Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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Compounds of the formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 is a C 1-8 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; R 2 is a C 1-6 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; R 3 is a hydroxy group or a group of formula --OR 4 or --OCOR 5 where R 4 is an alkyl or alkenyl group which may contain up to 6 carbon atoms (or such a group substituted by halogen, C 1-6 alkoxy, carboxy, phenyl, phenyl substituted by nitro, halo, C 1-4 alkoxy or C 1-4 alkyl), a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group (or such a group substituted by nitro, halo, C 1-4 alkoxy or C 1-4 alkyl), or a carbon-attached 5-7 membered heterocyclic ring in which the hetero atom is selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, and R 5 is a hydrogen atom or a group R 4 as defined above; and the D-homo analogues thereof having the group --CO 2 R 2 (wherein R 2 is as defined above) at the 17aβ-position, and salts thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Compounds of the formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 is a C 1-8 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; R 2 is a C 1-6 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; R 3 is a hydroxy group or a group of formula --OR 4 or --OCOR 5 where R 4 is an alkyl or alkenyl group which may contain up to 6 carbon atoms (or such a group substituted by halogen, C 1-6 alkoxy, carboxy, phenyl, phenyl substituted by nitro, halo, C 1-4 alkoxy or C 1-4 alkyl), a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group (or such a group substituted by nitro, halo, C 1-4 alkoxy or C 1-4 alkyl), or a carbon-attached 5-7 membered heterocyclic ring in which the hetero atom is selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, and R 5 is a hydrogen atom or a group R 4 as defined above; and the D-homo analogues thereof having the group --CO 2 R 2 (wherein R 2 is as defined above) at the 17aβ-position, and salts thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 1 is an isopentyl, hexyl, isohexyl, neohexyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 2 is a methyl or ethyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 3 is a hydroxy group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 1 in the form of physiologically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 5 in the form of hydrochloride, hydrobromide, phosphate, sulphate, p-toluenesulphonate, methanesulphonate, citrate, tartrate, acetate, ascorbate, lactate, maleate, succinate, tricarballylate, glutarate and glutaconate acid addition salts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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Compounds of formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 selected from: (a) methyl 2β,3α-dihydroxy-11α-(3-methylbutylamino)-5αp-androstane-17β-carboxylate; (b) methyl 11α-cyclohexylamino-2β,3α-dihydroxy-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; (c) methyl 3α-ethoxy-2β-hydroxy-11α-(3-methylbutylamino)-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; and (d) methyl 3α-acetoxy-2β-hydroxy-11α-(3-methylbutylamino)-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; and their physiologically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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Pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of formula (I) or D-homo analogue thereof as claimed in claim 1 or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof in admixture with one or more pharmaceutical carriers or excipients.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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Compounds of the formula ##STR5## (wherein R 6 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-8 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; R 7 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; and R 3 is as defined in claim 1; with the proviso that at least one of R 6 and R 7 is a hydrogen atom) and the D-homo analogues thereof having the group --CO 2 R 7 (wherein R 7 is as defined above) in the 17aβ-position and salts thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method of therapy or prophylaxis of a human or animal body suffering from or liable to cardiac dysrhythmias which method comprises administering to the said body an effective amount of a compound of formula (I), a D-homo analogue thereof, or physiologically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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Compounds of formula (I), D-homo analogues thereof, and physiologically acceptable salts thereof as claimed in claim 1 for use in a method of treatment of the human or animal body to combat cardiac dysrhythmias therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 2 wherein R 2 is a methyl or ethyl group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 2 wherein R 3 is a hydroxy group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 3 wherein R 3 is a hydroxy group.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 2 wherein R 2 is a methyl or ethyl group and R 3 is a hydroxy group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 2 in the form of physiologically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 3 in the form of physiologically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 4 in the form of physiologically acceptable acid addition salts.