Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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Compounds of the formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 is a C 3-8 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; R 2 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkoxy group or a C 2-5 alkanoyloxy group; R 3 is a C 1-6 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; and R 4 is a group --OR 5 or --OCOR 6 where R 5 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 heteroatom is selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, and R 6 is a hydrogen atom or a group R 5 as defined above; provided that when the compounds contain a 5β-hydrogen atom, R 2 is a hydrogen atom; and salts thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Compounds of the formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 is a C 3-8 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; R 2 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkoxy group or a C 2-5 alkanoyloxy group; R 3 is a C 1-6 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; and R 4 is a group --OR 5 or --OCOR 6 where R 5 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 heteroatom is selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, and R 6 is a hydrogen atom or a group R 5 as defined above; provided that when the compounds contain a 5β-hydrogen atom, R 2 is a hydrogen atom; 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 3 is a methyl or ethyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 4 is a methoxy, ethoxy or acetoxy group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 1 having a 5α-hydrogen atom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 1 in the form of physiologically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 6 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 9
Dependent Claim
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Compounds of formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 selected from: (a) ethyl 3α-acetoxy-2β-ethoxy-11α-(3-methylbutylamino)-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; (b) methyl 3α-acetoxy-2β-ethoxy-11α-(3-methylbutylamino)-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; (c) methyl 2β,3α-diethoxy-11α-(3-methylbutylamino)-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; (d) methyl 11α-cyclohexylamino-2β,3α-diacetoxy-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; (e) methyl 3α-acetoxy-11α-cyclohexylamino-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; (f) methyl 3α-acetoxy-11α-cyclohexylamino-2β-methoxy-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; (g) methyl 2β,3α-diacetoxy-11α-(3-methylbutylamino)-5α-androstane-17β-carboxylate; (h) methyl 3α-acetoxy-11α-(3-methylbutylamino)-5α-androstane-17.beta.-carboxylate; (i) methyl 3α-ethoxy-11α-(3-methylbutylamino)-5α-androstane-17.beta.-carboxylate; and their physiologically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 8 in the form of their hydrochlorides.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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Pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof in admixture with one or more pharmaceutical carriers or excipients.
Claim 12
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), or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 2 is a hydrogen atom or a methoxy, ethoxy or propoxy group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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Compounds of the formula ##STR5## wherein R 7 is a hydrogen atom, a C 3-8 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; R 8 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; and R 2 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkoxy group or a C 2-5 alkanoyloxy group; and R 4 is a group --OR 5 or --OCOR 6 where R 5 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 heteroatom is selected from nitrogen, oxygen and suplhur, and R 6 is a hydrogen atom or a group R 5 as defined above; with the provisos that at least one of R 7 and R 8 is a hydrogen atom and that when the compounds contain a 5β hydrogen atom R 2 is a hydrogen atom; and salts thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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Compounds of the formula ##STR5## wherein R 7 is a hydrogen atom, a C 3-8 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; R 8 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group or a C 3-7 cycloalkyl group; and R 2 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkoxy group or a C 2-5 alkanoyloxy group; and R 4 is a group --OR 5 or --OCOR 6 where R 5 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 heteroatom is selected from nitrogen, oxygen and suplhur, and R 6 is a hydrogen atom or a group R 5 as defined above; with the provisos that at least one of R 7 and R 8 is a hydrogen atom and that when the compounds contain a 5β hydrogen atom R 2 is a hydrogen atom; and salts thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 2 wherein R 2 is a hydrogen atom or a methoxy, ethoxy or propoxy group; R 3 is a methyl or ethyl group; and R 4 is a methoxy, ethoxy or acetoxy group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 14 having a 5α-hydrogen atom.