Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 55
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A salt of the structural formula ##STR255## wherein ○ is the skeleton of a polyol, said polyol being a monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of pentoses, hexoses and heptoses, an oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of disaccharides, trisaccharides and cyclodextrins, a C 3 -C 15 aliphatic polyhydroxy compound of a C 5 -C 18 alicyclic polyhydroxy compound, said skeleton being the portion of said polyol remaining after removal of all hydroxy substituents therefrom; n is a number from 3 to 24 which represents the total number of hydroxy groups in said polyol; p is a number ≧3 and ≦n; r is the available valence of the heparin unit and is ≧3 and ≦7; s is the number which when multiplied by r is equal to pv; v is the number which when multiplied by p is equal to rs; R + is ##STR256## wherein the --COO--, --CH 2 COO--, --CH 2 OCOO-- and R v ring substituents can each be in the 2-, 3- or 4-position of the pyridinium ring; R iv is C 1 -C 3 alkyl; R' and R", which can be the same or different, are each C 1 -C 7 alkyl, or R' and R" are combined with the adjacent nitrogen atom such that ##STR257## represents the residue of a saturated monocyclic secondary amine; R"' is a radical identical to the corresponding portion of a natural amino acid; the alkylene groups can be straight or branched and contain 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and R v is H, --CONH 2 or --COO(C 1 -C 7 alkyl).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A salt of the structural formula ##STR255## wherein ○ is the skeleton of a polyol, said polyol being a monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of pentoses, hexoses and heptoses, an oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of disaccharides, trisaccharides and cyclodextrins, a C 3 -C 15 aliphatic polyhydroxy compound of a C 5 -C 18 alicyclic polyhydroxy compound, said skeleton being the portion of said polyol remaining after removal of all hydroxy substituents therefrom; n is a number from 3 to 24 which represents the total number of hydroxy groups in said polyol; p is a number ≧3 and ≦n; r is the available valence of the heparin unit and is ≧3 and ≦7; s is the number which when multiplied by r is equal to pv; v is the number which when multiplied by p is equal to rs; R + is ##STR256## wherein the --COO--, --CH 2 COO--, --CH 2 OCOO-- and R v ring substituents can each be in the 2-, 3- or 4-position of the pyridinium ring; R iv is C 1 -C 3 alkyl; R' and R", which can be the same or different, are each C 1 -C 7 alkyl, or R' and R" are combined with the adjacent nitrogen atom such that ##STR257## represents the residue of a saturated monocyclic secondary amine; R"' is a radical identical to the corresponding portion of a natural amino acid; the alkylene groups can be straight or branched and contain 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and R v is H, --CONH 2 or --COO(C 1 -C 7 alkyl).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein the polyol is ribose, arabinose, xylose, lyxose, ribulose, xylulose, glucose, galactose, mannose, fructose, sorbose, tagatose, mannoheptulose or sedoheptulose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein the oligosaccharide is sucrose, lactose, maltose, raffinose, α-cyclodextrin, β-cyclodextrin or γ-cyclodextrin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein the aliphatic polyhydroxy compound is a C 3 -C 8 alkyl polyol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 4 wherein the C 3 -C 8 alkyl polyol is glycerol, erythritol or 1,2,6-trihydroxyhexane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein the alicyclic polyhydroxy compound is a C 5 -C 10 cycloalkyl or fused fully hydrogenated aromatic polyol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 6 wherein the cycloalkyl polyol is a cyclohexane polyol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 7 wherein the cyclohexane polyol is inositol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 6 wherein the fused fully hydrogenated aromatic polyol is a decahydronaphthalene polyol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein R"' is H, --CH 3 , --CH(CH 3 ) 2 , --CH 2 --CH(CH 3 ) 2 , ##STR258## --CH 2 OH, --CHOH--CH 3 , --(CH 2 ) 2 --SCH 3 , --CH 2 --CONH 2 , --CH 2 CH 2 --CONH 2 , ##STR259## --CH 2 SH, --CH 2 COOH or --CH 2 CH 2 COOH.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein R' and R" are combined with the adjacent nitrogen atom such that ##STR260## represents the residue of a saturated monocyclic secondary amine having 5 to 7 ring atoms, optionally containing another hetero ring atom --O--, --S-- or --N-- in addition to the indicated nitrogen atom, and optionally bearing 1 to 3 methyl substituents.