Patents Assigned to Beecham Group p.l.c.
  • Patent number: 4870081
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which A represents a bond or --CH.sub.2 -- and B represents hydrogen, or A and B together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached represents a group ##STR2## R represents R.sub.1 OOC-- in which R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl or C.sub.2-4 alkynyl; R.sub.2 O-- in which R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-2 alkylcarbonyl or aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups; or R.sub.3 CH.sub.2 - in which R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-2 alkoxy; and p represents an integer of 2 to 4, and wherein compounds of formula (I) where B is hydrogen have the stereochemical configuration in which the group R and the methylene bridge are both on the same side of the plane of the molecule which contains both bridge head atoms and the ring carbon atom bonded to the group R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Barry S. Orlek, Michael S. Hadley, Harry J. Wadsworth, Howard E. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 4866039
    Abstract: Peptides comprising, in sequence, units selected from the amino acid residues 17 to 24 of VIP, and consisting at least of the amino acid residues 18 to 23, or an analogue thereof wherein one or more of the amino acid residues is replaced by an equivalent other amino acid; having anti-ulcer activity, a process for their preparation and their use as pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Gordon Wootton, Eric A. Watts, Christine Summers
  • Patent number: 4866056
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which R is optionally substituted phenyl; C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl; C.sub.5-8 cycloalkenyl; C.sub.1-8 alkyl which may be straight or branched; C.sub.2-8 alkenyl which may be straight or branched; 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl; or optionally substituted phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl, each of Y and Z, which may be the same or different, is oxygen or sulphur; and X is --CH.sub.2 -- or oxygen, a process for the preparation of such compounds and their use in human and veterinary medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group, p.l.c.
    Inventors: Roderick J. Dorgan, Richard L. Elliott
  • Patent number: 4863915
    Abstract: Crystalline anhydrous amoxycillin is prepared by removing bound solvent molecules from a crystalline solvate (other than the trihydrate) of amoxycillin. A preferred crystalline solvate is the monomethanolate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventor: Neil Ward
  • Patent number: 4857647
    Abstract: A compound of formula (XXII): ##STR1## or a compound of formula (XXIII): ##STR2## wherein in formula (XXIII), J.sup.1 -1 is 1 to 4; and Q.sub.6 and Q.sub.7 are on the same carbon atom; and wherein, in formulae (XXII) and (XXIII), Q.sub.6 is NH.sub.2 and Q.sub.7 is H and p is 0 to 2; q is 0 to 3; and one of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl, which phenyl moieties may be substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, CF.sub.3 or halogen; and the other of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventor: Francis D. King
  • Patent number: 4853394
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:Ar--CO--X--Y--Z--OR.sub.1 (I)wherein: Ar is a group of formula (a): ##STR1## wherein either R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-6 alkoxy and one of R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 is hydrogen and the other two are selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, CX.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-10 carboxylic acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkyl S(O)n wherein n is 1 or 2, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl or aminosulphonyl optionally substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups any of which phenyl moieties may be substituted by one or two groups selected from halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy; or R.sub.2 is hydrogen and R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio or halo; or any two on adjacent carbon atoms together are C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Francis D. King, Roger T. Martin, Eric A. Watts
  • Patent number: 4853376
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein: X is NH; or O when Ar is of formula (a) and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or when Ar is a group of formula (b);R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-6 alkyl, which phenyl moieties may be substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or halogen;Ar is a group of formula (a): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are optional substituents; or Ar is a group of formula (b): ##STR3## wherein Z is CH.sub.2, O, S or NR.sub.7 wherein R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 alkenyl-methyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl either of which phenyl moieties may be substituted by one or two of halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; and Y is CH or N; or Z is CH or N and Y is NR.sub.a or CHR.sub.a where R.sub.a is as defined for R.sub.7 above;R.sub.b is present when the COX linkage is attached at the phenyl ring, and is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, hydroxy, C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group, p.l.c.
