Patents by Inventor Helmut Vorbrueggen

Helmut Vorbrueggen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6225347
    Abstract: The invention relates to 9-halogen-(Z) prostane derivatives of formula I in which Z represents the radicals Hal represents a chlorine or fluorine atom in the alpha or beta position, R1 represents the radical with R2 meaning a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radical or R1 represents the radical with R3 meaning an acid radical or the radical R2 and A represents a —CH2—CH2—, a trans-CH═CH or —C≡C group, W represents a free or a functionally modified group, and the respective OH groups can be in the alpha or beta position, D and E together represent a direct bond or D represents a straight-chain alkylene group with 1-10 C atoms, a branched-chain alkylene group with 2-10 C atoms or an annular alkylene group with 3-10 C atoms, which optionally can be substituted by fluorine atoms, and E represents an oxygen or sulfur atom, a direct bond, a C≡C bond or a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Buchmann, Werner Skuballa, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Bernd Raduechel, Olaf Loge, Walter Elger, Claus-Steffen Stuerzebecher, Karl-Heinz Thierauch
  • Patent number: 5891910
    Abstract: The invention relates to 9-halogen-(Z) prostane derivatives of formula I ##STR1## in which ##STR2## Z represents the radicals Hal represents a chlorine or fluorine atom,R.sub.1 represents ##STR3## A represents a --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, a trans--CH=CH or --C.ident.C, W represents a free or a functionally modified ##STR4## group, D and E together represent a direct bond orD represents a straight-chain alkylene group with 1-10 C atoms, a branched-chain alkylene group with 2-10 C atoms or an annular alkylene group with 3-10 C atoms, which optionally can be substituted by fluorine atoms, andE represents an oxygen or sulfur atom, a direct bond, a C.ident.C bond or a --CR.sub.6 =CR.sub.7 group, and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are different and mean a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group,R.sub.4 represents a free or functionally modified hydroxy,R.sub.5 means a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, a halogen-substituted alkyl, a cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted aryl or a heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Buchmann, Werner Skuballa, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Bernd Raduechel, Olaf Loge, Walter Elger, Claus-Steffen Stuerzebecher, Karl-Heinz Thierauch
  • Patent number: 5523321
    Abstract: Combination products containing a prostaglandin (PG), prostacyclin (PC) or a prostacyclin analog (PCA) and a thromboxane receptor antagonist (TXAA) are suitable for joint application to thrombotic and thromboembolic syndromes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengeselleschaft
    Inventors: Claus-Steffen Stuerzebecher, Werner Witt, Bernd Raduechel, Werner Skuballa, Helmut Vorbrueggen
  • Patent number: 5204371
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the 9-chlorine atom can be in the .alpha.-or .beta.-position,A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or cis--CH.dbd.CH--,B is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2,--, trans--CH.dbd.CH--, or --CH.tbd.C--, W is hydroxymethylene orD and E together represent a direct bond orD is a straight-chain or branched alkylene group of 1-10 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by fluorine, andE is oxygen or sulfur or a direct bond, andR.sub.4 is hydroxy or hydroxy etherified or esterified as defined for W above;R.sub.5 is a C.sub.1-10 hydrocarbon aliphatic group; a C.sub.1-10 hydrocarbon aliphatic group substituted by aryl, a substituted aryl as defined for R.sub.2 above, or halogen; or cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl or aromatic heterocyclic, all as defined for R.sub.2 above;or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof with a base when R.sub.1 is OH,have valuable pharmacologoical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Skuballa, Bernd Raduechel, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Walter Elger, Olaf Loge, Ekkehard Schillinger
  • Patent number: 5190973
