Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An imidazo [1,2-b]pyridazine compound of the formula (I): wherein R₁ is a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), R₂ and R₃ are, independently, a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), a cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group optionally having substituent(s) or R₂ and R₃ together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to which they bond may form a heterocyclic ring optionally having substituent(s), X is an oxygen atom or S(O) k (k is zero to two), a group is a bivalent three to seven membered homocyclic or heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s), m¹ and m² each is an integer of 0 to 4 and n is an integer of 0 or 1; or its salt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A compound of claim 1 in which a group of is a three to six membered cycloalkylene group, n is 0 or 1, R¹ is a lower alkyl group, X is an oxygen or sulfur atom, m¹ and m² are 1 or 2, and R² and R³ are hydrogen atoms or its salt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A compound of claim 1 in which a group of is a three to six membered cycloalkylene group, n is 0, X is an oxygen atom, m¹ and m² are 1, and R² and R³ are hydrogen atoms, or its salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A compound of claim 2 or 3 in which the three to six membered cycloalkylene group is or its salt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A compound of claim 1 which is 6-[(2,2-pentamethylene-3-sulfamoylpropyl)oxy]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine or its hydrochloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A compound of claim 1 is 6-[(2,2-tetramethylene-3-sulfamoylpropyl)oxy]imidazo [1,2-b]pyridazine or its hydrochloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A process for the production of a compound of the formula (I) in claim 1 or its salt, which comprises A) reacting a compound of the formula (II): or its salt with a compound of the formula (III): or its salt; B) reacting a compound of the formula (IV): or its salt with a compound of the formula (V): or its salt; or C) reacting a compound of the formula (VI): or its salt with an amine of the formula (VII): or its salt, wherein R¹, R₂, R₃, X, a group m¹, m² and n have the same meanings as defined in the formula (I), Y and Z is a reactive group and W is a halogen atom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process of claim 7 which is adopted to prepare a compound as claimed in any of claims 2 to 6.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An antiasthmatic composition which comprises a compound of the formula (I) claimed in claim 1 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A composition of claim 10 which comprises a compound claimed in any of claims 2 to 6 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A use of a compound of the formula (I) in claim 1 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt in the preparation of an antiasthmatic composition.