Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An acylanilide of the formula: ##STR10## wherein R 1 is cyano, carbamoyl, nitro, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo or hydrogen, or alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkylthio, perfluoroalkylsulphinyl or perfluoroalkylsulphonyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms, or phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl or phenylsulphonyl; wherein R 2 is cyano, carbamoyl, nitro, fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo, or alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkylthio, perfluoroalkylsulphinyl or perfluoroalkylsulphonyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms, or phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl or phenylsulphonyl; wherein R 3 is hydrogen or halogen; wherein R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms; wherein R 5 is hydrogen, hydroxy, or alkoxy or acyloxy each of up to 15 carbon atoms; wherein R 6 is alkyl or halogenalkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms; and wherein R 7 is thienyl which is unsubstituted or bears one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms or trifluoromethyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
An acylanilide of the formula: ##STR10## wherein R 1 is cyano, carbamoyl, nitro, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo or hydrogen, or alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkylthio, perfluoroalkylsulphinyl or perfluoroalkylsulphonyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms, or phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl or phenylsulphonyl; wherein R 2 is cyano, carbamoyl, nitro, fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo, or alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkylthio, perfluoroalkylsulphinyl or perfluoroalkylsulphonyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms, or phenylthio, phenylsulphinyl or phenylsulphonyl; wherein R 3 is hydrogen or halogen; wherein R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms; wherein R 5 is hydrogen, hydroxy, or alkoxy or acyloxy each of up to 15 carbon atoms; wherein R 6 is alkyl or halogenalkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms; and wherein R 7 is thienyl which is unsubstituted or bears one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms or trifluoromethyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
An acylanilide as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 1 and R 2 , which may be the same or different, each is cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl or chloro, R 3 and R 4 are both hydrogen, R 5 is hydroxy, R 6 is methyl, and R 7 is 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, which may be unsubstituted or may bear one halogen, cyano, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl or trifluoromethyl substituent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
5 words
The compound 4-nitro-3-trifluoromethyl- or 4-cyano-3-trifluoromethyl-N-[2-hydroxy-2-(5-methanesulphonylthien-2-yl)propionyl]aniline.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
5 words
The compound 4-nitro-3-trifluoromethyl- or 4-cyano-3-trifluoromethyl-N-[2-hydroxy-2-(5-methanesulphonylthien-2-yl)propionyl]aniline.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
An acylanilide according to claim 1, said acylanilide being 3-chloro-4-cyano-N-[2-hydroxy-2-(5-methanesulphonylthien-2-yl)-propionyl]aniline.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
An acylanilide according to claim 1, said acylanilide being 4-nitro-3-trifluoromethyl-N-[2-hydroxy-2-(5-methanesulphonylthien-2-yl)propionyl]aniline.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
An acylanilide according to claim 1, said acylanilide being 4-cyano-3-trifluoromethyl-N-[2-hydroxy-2-(5-methanesulphonylthien-2-yl)propionyl]aniline.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pharmaceutical or veterinary composition which comprises an effective amount of an acylanilide, claimed in claim 1, in association with a pharmaceutically-acceptable diluent or carrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A composition as claimed in claim 7 which is in a form suitable for oral dosage, as a tablet, capsule, aqueous or oily solution or suspension or emulsion; in the form of a sterile solution or suspension suitable for parenteral administration, or in the form of an ointment or lotion for topical administration, or in the form of a suppository.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method for producing an antiandrogenic effect in a warm-blooded animal in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of acylanilide claimed in claim 1.