Patents Assigned to Vernalis Limited
  • Derivatives of pyrimido[6.1-a]isoquinolin-4-one
    Patent number: 6794391
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds or salts thereof of the general formula (I): wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a C1-6 alkyl or C2-7 acyl group; X represents OCH2 or a group CR3R4; wherein each of R3 or R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl group; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl, C2-3 alkenyl or C2-3 alkynyl group; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, amino, C1-6 alkylamino, di(C1-6) alkylamino or C2-7 acylamino group; each of R7 and R8 independently represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C2-7 acyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxy, C3-6 cycloalkyl; and R9 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C2-7 acyl, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkoxy or C3-6 cycloalkyl group. The compounds or salts thereof are useful for treatment of respiratory disorders such as asthma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Vernalis Limited
    Inventors: Alexander William Oxford, David Jack
  • Derivatives of pyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one
    Publication number: 20040176353
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula (I) wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a C1-6 alkyl or C2-7 acyl group; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl, C2-3 alkenyl or C2-3 alkynyl group; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, amino, C1-6 alkylamino, di(C1-6) alkylamino or C2-7 acylamino group; each of R7 and R8 independently represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C2-7 acyl, C1-6 alkythio, C3-6 alkoxy, C3-6 cycloalkyl; and R9 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-7 acyl, C1-6 alkythio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Vernalis Limited
    Inventors: Alexander William Oxford, David Jack
  • Derivatives of pyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one
    Publication number: 20040171828
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula (I) wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a C1-6 alkyl or C2-7 acyl group; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl, C2-3 alkenyl or C2-3 alkynyl group; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, amino, C1-6 alkylamino, di(C1-6) alkylamino or C2-7 acylamino group, each of R7 and R8 independently represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C2-7 acyl, C1-6 alkythio, C1-6 alkoxy, C3-6 cycloalkyl; and R9 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C2-7 acyl, C1-6 alkythio, C1-6 alkoxy or C3-6 cycloalkyl group; X represents OCH2 or a group CR3R4, wherein each of R3 and R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl group; each of R10 and R11 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-3 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl or phenyl group; y represents an oxygen atom or a group CHNO2, NCN, NH or NNO2, n is
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Vernalis Limited
    Inventors: Alexander William Oxford, David Jack
  • Process for the production of R-(+)-6-carboxamido-3-N-methylamino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole
    Patent number: 6359146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of R-(+)-6-carboxamido-3-N-methylamino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Vernalis Limited
    Inventors: Ian Brackenridge, Caroline McGee, Steven McIntyre, John Knight, David Hartley