Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A pharmaceutical composition useful for the prophylaxis of asthma, rhinitis, food allergy and uticaria symptoms which comprises as the sole active agent an anti-asthma, rhinitis, food allergy or uticaria effective amount of a compound of the formula ##SPC3## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aluminum, ammonium, sodium, potassium, calcium, tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl ammonium and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, and R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy of 1 through 4 carbon atoms and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, in association with a pharmaceutical carrier for oral, parenteral, inhalation or rectal route of administration and in a dosage form selected from the group consisting of tablet, capsule, pill, powder for insufflation, aerosol solution for insufflation, aqueous solution, syrup, elixir, aqueous suspension, sterile aqueous solution and suspension, and suppository.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A pharmaceutical composition useful for the prophylaxis of asthma, rhinitis, food allergy and uticaria symptoms which comprises as the sole active agent an anti-asthma, rhinitis, food allergy or uticaria effective amount of a compound of the formula ##SPC3## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aluminum, ammonium, sodium, potassium, calcium, tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl ammonium and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, and R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy of 1 through 4 carbon atoms and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, in association with a pharmaceutical carrier for oral, parenteral, inhalation or rectal route of administration and in a dosage form selected from the group consisting of tablet, capsule, pill, powder for insufflation, aerosol solution for insufflation, aqueous solution, syrup, elixir, aqueous suspension, sterile aqueous solution and suspension, and suppository.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein R is hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with claim 2 wherein said carrier is suitable for inhalation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with claim 3 wherein said carrier is suitable for insufflation or aerosolization.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for prophylactically treating asthma, rhinitis, food allergy or uticaria in mammals which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment an anti-asthma, rhinitis, food allergy or uticaria effective amount of a compound of the formula ##SPC4## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aluminum, ammonium, sodium, potassium, calcium, tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl ammonium and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, and R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy of 1 through 4 carbon atoms and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, in association with a pharmaceutical carrier.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for prophylactically treating asthma, rhinitis, food allergy or uticaria in mammals which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment an anti-asthma, rhinitis, food allergy or uticaria effective amount of a compound of the formula ##SPC4## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aluminum, ammonium, sodium, potassium, calcium, tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl ammonium and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, and R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy of 1 through 4 carbon atoms and lower alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, in association with a pharmaceutical carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process of claim 5 comprising the specific compound wherein M, R, R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen, namely, 2'-cyanooxanilic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method in accordance with claim 5 wherein R is hydrogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method in accordance with claim 7 wherein the mammal needs treatment for asthma.