Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An N-substituted carboxylic acid amide of the formula ##STR13## where A is a valency bond or a methylene, ethylene or vinylene radical, V is a trivalent hydrocarbon radical containing up to 4 carbon atoms, R 1 and R 2 each independently is hydrogen, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group or an alkyl or alkoxy radical, R 3 is hydrogen, a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy radical, Y is an alkylene radical containing up to 3 carbon atoms, X is a valency bond or a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms, and D is a free or esterified carboxyl radical, or a physiologically compatible salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An N-substituted carboxylic acid amide of the formula ##STR13## where A is a valency bond or a methylene, ethylene or vinylene radical, V is a trivalent hydrocarbon radical containing up to 4 carbon atoms, R 1 and R 2 each independently is hydrogen, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group or an alkyl or alkoxy radical, R 3 is hydrogen, a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy radical, Y is an alkylene radical containing up to 3 carbon atoms, X is a valency bond or a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms, and D is a free or esterified carboxyl radical, or a physiologically compatible salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein V is a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR14## R 1 and R 2 each independently is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, a hydroxyl group, or an alkyl or alkoxy radical containing up to 5 carbon atoms, R 3 is hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, or an alkoxy radical containing up to 5 carbon atoms, X is a valency bond or a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing up to 4 carbon atoms, D is a carboxyl, carboalkoxy radical wherein the alkoxy radical has up to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein A is a methylene, ethylene or vinylene radical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 3 is a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy radical containing up to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein X is a valency bond.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein X is --CH 2 --CH 2 --.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein D is a hydroxymethyl or formyl radical.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein D is a carboalkoxy radical wherein the alkoxy radical has up to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-{4-[2-(3-methylfluorenyl-(9)-acetamido)-ethyl]-phenyl}-propionic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 3-{4-[2-(2-{fluorenyl-(9)}-propionamido)-ethyl]-phenyl}-propionic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 2-methoxy-4-[2-(fluorenyl-(9)-acetamido)-ethyl]-benzoic acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 4-[2-(fluorenyl-(9)-acetamido)-ethyl]-benzoic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein such compound is 4-{2-(2-[fluorenyl-(9)]-propionamido)-ethyl]-benzoic acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A hypoglycaemic or hypolipidaemic composition of matter comprising a hypoglycaemically or hypolipidaemically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 in admixture with a pharmacologically acceptable diluent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method for lowering the sugar or lipid level in the blood of a patient which comprises administering to such patient a hypoglycaemically or hypolipidaemically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 15, wherein such compound is 3-{4-[2-(3-methylfluorenyl-(9)-acetamido)-ethyl]-phenyl}-propionic acid, 3-{4-[2-(2-{fluorenyl-(9)}-propionamido)-ethyl]-phenyl}-propionic acid, 2-methoxy-4-[2-(fluorenyl-9)-acetamido)-ethyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[2-(fluorenyl-(9)-acetamido)-ethyl]-benzoic acid, or 4-{2-(2-[fluorenyl-(9)]-propionamido)-ethyl}-benzoic acid, or a physiologically compatible salt thereof.