    Abstract: The invention concerns 20-alkyl-7-oxoprostacyclin derivatives of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is the residue OR.sub.3 where R.sub.3 means hydrogen or alkyl of 1-10 carbon atoms optionally substituted by halogen, phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -dialkylamino; cycloalkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic residue, or the residue NHR.sub.4 where R.sub.4 means hydrogen or an alkanoyl or alkanesulfonyl residue of respectively 1-10 carbon atoms,n is 1 or 2,A is a CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, cis--CH.dbd.CH-- or trans--CH.dbd.CH--group,W is a ##STR2## or a ##STR3## wherein the OH-group can respectively be esterified with a benzoyl or alkanoic acid residue of 1-4 carbon atoms, or etherified with a tetrahydropyranol, tetrahydrofuranyl, alkoxyalkyl or trialkylsilyl residue, wherein the free or esterified OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position,R.sub.2 is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group of 1-6 carbon atoms,R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Nickolson, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Claus S. Stuerzebecher, Martin Haberey
  • Patent number: 5162353
    Abstract: The invention relates to carbacyclin derivatives with general formula I: ##STR1## in which Y.sub.1 stands for the radical --CH.sub.2 --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.1 or the radical ##STR2## n, 1 or 3, R.sub.1, the radical ##STR3## the radical ##STR4## R.sub.9 stands for the radical --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R.sub.6 or the radical --(CH.sub.2).sub.m-o --[Z.sub.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.m-p ].sub.x --[Z.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.m-q ].sub.y --R.sub.6,m=2-20,o, p, and q are less than or equal to 19,x, y=0, 1 or 2,Z.sub.1 stands for a cis--CH.dbd.CH group, a trans--CH.dbd.CH group of a --C.dbd.C group, and each of these groups must be separated at least by a methylene group from the C-9 carbon atom of the carbacyclin bicyclic compound,Z.sub.2 stands for oxygen, sulfur, an NH or an N methyl group,R.sub.6 stands for amino, methylamino, hydroxy, carboxy or mercapto,X an oxygen atom or a methylene group,Y.sub.2 hydrogen or fluorine,A a --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2, trans--CH.dbd.CH or --C.dbd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Vorbrueggen, Bob Nieuweboer, Claus-Steffen Stuerzebecher
  • Patent number: 5157042
    Abstract: Carbacyclin derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is OR.sub.2, wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, ##STR2## or a heterocyclic residue; or R.sub.1 is NHR.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is an acid residue (acyl) or R.sub.2 ;A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH--, or --C.tbd.C--;W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group or a free or functionally modified ##STR3## wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position; D is ##STR4## a straight-chain, saturated aliphatic group of 1-10 carbon atoms; or a branched, saturated or straight-chain or branched, unsaturated aliphatic group of 2-10 carbon atoms; all of which are substituted by fluorine atoms;n is 1, 2, or 3;E is a direct bond, --C.tbd.C--, or --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 --, wherein R.sub.6 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms and R.sub.7 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is an aliphatic group, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or a heterocyclic group; andR.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Skuballa, Bernd Raduechel, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Jorge Casals-Stenzel, Gerda Mannesmann, Michael H. Town
  • Patent number: 5124343
    Abstract: The invention relates to carbacyclins of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is the residue CH.sub.2 OH or ##STR2## with R.sub.2 meaning a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl residue, a ##STR3## or heterocyclic residue, or R.sub.1 is the residue ##STR4## with R.sub.3 meaning an alkanoyl or alkanesulfonyl residue of respectively 1-10 carbon atoms or the residue R.sub.2, orR.sub.1 is the residue ##STR5## wherein m is the number 1 or 2, X is an oxygen atom or a CH.sub.2 -group,A is a trans--CH.dbd.CH- or --.tbd.C--group,W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.- position,n is the number 1, 2, or 3,D is a straight-chain alkylene group of 1-5 carbon atoms,E is a --C.tbd.C---bond or a --CR.sub.6 =CR.sub.7 --group wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are different from each other and mean a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-5 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, preferably chlorine,R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Vorbrueggen, Hernd Raduechel, Werner Skuballa, Norbert Schwarz, Jorge Casals-Stenzel, Gerda Mannesmann, Michael H. Town
