 1 is H and B is (CH 2 ) 2 having the formula:
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein R and R 4 are both H.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein one of R and R 4 is H and the other is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, benzyl or an alternative biolabile ester-forming group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 4 wherein said alternative biolabile ester forming group is 1-(2,2-diethylbutyryloxy)ethyl, 2-ethylpropionyloxymethyl, 1-(2-ethylpropionyloxy)ethyl, 1-(2,4-dimethylbenzoyloxy)-ethyl,a-benzoyloxybenzyl, 1-(benzoyloxy)ethyl, 2-methyl-1-propionyloxy-propyl, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylox- ymethyl, 1-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyloxy)ethyl, pivaloyloxymethyl, phenethyl, phenpropyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1-or 2-napthyl, 2,4-dimethylphenyl, 4-t-butylphenyl, 5-(4-methyl-1,3-dioxalynyl-2-onyl)methyl or 5-indanyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in any previous claim wherein R 5 is R 6 CONR 9 -, R 7 NR 9 CO-, wherein R 6 , R 7 and R 9 are as previously defined.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 6 wherein R 5 is R 6 CONR 9 -, R 9 is H and R 6 is a group of the formula: wherein R 9 is (C 1 -C 6 alkyl)CONH-, arylCONH or C 1 -C 6 alkyl)S0 2 NH-, R 10 is H and R 11 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, benzyl or amino (C 1 -C 6 alkyl).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 6 wherein R 5 is R 7 NR 9 CO-wherein R 8 is H and R 7 is a group of the formula wherein R 12 is H0 2 C, (C 1 -C 6 alkyl)NHCO-, (C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 NCO-, aryINHCO- or 1-pyrrolidinoyl, R 10 is H and R 11 is benzyl or amino(C 1 -C 6 alkyl).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound is claimed as claim 7 wherein R 5 is N 2- acetyl-L-lysyl-amino, N 2- benzoyl-L-lysyl-amino, N 2- naphthoyl-L-lysyl-amino, or N 2- methanesulphonamido-L-lysyl-amino.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 7 wherein said compound is-: 2-(N 2 -acetyl-L-lysyfaminomethyl)-3-{1-[(cis-4-carboxy-cyclohexyl)carbamoyl]cyclopentyl}propanoic acid, 2-(N 2 -benzoyl-L-lysylaminomethyl)-3-{1-[(cis-4-carboxy-cyclohexyl)carbamoyl]cyclopentyl}propanoic acid, 2-(N 2 -naphthoyl-L-lysylaminomethyl)-3-(1-[(cis-4-carboxy-cyclohexyl)carbamoyl]cyclopentyl}propanoic acid, 2-(N 2 -acetyl-L-lysylaminomethyl)-3-{1-[cis-4-carboxy-cis-3-butyl-cyclohexyl)carbamoyl]-cyclopentyl}propanoic acid. 2-(N 2 -acetyl-L-lysylaminomethyl)-3{1-[cis-4-carboxy-trans-3-butyl-cyclohexyl)carbamoyi]-cyclopentyl}propanoic acid, 2-(N 2 -methanesulphonyl-L-lysylaminomethyl)-3{1-(cis-4-carboxy-cis-3-(methylbutyl)-cyclohexyl)carbamoyl]-cyclopentyl} propanoic acid, or 2-(N 2 -methanesulphonyl-L-lysylaminomethyl)-3{1-[cis-4-carboxy-cis-3-butyl-cyclohexyl)carbamoyl]-cyclopentyl}propanoic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the formula (I) or (II) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or bioprecursor therefor, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula (I) or (II) as claimed in any of claims 1 to 10 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or bioprecursor therefor, for use in medicine, particularly for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure or renal insufficiency.