    Inventor: Francis D. King
  • Patent number: 4851407
    Abstract: A method of treatment of emesis, anxiety and/or IBS in mammals, including humans, which method comprises administering an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:Ar--CO--Y--Z (I)wherein Ar is a group of formula (a): ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, thiol, C.sub.1-4 alkylthio; X is CH.sub.2, NR.sub.3, --O-- or --S-- wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.3-5 alkenyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl; or Ar is a group of formula (b): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 to R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1-4 alkyl, by C.sub.1-4 alkanoylamino or pyrrolyl, one of R.sub.4 to R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group, p.l.c.
    Inventors: Gordon Wootton, Gareth J. Sanger
  • Patent number: 4847242
    Abstract: 11-ether derivatives of erythromycin, and corresponding 9-(optionally substituted)-amino, 9-imino, and 9-(optionally substituted)-oxime derivatives are novel antibacterially active compounds, and can be prepared by alkylation of the 11-hydroxy group under mild conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventor: John S. Davies
  • Patent number: 4842164
    Abstract: A nozzle insert for a nozzle of a striped paste dispenser has a hollow cylindrical body through which a first pasty material may be dispensed, the external surface of the hollow body having circumferentially spaced apart plateaus separated by grooves through which a second pasty material may be dispensed, the body preventing contact between the two pasty materials downstream of the discharge end of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Adrian F. Davis, Peter R. Watt
  • Patent number: 4837238
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: X is NR wherein R is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl; oxygen; sulphur; SO; or SO.sub.2 ; or R and R.sub.3 taken together are C.sub.4-6 polymethylene;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; and R.sub.2 is CN, CR.sub.5 R.sub.6 Y where R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-4 alkyl and Y is selected from hydrogen, OR.sub.7 or SR.sub.7 where R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkanoyl, and NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl or C.sub.2-4 alkanoyl or R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 together are C.sub.4-6 polymethylene, or COR.sub.10 where R.sub.10 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, provided that Y is other than hydrogen when R.sub.1 is hydrogen;orR.sub.2 is hydrogen C.sub.1-6 alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; and R.sub.1 is CN, CR.sub.5 R.sub.6 Y or COR.sub.10 as defined for R.sub.2 above;orR.sub.1 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Roger E. Markwell, Ian Hughes, Robert W. Ward
  • Patent number: 4835150
    Abstract: .beta.-Lactam antibiotics are disclosed which have the formula (IA) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or pharmaceutically acceptable in vivo hydrolyzable esters thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is phenyl, 3-hydroxyphenyl, 4-hydroxyphenyl, 3-aminophenyl, 4-aminophenyl, or 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl, the hydroxy and amino groups being optionally protected, and R is C.sub.1-8 alkyl; and also the use thereof.Processes for the preparation of the compounds are disclosed together with intermediates for use therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Clive L. Branch, Arun C. Kaura
  • Patent number: 4833136
    Abstract: A compound of the formula (I) or a salt or solvate thereof: ##STR1## in which: R.sub.0 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; or together with R.sub.3 is C.sub.4-6 polymethylene;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are both hydrogen; orR.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl; and R.sub.2 is CN; CR.sub.5 R.sub.6 Y where R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-4 alkyl and Y is selected from hydrogen, OR.sub.7 or SR.sub.7 where R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-4 alkanoyl, and NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl or C.sub.2-4 alkanoyl or together are C.sub.4-6 polymethylene; or COR.sub.10 where R.sub.10 is OH or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or COR.sub.10 is a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or amide, orR.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and R.sub.1 is CN, CR.sub.5 R.sub.6 Y or COR.sub.10 as defined for R.sub.2 above; orR.sub.1 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Roger E. Markwell, Robert W. Ward, Carol R. De Mello
  • Patent number: 4831050
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: either one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is selected from the class of C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylhydroxymethyl, nitro, cyano, chloro, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphinyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxysulphinyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxysulphonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-thiocarbonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy-thiocarbonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-thiocarbonyloxy, 1-mercapto C.sub.2-7 alkyl, formyl, or aminosulphinyl, aminosulphonyl or aminocarbonyl, the amino moiety being optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups, or C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphinylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkoxysulphinylamino or C.sub.1-6 alkoxysulphonylamino, or ethylenyl terminally substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl, nitro or cyano, or --C(C.sub.1-6 alkyl(NOH or --C(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)NNH.sub.2, or one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Frederick Cassidy, Erol A. Faruk