  • Patent number: 5093490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of (+)-bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3-one-2 carboxylic acid steroid esters of formula I ##STR1## in which X means oxygen or the radicals --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O-- or --O--CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--,n means 2 or 3R.sub.2 means hydrogen or methyl,Y means the radicals X or X.sub.1,X.sub.1 means the radicals OCH.sub.3 or OCOR.sub.3,R.sub.3 means methyl, ethyl, phenyl, benzyl or pivalyl and the radical ##STR2## the radicals ##STR3## and X and X.sub.1 have the meanings indicated above, characterized in that D,L-bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3-one-2 carboxylic acid esters of formula II ##STR4## in which X has the meaning indicated above and R is an alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms, with optically active steroids with a free 17'beta hydroxy group of formula III ##STR5## in which R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Vorbrueggen
  • Patent number: 5079259
    Abstract: A 9-chloroprostane of the formula ##STR1## wherein the 9-chlorine atom can be in the .alpha. or .beta.-position and R.sub.1, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, A, B, W, D and E are as described hereinafter which are useful as medical agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Skuballa, Bernd Raduechel, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Walter Elger, Olaf Loge, Ekkehard Schillinger
  • Patent number: 5013758
    Abstract: (5E)-13,14,18,18,19,19-hexadehydro-3-oxa-6a-carbaprostaglandin I.sub.2 derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 are hydrogen or alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, andR.sub.5 is an alkyl group of 1-5 carbon atoms, as well as the physiologically compatible salts thereof;have pharmacologically valuable activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Skuballa, Bernd Raduechel, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Claus-Steffen Stuerzebecher, Martin Haberey, Ekkehard Schillinger, Michael H. Town
  • Patent number: 5010065
    Abstract: The invention relates to cyclodextrin clathrates of 5-cyanoprostacyclin analogs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Skuballa, Helmut Dahl, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Olaf Loge, Karl-Heinz Thierauch
  • Patent number: 5004752
    Abstract: The invention relates to 9-halo-15-cycloalkyl prostaglandin derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.2 is fluorine or chlorine,n is 0 or 1,and, if R.sub.1 is hydrogen, the salts thereof with physiologically compatible bases or the cyclodextrin clathrates thereof, processes for their preparation, and their pharmaceutical usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Raduechel, Werner Skuballa, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Olaf Loge, Ekkehard Schilliner
  • Patent number: 4971987
    Abstract: The invention also relates to carbacyclin derivatives of general formula I' ##STR1## wherein R.sub.9 is an alkyl group of 1-10 carbon atoms or the group --C.dbd.C--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R.sub.6 whereinm is 1 to 16 andR.sub.6 is hydroxy on amino.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Vorbrueggen, Bob Nieuweboer, Claus-Steffen Stuerzebecher, Ulrich Klar
  • Patent number: 4960907
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of D,L-bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-3,7-dione-2-carboxylic acid esters of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R is methyl or ethyl, andZ isoxygen or the ketal residue ##STR2## wherein X means ethylene, trimethylene or 2,2-dimethyltrimethylene, characterized in that D,L-bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-3,7-dione-2,6-dicarboxylic acid esters of Formula II ##STR3## wherein R has the meanings given above, are partially saponified and decarboxylated in an aqueous or water-containing medium in the presence of acids, and are optionally selectively ketalized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Vorbrueggen, Konrad Krolikiewicz
  • Patent number: 4954524
    Abstract: Carbacyclin derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or OR.sub.2, wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, ##STR2## or a heterocyclic residue; or R.sub.1 is NHR.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is an acid residue (acyl) or R.sub.2,n is 2, 3, 4, or 5,X is hydrogen or fluorine,A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH--, or --C.tbd.C--,W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group or a free or functionally modified ##STR3## wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position, D is ##STR4## a straight-chain, saturated aliphatic group of 1-10 carbon atoms, a branched, saturated or a straight-chain or branched, unsaturated aliphatic group of 2-10 carbon atoms, all of which can optionally be substituted by fluorine atoms,m is 1, 2, or 3,E is a direct bond, --C.tbd.C--, or --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 -- wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are different from each other and are hydrogen or alkyl or 1-5 carbon atoms, or are hydrogen or halogen,R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Skuballa, Bernd Raduechel, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Jorge Casals-Stenzel, Gerda Mannesmann, Ekkehard Schillinger, Michael H. Town
  • Patent number: 4886788
    Abstract: Cyclodextrin clathrates of carbacyclin analogs of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl of up to 10 carbon atoms,A is a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH--, or --C.tbd.C-- group,W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group or a free or functionally modified ##STR2## wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position,D is ##STR3## alkylene, or unsaturated alkylene each of which can optionally be substituted by fluorine atoms,m is 1, 2 or 3,E is a direct bond, a --C.tbd.C-- group, or --CR.sub.4 .dbd.CR.sub.5 -- group, wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1-5 carbon atoms, and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1-5 carbon atoms, and R.sub.5 is hydrogen, halogen, or an alkyl group of 1-5 carbon atoms,R.sub.2 is alkyl or alkenyl of up to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3-10 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group of 6-10 carbon atoms, or a heterocyclic group, andR.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Skuballa, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Helmut Dahl, Claus-Steffen Stuerzebecher, Karl-Heinz Thierauch
  • Patent number: 4827017
    Abstract: Carbacyclin derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is OR.sub.2 wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl, ##STR2## or a heterocyclic residue, or R.sub.1 is R.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 -aralkyl or a heterocyclic residue,A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.C--,W is a free or functionally modified hydroxymethylene group or a free or functionally modified ##STR3## wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position, D is ##STR4## a straight-chain, saturated alkylene group of 1-10 carbon atoms, or a branched, saturated or a straight-chain or branched, unsaturated alkylene group of 2-10 carbon atoms, each of which can optionally by substituted by fluorine atoms,n is the number 1, 2 or 3,E is --C.tbd.C-- or --CR.sub.6 .dbd.CR.sub.7 -- wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Skuballa, Bernd Raduechel, Helmut Vorbrueggen, Ekkehard Schillinger, Claus-Steffen Stuerzebecher
  • Patent number: 4816602
    Abstract: Process for the production of cycloalkanecarboxylic acids of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein n means the number 1 or 2,R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are alkyl groups of 1-4 carbon atoms, andR.sub.2 and R.sub.4 symbolize hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups of 1-4 carbon atoms,characterized by reacting a compound of general Formula IIX--CR.sub.1 R.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --CR.sub.3 R.sub.4 --X'(II),whereinn, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 have the meanings given above andX and X' mean a hydroxy group, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an alkylsulfonyloxy residue, or an arylsulfonyloxy residue,with 1,1-dichloroethylene;splitting off hydrogen chloride from the thus-obtained compounds of general Formula IIIX--CR.sub.1 R.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --CR.sub.3 R.sub.4 --CH.sub.2 --CCl.sub.2 X (III),wherein n, X, X', R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 have the meanings given above; and cyclizing and hydrolyzing, by means of acids, the thus-prepared compounds of general Formula IVX--CR.sub.1 R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Herbert Mayr, Werner Heilmann, Helmut Vorbrueggen
  • Patent number: 4806668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of (5-chloro-3-hydroxycyclopentyl) acetaldehydes of formula II ##STR1## in which R signifies a benzyl radical, a tert-butyldimethylsilyl radical or a tert-butyldiphenylsilyl radical, characterized in that a compound of formula I ##STR2## in which R has the meanings already mentioned, is reduced in the presence of a reduction agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Raduechel, Werner Skuballa, Helmut Vorbrueggen