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Therapeutic L- and DL- phenylglycines to treat diseases or disorders of reduced blood flow or oxygen availability

Assignee: Pfizer Inc
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Filing: 1977-09-19
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Granted: 1979-04-10
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Expires: 1997-09-19
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Abstract

Abstract L- and DL- Phenylglycines of the formula <IMAGE> (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R is hydrogen or methyl and R1 is NH2, OH or completes a carboxylic ester group, useful in treating certain cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ian T. Barnish
  • 👤 Peter E. Cross
  • 👤 John C. Danilewicz
  • 👤 Malcolm Morville

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 14:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/16; A61K31/165; A61K31/185; A61K31/19; A61K31/195; A61K31/21; A61K31/215; A61K31/22; A61P; A61P3/00; A61P3/04; A61P3/08; A61P9/00; A61P9/08; A61P9/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
A method of treating a mammalian subject suffering from a disease or condition attributable to reduced blood flow or oxygen availability, which comprises orally or parenterally administering to said subject a blood flow or oxygen availability increasing amount of the L- or DL- form of a compound of the formula: ##STR3## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R is hydrogen or methyl and R 1 is OH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 68 words
A method of treating a mammalian subject suffering from a disease or condition attributable to reduced blood flow or oxygen availability, which comprises orally or parenterally administering to said subject a blood flow or oxygen availability increasing amount of the L- or DL- form of a compound of the formula: ##STR3## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R is hydrogen or methyl and R 1 is OH.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 11 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said compound is DL-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)glycine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 11 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said compound is L(+)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)glycine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 11 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said compound is L(+)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)glycine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said subject is a human and from about 0.5 to 10 mg/kg of the L- form of said compound is administered up to five times a day.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said compound is administered orally in the form of tablets or capsules each containing from about 25 to 700 mg. of said compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said compound is administered parenterally in the form of a solution containing from about 5 to 35 mg. of said compound per ml. of solution.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3976680A Cited
US4016205A Cited

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