Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A method of treating nephropathies in mammals, said nephropathies being selected from the group consisting of glumerulonephritis, nephropathy secondary to lupus erithematosus, and hyperlipidaemias secondary to nephrotic syndrome, which comprises administering to said mammals an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula (I): ##STR23## wherein (I) --Z-- is: ##STR24## wherein Y completes a single bond or is oxygen or a --CH 2 -- group and the symbol: ##STR25## represents a single or a double bond, or (II) --Z-- is: ##STR26## and the symbol: ##STR27## represents a double bond; one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 is --CH 2 OH, C 2 -C 4 acyl, --CONR 7 R 8 , --COOR 7 , --CH 2 --COOR 7 , --CH 2 CONR 7 R 8 , --CH═C(R 7 )--COOR 8 or --CH═C(R 9 )--CONR 7 R 8 in which each of R 7 , R 8 and R 9 is independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl and the others are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy and --COOR 7 , wherein R 7 is as defined above, and one of R 5 and R 6 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or phenyl; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
236 words
A method of treating nephropathies in mammals, said nephropathies being selected from the group consisting of glumerulonephritis, nephropathy secondary to lupus erithematosus, and hyperlipidaemias secondary to nephrotic syndrome, which comprises administering to said mammals an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula (I): ##STR23## wherein (I) --Z-- is: ##STR24## wherein Y completes a single bond or is oxygen or a --CH 2 -- group and the symbol: ##STR25## represents a single or a double bond, or (II) --Z-- is: ##STR26## and the symbol: ##STR27## represents a double bond; one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 is --CH 2 OH, C 2 -C 4 acyl, --CONR 7 R 8 , --COOR 7 , --CH 2 --COOR 7 , --CH 2 CONR 7 R 8 , --CH═C(R 7 )--COOR 8 or --CH═C(R 9 )--CONR 7 R 8 in which each of R 7 , R 8 and R 9 is independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl and the others are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy and --COOR 7 , wherein R 7 is as defined above, and one of R 5 and R 6 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or phenyl; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
The method of claim 1, wherein in the compound of formula (I): --Z-- is ##STR28## one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is --CH 2 OH, C 2 -C 4 acyl, --CONR 7 R 8 , --COOR 7 , --CH 2 --COOR 7 , --CH 2 --CONR 7 R 8 , --CH--C(R 7 )--COOR 8 or --CH═C(R 9 )COONR 7 R 8 , in which R 7 , R 8 and R 9 is independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl and the others are hydrogen, and R 5 and R 6 are hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said compound of formula (I) is 1,2-dihydro-3-(1-imidazolyl)-6-carboxynaphthalene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said compound of the formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of: 1,2-dihydro-3-(1-imidazolyl)-6-ethoxycarbonylnaphthalene; 1,2-dihydro-3-(1-imidazolyl)-6-hydroxymethylnaphthalene; 1,2-dihydro-3-(1-imidazolyl)-7-carboxynaphthalene; 1,2-dihydro-3-(1-imidazolyl)-6-(2-carboxyvinyl)-naphthalene; 1,2-dihydro-3-(1-imidazolyl)-6-(2-ethoxycarbonylvinyl)naphthalene; 1,2-dihydro-3-(1-imidazolyl)-6-carboxymethylnaphthalene; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-(1-imidazolyl)-7-carboxynaphthalene; 2-(1-imidazolyl)-7-carboxynaphthalene; and 2-(1-imidazolyl)-6-carboxynaphthalene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said hyperlipidaemias secondary to nephrotic syndrome are hypercholesterolaemia secondary to nephrotic syndrome and hypertriglyceridaemia secondary to nephrotic syndrome.