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 11 wherein ##STR261## is morpholino, 1-pyrrolidinyl, perhydro-1,2,4-oxathiazin-4-yl, 1- or 4-piperazinyl, 4-methyl-1-piperazinyl, piperidino, hexamethyleneimino, 2-methyl-1-pyrazolidinyl, 1- or 2-pyrazolidinyl, 3-methyl-1-imidazolidinyl or 1- or 3-imidazolidinyl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein R + is structure (a), (b) or (c); R iv is methyl; and the --COO--, --CH 2 COO-- or --CH 2 OCOO-- group is located in the 3-position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein R + is structure (d); R' is methyl or ethyl and R" is identical to R', or R'R"N-- represents morpholino, piperidino, 1-pyrrolidinyl or 1-piperazinyl; R iv is methyl; and alkylene is --CH--.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 14 wherein R"' is H, --CH 3 , --CH(CH 3 ) 2 , --CH 2 --CH(CH 3 ) 2 , ##STR262## --(CH 2 ) 2 --SCH 3 , --CH 2 --CONH 2 , --CH 2 CH 2 --CONH 2 or ##STR263##
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein R + is structure (e) and alkylene is --CH 2 -- or --CH 2 CH 2 --.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A multiplet as claimed in claim 16 wherein R v is H or --CONH 2 .
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein p is equal to n.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein p is at least 4.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein r is 5, 6 or 7.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 1 wherein ○ is the skeleton of inositol, n is 6 and p is 6.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 21 wherein v is 5, r is 5 and s is 6.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 22 having the structural formula ##STR264## wherein R 2 + is ##STR265##
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A salt of the structural formula ##STR266## wherein ○ is the skeleton of a polyol, said polyol being a monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of pentoses, hexoses and heptoses, an oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of disaccharides, trisaccharides and cyclodextrins, a C 3 -C 15 aliphatic polyhydroxy compound or a C 5 -C 18 alicyclic polyhydroxy compound, said skeleton being the portion of said polyol remaining after removal of all hydroxy substituents therefrom; n is a number from 3 to 24 which represents the total number of hydroxy groups in said polyol; p is a number ≧3 and ≦n; R + is ##STR267## wherein the --COO--, --CH 2 COO--, --CH 2 OCOO-- and R v ring substituents can each be in the 2-, 3- or 4-position of the pyridinium ring; R iv is C 1 -C 3 alkyl; R' and R", which can be the same or different, are each C 1 -C 7 alkyl, or R' and R" are combined with the adjacent nitrogen atom such that ##STR268## represents the residue of a saturated monocyclic monocyclic secondary amine; R"' is a radical identical to the corresponding portion of a natural amino acid; the alkylene groups can be straight or branched and contain 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R v is H, --CONH 2 or --COO(C 1 -C 7 alkyl); X - is the anion of a pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic acid; t is the valence of the acid anion; and q is the number which when multiplied by t is equal to p.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A salt of the structural formula ##STR266## wherein ○ is the skeleton of a polyol, said polyol being a monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of pentoses, hexoses and heptoses, an oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of disaccharides, trisaccharides and cyclodextrins, a C 3 -C 15 aliphatic polyhydroxy compound or a C 5 -C 18 alicyclic polyhydroxy compound, said skeleton being the portion of said polyol remaining after removal of all hydroxy substituents therefrom; n is a number from 3 to 24 which represents the total number of hydroxy groups in said polyol; p is a number ≧3 and ≦n; R + is ##STR267## wherein the --COO--, --CH 2 COO--, --CH 2 OCOO-- and R v ring substituents can each be in the 2-, 3- or 4-position of the pyridinium ring; R iv is C 1 -C 3 alkyl; R' and R", which can be the same or different, are each C 1 -C 7 alkyl, or R' and R" are combined with the adjacent nitrogen atom such that ##STR268## represents the residue of a saturated monocyclic monocyclic secondary amine; R"' is a radical identical to the corresponding portion of a natural amino acid; the alkylene groups can be straight or branched and contain 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R v is H, --CONH 2 or --COO(C 1 -C 7 alkyl); X - is the anion of a pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic acid; t is the valence of the acid anion; and q is the number which when multiplied by t is equal to p.