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1-Methyl-2-(pyridyl-oxymethyl)-5-nitro-imidazoles
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1976-05-14
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Granted: 1977-09-06
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Expires: 1996-05-14
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides 1-methyl-2-(pyridyl-oxymethyl)-5-nitro-imidazoles and processes for preparing them. The compounds are useful in the therapy of diseases provoked by protozoa.
Inventors
- 👤 Erhardt Winkelmann
- 👤 Wolfgang Raether
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:46
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D401/00; C07D401/02; C07D401/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
25 words
A 1-methyl-2-(pyridyl-oxymethyl)-5-nitro-imidazle of the formula ##STR6## wherein R is nitro or cyano and wherein oxygen is bound to pyridyl in the 2-, 3-, or 4-position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A 1-methyl-2-(pyridyl-oxymethyl)-5-nitro-imidazle of the formula ##STR6## wherein R is nitro or cyano and wherein oxygen is bound to pyridyl in the 2-, 3-, or 4-position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of disease caused by a trichomonads or amoeba, which composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as in claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutical carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for the treatment of disease caused by atrichomonad or amoeba in a human or animal suffering therefrom, which method comprises orally or locally administering to said human or animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as in claim 1.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-05 | 1985-03-07 | 1985-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-05 | 1989-03-07 | 1989-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |