Patents by Inventor Richard M. Hindley
Richard M. Hindley 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).
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Patent number: 5521201Abstract: A method is provided for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular diseases in a human or non-human mammal, which comprises administering to a human or non-human mammal in need thereof, an effective, non-toxic amount of a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof and/or a pharmaceuticlaly acceptable salt thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, in which A.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aralkyl group, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a bond; A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents; and n represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: May 28, 1996Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventors: Richard M. Hindley, Michael A. Cawthorne
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Patent number: 5478851Abstract: It has now been discovered that certain novel amide substituted thiazolidinedione derivatives show improved blood-glucose lowering activity and are therefore of potential use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of hyperglycaemia and are of particular use in the treatment of Type II diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1993Date of Patent: December 26, 1995Assignee: Beecham Group plcInventors: Barrie C. C. Cantello, David Haigh, Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 5478850Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1993Date of Patent: December 26, 1995Assignee: Beecham Group plcInventors: Richard M. Hindley, David Haigh, Graham P. Cottam
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Patent number: 5391565Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## or tautomeric forms and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof, wherein:A.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted oxazole substituted by up to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, phenyl, and halogen or any two substituents on adjacent carbon atoms, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form a benzene ring, and wherein the carbon atoms of the benzene ring represented by the said two substituents are unsubstituted or substituted with up to three groups selected from halogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, phenyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, halo-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, hydroxy, amino, nitro, carboxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkylcarbonyloxy, and C.sub.1-5 -alkylcarbonyl;R.sup.l is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-6 -alkyl group, a C.sub.1-6 -alkylcarbonyloxy group, a phenyl-C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1993Date of Patent: February 21, 1995Assignee: Beechan Group p.l.c.Inventor: Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 5260445Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, wherein:A.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl group;R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aralkyl group, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a bond;A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents; andn represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds and compositions in medicine.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1991Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventor: Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 5232925Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable solvate thereof, wherein:A.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl group;R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aralkyl group, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a bond;A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents; andn represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds and compositions in medicine.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1991Date of Patent: August 3, 1993Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventor: Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 5194443Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, wherein:A.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl group;R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aralkyl group, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a bond;A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents; andn represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds and compositions in medicine.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1991Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventor: Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 5075300Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof and/or a pharamaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, wherein:A.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl group;A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents;X represents O, S or NR.sup.1 l wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aralkyl group, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;Y represents O or S providing that Y does not represent O when X represents NR.sup.1 ;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a bond; andn represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6; a process for preparing such a compound; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound; and the use of such a compound and a composition in medicine.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1989Date of Patent: December 24, 1991Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventors: Richard M. Hindley, David Haigh, Peter T. Duff
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Patent number: 5063240Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, characterized in that:R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a bond;R.sup.3 represents hydrogen and R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, akyl, aralkyl or aryl or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together represent a bond;X represents a bond, >C.dbd.O, >CHOH, O, S or NR wherein R is an alkyl group;n represents an integer 1, 2 or 3;m represents an integer 1, 2 or 3 andA.sup.1 and A.sup.2 each independently represent a benzene ring having a total up to 5 substituents comprising up to 3 optional substituents; a process for preparing such a compound, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound and the use of such compounds and compositions in medicine.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1990Date of Patent: November 5, 1991Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventor: Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 5002953Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, wherein:A.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl group;R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aralkyl group, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a bond;A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents; andn represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds and compositions in medicine.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1989Date of Patent: March 26, 1991Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventor: Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 4918091Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:R represents hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a bond;A represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents;X represents oxygen, sulphur or a moiety NR.sup.4 wherein R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or alkyl; andn represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6; a process for preparing such a compound, a composition containing such a compound and the use of the compound and composition in medicine.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1988Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventors: Barrie C. C. Cantello, Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 4803293Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,in whichR.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 is hydroxyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or ##STR2## where R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy; cyano, C.sub.1-6 alkenyl or C.sub.1-6 alkynyl optionally substituted by carboxy or esters and amides thereof, phenyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl phenyl or a group ##STR3## wherein R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or together, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered ring and m is 1 or 2;R.sup.6 is hydrogen or methyl:R.sup.7 is --O(CH.sub.2).sub.a CO.sub.2 H, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.b M, --CO.sub.2 H; or amide thereof in whicha is an integer from 1 to 6,b is an integer from 2 to 7, andM is hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or ##STR4## in which R.sup.10 and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1987Date of Patent: February 7, 1989Assignee: Beecham Group plcInventors: John Berge, Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 4692465Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or amide thereof, wherein: Ar is benzofuran-2-yl, or phenyl optionally substituted by groups R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 wherein R.sup.1 is halogen, trifluoromethyl or hydroxy and R.sup.2 is halogen;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or methyl;X is --O(CH.sub.2).sub.a CO.sub.2 H, --O(CH.sub.2)bM or --CO.sub.2 Hin whicha is an integer from 1 to 6,b is an integer from 2 to 7,M is hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, phenyl C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, or --NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 in which R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or together form a five or six membered heterocyclic ring;Y is C.sub.2-6 straight or branched alkylene, with at least two carbon atoms between the --O-- and --OH;and n is 1 or 2,having anti-obesity and/or anti-hyperglycaemic activity, processes for their preparation and their pharmaceutical use.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1984Date of Patent: September 8, 1987Assignee: Beecham Group PLCInventors: Richard M. Hindley, John Berge
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Patent number: 4622342Abstract: Compounds of formula (II): ##STR1## or salt thereof; wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-12 straight or branched alkyl, C.sub.3-10 cycloalkyl, phenyl(C.sub.1-4)-alkyl or benzyl optionally substituted by C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or halogen;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or fluorine,R.sup.6 is hydrogen or fluorine,R.sup.7 is halogen; andn is 1 or 2,have anti-obesity and/or anti-hyperglycaemic activity.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1984Date of Patent: November 11, 1986Assignee: Beecham Group P.L.C.Inventors: Barrie C. C. Cantello, Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 4596800Abstract: A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, or trifluoromethyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or methyl;R.sup.4 is --O(CH.sub.2).sub.a CO.sub.2 H or an ester or amide derivative thereof, O(CH.sub.2).sub.b M or --CO.sub.2 H or an ester or amide derivative thereofwhereina is an integer from 1 to 6,b is an integer from 2 to 7, andM is hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or ##STR3## together form a five or six membered ring; R.sup.5 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted by carboxy or esters and amides thereof; or phenyl optionally substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl;R.sup.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or R.sup.8 together withR.sup.5 form a carbocyclic ring; andn is 1 or 2.Processes for preparing these compounds and their use in therapy is also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1985Date of Patent: June 24, 1986Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventors: Anthony T. Ainsworth, Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 4593023Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereof, in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, or trifluoromethyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or methyl.R.sup.4 is --O(CH.sub.2).sub.a CO.sub.2 H, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.b M, --CO.sub.2 H or an esteror amide derivative thereof in whicha is an integer from 1 to 6,b is an integer from 2 to 7, andM is hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or ##STR2## in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or ##STR3## together form a five or six membered ring, and n is 1 or 2; a process for preparing such a compound and its use in medicine and agriculture.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1985Date of Patent: June 3, 1986Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.Inventor: Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 4362892Abstract: Certain substituted aralkylanilines in which the aromatic aniline ring carries, at the para position to the amino function, a substituent which comprises a carboxylic acid, salt or ester, an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyano or acyl group, have hypolipidaemic activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1977Date of Patent: December 7, 1982Assignee: Beecham Group LimitedInventors: Richard M. Hindley, Keith H. Baggaley
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Patent number: 4271188Abstract: Compounds having hypolipidaemic activity which are substituted aralkylanilines, their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1979Date of Patent: June 2, 1981Assignee: Beecham Group LimitedInventor: Richard M. Hindley
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Patent number: 4206145Abstract: Certain substituted aralkylanilines in which the aromatic aniline ring carries, at the para position to the amino function, a substituent which comprises a carboxylic acid, salt or ester, an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyano or acyl group, have hypolipidaemic activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1977Date of Patent: June 3, 1980Assignee: Beecham Group LimitedInventors: Richard M. Hindley, Keith H. Baggaley
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Patent number: 4154850Abstract: A class of di-(substituted phenoxy) alkanes having from 7 to 25 carbon atoms in the alkane moiety have hypolipidaemic activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1977Date of Patent: May 15, 1979Assignee: Beecham Group LimitedInventors: Brian Morgan, Keith H. Baggaley, Richard M. Hindley