Patents Examined by Murund J. Shah
  • Patent number: 5185332
    Abstract: New heterocyclic compounds of formula I ##STR1## In which Het means one of following groups; ##STR2## wherein R.sub.11, R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 mean independently hydrogen, hydroxymethyl or lower alkyl group, Z means S, O or NH; A means valency bond, --CH.dbd.CH--, or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --group; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently mean nitro, cyano, halogen, amino, carboxamido, aryl, aroyl, pyridyl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl or one of following groups; ##STR3## wherein R.sub.6 means hydrogen or lower alkyl group, R.sub.8 means lower alkyl, R.sub.7 means cyano or COOR.sub.10, wherein R.sub.10 means hydrgen or lower alkyl or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a susbtituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered ring which may contain 1 to 2 heteroatom N; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 means independently hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl group; Y means N or CH. The compounds may be used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: Orion-yhtyma Oy
    Inventors: Heimo O. Haikala, Erkki J. Honkanen, Kari K. Lonnberg, Pentti T. Nore, Jarmo J. Pystynen, Anne M. Luiro, Aino K. Pippuri
  • Patent number: 5064816
    Abstract: invention relates to heterocyclic phospholipids of formula III which are useful in treating multiple sclerosis:where R .sub.2 is n-C.sub.14 -C.sub.20 alkyl;each R.sub.1, independently, is methyl or ethyl; Y is --O-- or --S--;n is an integer 2 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventor: William J. Houlihan