Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR33## wherein A is histidyl; R 1 is of the formula ##STR34## in which R a is lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkanoyloxy, halogen, amino, lower alkyl amino, dilower alkyl amino, or by lower alkoxy carbonylamino; each of m, n, and p is independently 0, 1, or 2; q is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and R b is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one substituent selected from lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkanoyloxy, amino, lower alkylamino, dilower alkyl amino, t-butoxycarbonylamino, and halogen; R 2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R 3 is cyclo lower alkyl-lower alkyl; R 4 is (a) hydroxy, (b) hydroxy etherified by an organic radical that can be removed under physiological conditions and the cleavage products of which are physiologically tolerable in the resulting concentration, or (c) hydroxy esterified by lower alkanoyl, cyclolower alkylcarbonyl, or benzoyl; R 5 is lower alkyl or cyclo lower alkyl; and R 6 is amino unsubstituted or substituted by one or two groups independently selected from aliphatic hydrocarbons having up to 18 carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR33## wherein A is histidyl; R 1 is of the formula ##STR34## in which R a is lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkanoyloxy, halogen, amino, lower alkyl amino, dilower alkyl amino, or by lower alkoxy carbonylamino; each of m, n, and p is independently 0, 1, or 2; q is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and R b is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one substituent selected from lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkanoyloxy, amino, lower alkylamino, dilower alkyl amino, t-butoxycarbonylamino, and halogen; R 2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R 3 is cyclo lower alkyl-lower alkyl; R 4 is (a) hydroxy, (b) hydroxy etherified by an organic radical that can be removed under physiological conditions and the cleavage products of which are physiologically tolerable in the resulting concentration, or (c) hydroxy esterified by lower alkanoyl, cyclolower alkylcarbonyl, or benzoyl; R 5 is lower alkyl or cyclo lower alkyl; and R 6 is amino unsubstituted or substituted by one or two groups independently selected from aliphatic hydrocarbons having up to 18 carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 of the formula ##STR35## wherein A is histidyl; R 1 is of the formula ##STR36## in which R a is lower alkyl; each of m, n, and p is independently 0, 1, or 2; q is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and R b is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one substitutent selected from lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkanoyloxy, amino, lower alkylamino, dilower alkyl amino, t-butoxycarbonylamino, and halogen; R 2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R 3 is cyclo lower alkyl-lower alkyl; R 4 is (a) hydroxy, (b) hydroxy etherified by an organic radical that can be removed under physiological conditions and the cleavage products of which are physiologically tolerable in the resulting concentration, or (c) hydroxy esterified by lower alkanoyl, cyclolower alkylcarbonyl, or benzoyl; R 5 is lower alkyl or cyclo lower alkyl; and R 6 is amino unsubstituted or substituted by one or two groups independently selected from aliphatic hydrocarbons having up to 18 carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein A is bound N-terminally to R 1 and C-terminally to the group --NR 2 --; R 4 is hydroxy; and R 5 is lower alkyl of at least 2 carbon atoms or cyclo lower alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R 4 is hydroxy; and R 6 is alkylamino having 1-10 carbon atoms or di lower alkyl amino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein q is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R 4 is hydroxy; and R 6 is alkylamino having 1-10 carbon atoms or dilower alkylamino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein m is 0, 1, or 2; n is 0 or 1; p is 0; q is 1 or 2; R 2 is hydrogen; R 4 is hydroxy; R 5 is lower alkyl; and R 6 is C 1-7 alkyl amino or dilower alkylamino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R b is phenyl; n is one; p is 0; q is 1 or 2; R 2 is hydrogen; R 3 is cyclohexylmethyl; R 4 is hydroxy; R 5 is isopropyl R 6 is lower alkyl amino or dimethylamino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R b is phenyl; m is 2; n is 1; p is 0; q is 1; R 2 is hydrogen; R 4 is hydroxy; R 5 is methyl or isopropyl; and R 6 is lower alkylamino; and the carbon atoms carrying the radicals R 3 and R 4 have the S-configuration; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R a is t-butyl; R b is phenyl; m is 2; n is 1; p is 0; q is 1; R 2 is hydrogen; R 3 is cyclohexylmethyl; R 4 is hydroxy; R 5 is isopropyl; and R 6 is n-butylamino; and the carbon atoms carrying the radicals R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 and the methine carbon atom in formula Ia have the S-configuration; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R a is t-butyl; R b is phenyl; m is 2; n is 1; p is 0; q is 1; R 2 is hydrogen; R 3 is cyclohexylmethyl; R 4 is hydroxy; R 5 is methyl; and R 6 is methylamino; and the carbon atoms carrying the radicals the radicals R 3 and R 4 and the methine carbon atom in formula Ia have the S-configuration, and the carbon atom carrying the radical R 5 has the R-configuration; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R a is t-butyl; R b is phenyl; m is 2; n is 1; p is 0; q is 1; R 2 is hydrogen; R 3 is cycloheptylmethyl; R 4 is hydroxy; R 5 is isopropyl; and R 6 is n-butylamino; and the carbon atoms carrying the radicals R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 and the methine carbon atom in formula Ia are in the S-configuration; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R a is t-butyl; R b is phenyl; m is 2; n is 1; p is 0; q is 1; R 2 is hydrogen; R 3 is cyclohexylmethyl; R 4 is hydroxy; R 5 is isopropyl; and R 6 is methylamino; and the carbon atoms carrying the radicals R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 and the methine carbon atom in formula Ia have the S-configuration; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R 4 is selected from straight chain and branched lower alkanoyloxy-lower alkoxy, straight chain and branched lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkoxy, lower alkoxy, phenoxy, phenyl-lower alkoxy, lower alkanoyloxy, cyclolower alkylcarbonyloxy, and benzoyloxy; or a pharmaceuticalIy acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R 4 is hydroxy, acetoxymethoxy, 1-acetoxyethoxy, pivaloyloxymethoxy, 1-pivaloyloxyethoxy,, ethoxy carbonyloxymethoxy, 1-ethoxycarbonyloxyethoxy, t-butoxycarbonyloxymethoxy, 1-t-butoxycarbonyloxyethoxy, methoxy, ethoxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, acetoxy, pivaloyloxy, cyclohexylcarbonyloxy, or benzoyloxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 4 wherein R a is unsubstituted lower alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 5 wherein R a is unsubstituted lower alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 6 wherein R a is unsubstituted lower alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 7 wherein R a is unsubstituted lower alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical preparation for treating renin-associated hyperaldosteronism, hypertension and cardiac insufficiency containing an effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 together with a significant amount of a pharmaceutical carrier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A method of treating a warm-blooded animal suffering from renin-associated hyperaldosteronism, hypertension or cardiac insufficiency by administering to said animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1.