Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
Androstane by general formula (I) 6IAIM0 17-carboxylic acid esters represented 10 IS ">3" RS wherein R4 represents a lower alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a lower alkyl group from 2 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by an amino group, or an aralkyl group from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, R2 anc* which may be the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R* represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or an acetoxy group, Rs represents a hydroxy group or an acetoxy group, or R4 and R5 represent together a divalent alky-20 lenedioxy group, Rg reprssents a-hydroxy a methoxy group or acetoxy group, R7 represents a methyl group or a hydroxymethyl group, Ro represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group and i » i —Z~~ represents either a -CH- group, or a = C- carbon wher§ the double linkage is at the 4- or 3- position of the steroid 25 nucleus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
Androstane by general formula (I) 6IAIM0 17-carboxylic acid esters represented 10 IS ">3" RS wherein R4 represents a lower alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a lower alkyl group from 2 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by an amino group, or an aralkyl group from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, R2 anc* which may be the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R* represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or an acetoxy group, Rs represents a hydroxy group or an acetoxy group, or R4 and R5 represent together a divalent alky-20 lenedioxy group, Rg reprssents a-hydroxy a methoxy group or acetoxy group, R7 represents a methyl group or a hydroxymethyl group, Ro represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group and i » i —Z~~ represents either a -CH- group, or a = C- carbon wher§ the double linkage is at the 4- or 3- position of the steroid 25 nucleus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Androstane 17-carboxylic acid esters according to claim 1/ characterized in that Rx is a methyl &£ an-ethyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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Androstane 17-carboxylic acid esters according t9 30 claims 1 and 2, characterized in that R^ and Rg represent a hydroxy group,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Androstane 17-carboxylic acid esters according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that R* and Rs are combined to form an alkylenedioxy group containing 1 to 4 35 carbon atoms in the alkylene moiety thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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Androstane 17-carboxylic acid esters according to any one of claims 1 to 3, hydroxy group. characterized £n"" that 'R*4"rep£«a&its a - X3" ?264
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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6 » Androstane 17-carboxylic acid "eaters according to any one of the preceding claimst characterized in that this amino group at the 14-poaition, the eater group at the 17-position, and th® Bugar residue at the 3-positlon, have the J3 configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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Androstane 17-carboxylic acid esters accordi^ to claim 1 characterized in that they are selected from methyl a-Ii-rhamnopyranogyloxy-30 amino-14p etianate, methyl/o-L-rhaw- i • j nopyranoayloxy-3J3 methylawino-140 etianate and aethjyl o-L-rham~ nopyranosyloxy-30 amino-140 etien-4-ate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of the androstane 17-carboxylic acid eaters of claim 1, characterised in that it comprises carrying out a coupling reaction of a 3-hydroxy-i4j azido~androstane 17-carboxylic acid ester, represented by^t&a following general formula (II)* ~ wherein Rx and R8 are as defined in the general formula (I) of claim 1, with an activated sugar residue, thus forming a 3- pyranosyloxy-14-azido-androstane 17-carboxylic acid ester of the following general formula (III)s , • / S- . -2.4-- ~ fS .wherein R'* represents a hydrogen atom or an acetoxy group, and R'7 represents a methyl group or a -CHaOAc group, an R0 is as defined in the general formula (I), which is reduced into the derivative of general formula (I), followed if necessary by an <• aminomethylation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 8, characterized in that the coupling reaction is carried out between the 3-hydrcxy-14-azido-androstane 17-carboxylic acid eater and tri-O-acetyl -r'namnosyl bromide in the presence of mercury cyanide. jO
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 8, characterized in that the coupling reaction is carried cut between the 3-hydroxy-14-azido-androstane 17-carboxylic acid eater and tri-O-acetyl-digitoxoee in the presence of toluene sulfonic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The process of any one of claims 8 to 10, characterise. zed in that the reduction of 3-pyranosyloxy-14-azido-androstan© 17-carboxylic acid ester of general formula (HI) is carried out by action of sodium borohydride in the presence of tellurium in an alcohol, followed if necessary by a deacetylation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The process of any one of claims 8 to 10, characteri-2q zed in that the reduction of 3-pyranosyloxy-14-azido-androetane 17-carboxylic acid ester of general formula (HI) is carried out by hydrogenation reaction in the presence of Raney nickel, preceded if necessary by a deacetylation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that it 25 comprises a androstane 17-carboxylic acid ester according to any one of claims 1 to 7, as an active ingredient, combined if . necessary with 'one or several pharmacautically acceptable , carriers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The use of a androstane 17-carboxylic acid e'ater ^l^cording to any one of claims 1 to 7, for the preparation of a- ''dr&g for the tieatment of heart failure. 1,5. A compound as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 substantially as T ^ fte&eintiefore described with reference to any example thereof. T OVv tn\\16.\ A process as claimed in any one of claims 8 to 12 when performed •4 subsjtantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any example thereof. C/7 pirepwerf <4,// 17. Asifompound of any one of claims 1 to 7 when parf-ormo4 by a process as , \ -jE aimed in any one of claims 8 to 12 and 16. 7«*r-4i— ^0^ 18 • A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 13 substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any example thereof., s ««-