  • Patent number: 4826820
    Abstract: Antibacterially active 6-carbamate erythromycin derivatives of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable esters and acid addition salts; ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is optionally substituted amino, or R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 +R.sup.5 is --O--C(R.sup.A)(R.sup.B)--O--, and R.sup.2 or R.sup.1 is H, or R.sup.1 +R.sup.2 is oxo, oxime, substituted oxime, or imino;R.sup.3 is carbamoyl or N-substituted carbamoyl;R.sup.4 is H or OH, and R.sup.5 is OH, or etherified hydroxy, or R.sup.4 +R.sup.5 is --O--CO--O-- or --O--C(R.sup.A) (R.sup.B)--O--;R.sup.6 is H, F or OH;R.sup.7 is H or CH.sub.3 ;R.sup.8 or R.sup.9 is H, OH, alkoxy, optionally substituted NH.sub.2, alkanoyloxy, or R.sup.C --SO.sub.2 O--, and R.sup.9 or R.sup.8 is H, or R.sup.8 +R.sup.9 is oxo or optionally substituted oxime;R.sup.A, R.sup.B are H or hydrocarbon; andR.sup.C is organic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventor: Edward G. Brain
  • Patent number: 4826839
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein: j is 0 or 1;q is 0, 1 or 2;p is 0 and r is 2 or 3, orp is 1 and r is 2;X is O, S, SO or NR where R is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-10 carboxylic acyl;Y is NH; or O when R.sub.1 is hydrogen; either R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-6 alkoxy and one of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen and the other two are selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-10 carboxylic acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkyl S(O) n wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl or aminosulphonyl optionally substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups any of which phenyl moieties may be substituted by one or two groups selected from halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy; or R.sub.1 is hydrogen and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Francis D. King, Michael S. Hadley, Roger T. Martin
  • Patent number: 4820701
    Abstract: Antibacterial agents have the formula (I) or are pharmaceutically acceptable salts or in vivo hydrolysable esters thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 is phenyl, substituted phenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexadienyl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing up to three hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or formamido, R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, substituted alkyl, halogen, amino, phenyl, substituted phenyl, hydroxyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 form the residue of an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic ring or a 5- or 6- membered heterocyclic ring containing up to three hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulphr or nitrogen, and X represents ##STR2## or tautomers thereof wherein R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are the same or different and each represents hydroxy, or protected hydroxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Robert Southgate, Colin H. Frydrych
  • Patent number: 4818754
    Abstract: A compound of the formula (1) or a salt or solvate thereof: ##STR1## in which: R.sub.0 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are both hydrogen; orR.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl; and R.sub.2 is CN; CR.sub.5 R.sub.6 Y where R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-4 alkyl and Y is selected from hydrogen, OR.sub.7 or SR.sub.7 where R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-4 alkanoyl, and NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl or C.sub.2-4 alkanoyl or together are C.sub.4-6 polymethylene; or COR.sub.10 is OH or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or COR.sub.10 is a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or amide; orR.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; and R.sub.1 is CN, CR.sub.5 R.sub.6 Y or COR.sub.10 as defined for R.sub.2 above; orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form C.sub.3 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c. of Beecham House
    Inventors: Robert W. Ward, Roger E. Markwell, Ian Hughes
  • Patent number: 4816452
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or in-vivo hydrolysable ester thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an amino protecting group and R is substituted methyl; optionally substituted C.sub.2-12 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; carbocyclyl; aryl or heterocyclyl. These compounds have antibacterial properties, and therefore are of use in the treatment of bacterial infections in humans and animals caused by a wide range of organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group P.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael J. Pearson, Richard L. Elliott
  • Patent number: 4816453
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (i) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein: m and n are independently 1 or 2 and p is 0, 1 or 2 such that m+n+p.gtoreq.3;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-6 alkyl, which phenyl moieties may be substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or halogen;Ar is a group of formula (a): ##STR2## wherein either R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-7 alkanoyl; and X is chloro, bromo, methylthio or nitro; having gastric motility enhancing activity, anti-emetic activity and/or 5-HT antagonist activity, a process for their preparation, and their use as pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group, p.l.c.
    Inventor: Eric A. Watts