Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A compound of formula (I) ##STR6## where R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; or an aromatic moiety selected from phenyl, naphthyl and 4-(phenylaza) phenyl wherein said aromatic group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-(C 1 -C 6 )alkylamino, carboxy, (C 1 -C 6 alkoxy)carbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkanoyl, (C 1 -C 6 ) thioalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or R 1 is a heteroaromatic group of 5 to 10 ring atoms containing oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur as heteroatom wherein said heteroaromatic group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-(C 1 -C 6 )alkylamino, carboxy, (C 1 -C 6 alkoxy)carbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkanoyl, (C 1 -C 6 ) thioalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or R 1 is NHCO 2 R 2 wherein R 2 is lower alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A compound of formula (I) ##STR6## where R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; or an aromatic moiety selected from phenyl, naphthyl and 4-(phenylaza) phenyl wherein said aromatic group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-(C 1 -C 6 )alkylamino, carboxy, (C 1 -C 6 alkoxy)carbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkanoyl, (C 1 -C 6 ) thioalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or R 1 is a heteroaromatic group of 5 to 10 ring atoms containing oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur as heteroatom wherein said heteroaromatic group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-(C 1 -C 6 )alkylamino, carboxy, (C 1 -C 6 alkoxy)carbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkanoyl, (C 1 -C 6 ) thioalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or R 1 is NHCO 2 R 2 wherein R 2 is lower alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; or an aromatic moiety selected from phenyl, naphthyl and 4-(phenylaza)phenyl wherein said aromatic group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di(C 1 -C 6 ) alkylamino, carboxy, (C 1 -C 6 alkoxy)carbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkanoyl, thioalkyl (C 1 -C 6 ), halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or R 1 is a heteroaromatic moiety selected from thienyl, quinolinyl and isoquinolinyl wherein said heteroaromatic group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di(C 1 -C 6 ) alkylamino, carboxy, (C 1 -C 6 alkoxy)carbonyl, C 2 -C 7 alkanoyl, thioalkyl (C 1 -C 6 ), halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or R.sup. 1 is NHCO 2 R 2 wherein R 2 is lower alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is 5-(dimethylamino)-1-naphthyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is 4-methylphenyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is 2-thiophenyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is 4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]aza]phenyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is 1-naphthyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is 8-quinolinyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is methyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is [methoxycarbonyl]amino or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
119 words
A process for preparing a compound of formula I as shown and defined in claim 1, which comprises: a) reacting rapamycin with a compound of formula R.sup.1 SO.sub.2 hal (II) or (R.sup.1 SO.sub.2).sub.2 O (III) wherein R 1 is as defined in claim 1 and hal is a halogen; b) reacting rapamycin with a compound of formula R.sup.2 OCON.sup.- SO.sub.2 N.sup.+ (alkyl).sub.3 (IV) wherein R 2 is as defined in claim 1 to give a corresponding compound of formula I where R 1 is NHCO 2 R 2 where R 2 is as defined above and if desired after each of the abovementioned processes isolating the compound of formula I in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method of treating transplantation rejection, host versus graft disease, autoimmune diseases, and diseases of inflammation in a mammal by administering an effective amount of a compound of formula I as shown and defined in claim 1.