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein the polyol is ribose, arabinose, xylose, lyxose, ribulose, xylulose, glucose, galactose, mannose, fructose, sorbose, tagatose, mannoheptulose or sedoheptulose.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein the oligosaccharide is sucrose, lactose, maltose, raffinose, α-cyclodextrin, β-cyclodextrin or γ-cyclodextrin.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein the aliphatic polyhydroxy compound is a C 3 -C 8 alkyl polyol.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 27 wherein the C 3 -C 8 alkyl polyol is glycerol, erythritol or 1,2,6-trihydroxyhexane.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein the alicyclic polyhydroxy compound is a C 5 -C 10 cycloalkyl or fused fully hydrogenated aromatic polyol.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 29 wherein the cycloalkyl polyol is a cyclohexane polyol.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 30 wherein the cyclohexane polyol is inositol.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 29 wherein the fused fully hydrogenated aromatic polyol is a decahydronaphthalene polyol.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein R"' is H, --CH 3 , --CH(CH 3 ) 2 , --CH 2 --CH(CH 3 ) 2 , ##STR269## --CH 2 OH, --CHOH--CH 3 , --(CH 2 ) 2 --SCH 3 , --CH 2 --CONH 2 , --CH 2 CH 2 --CONH 2 , ##STR270## --CH 2 SH, --CH 2 COOH or --CH 2 CH 2 COOH.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein R' and R" are combined with the adjacent nitrogen atom such that ##STR271## represents the residue of a saturated monocyclic secondary amine having 5 to 7 ring atoms, optionally containing another hetero ring atom --O--, --S-- or --N-- in addition to the indicated nitrogen atom, and optionally bearing 1 to 3 methyl substituents.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 34 wherein ##STR272## is morpholino, 1-pyrrolidinyl, perhydro-1,2,4-oxathiazin-4-yl, 1- or 4-piperazinyl, 4-methyl-1-piperazinyl, piperidino, hexamethyleneimino, 2-methyl-1-pyrazolidinyl, 1- or 2-pyrazolidinyl, 3-methyl-1-imidazolidinyl or 1- or 3-imidazolidinyl.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein R + is structure (a), (b) or (c); R iv is methyl; and the --COO--, --CH 2 COO-- or --CH 2 OCOO-- group is located in the 3-position.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein R + is structure (d); R' is methyl or ethyl and R" is identical to R', or R'R"N-- represents morpholino,piperidino, 1-pyrrolidinyl or 1-piperazinyl; R iv is methyl; and alkylene is ##STR273##
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 37 wherein R"' is H, --CH 3 , --CH(CH 3 ) 2 , --CH 2 --CH(CH 3 ) 2 , ##STR274## --(CH 2 ) 2 --SCH 3 , --CH 2 --CONH 2 , --CH 2 CH 2 --CONH 2 or ##STR275##
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein R + is structure (e) and alkylene is --CH 2 -- or --CH 2 CH 2 --.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 39 wherein R v is H or --CONH 2 .
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein p is equal to n.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein p is at least 4.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein t is 1.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein X - is I - , Br - or Cl - .
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 24 wherein ○ is the skeleton of inositol, n is 6 and p is 6.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 45, having the structural formula ##STR276## wherein X 1 - is I - , Br - or Cl - and R 2 + is ##STR277##
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A salt as claimed in claim 46 wherein X 1 - is I - .
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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A method for eliciting an anticoagulant response in a warm-blooded animal, said method comprising orally administering to said animal an effective anticoagulant amount of a salt of formula (I) as defined by claim 1.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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A method for eliciting an anticoagulant response in a warm-blooded animal, said method comprising administering to said animal nasally or by oral inhalation an effective anticoagulant amount of a salt of formula (I) as defined by claim 1.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition of matter, in unit dosage form, for use in eliciting an anticoagulant response in a warm-blooded animal, said composition comprising, per dosage unit, an effective unit anticoagulant amount of a salt of formula (I) as defined by claim 1 and a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 50, suitable for oral administration.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 50, suitable for nasal administration.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 50, suitable for oral inhalation therapy.