Patents by Inventor Alan H. Davidson

Alan H. Davidson 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).

  • Hydroxamic acid based collagenase inhibitors
    Patent number: 5530161
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl, thiophenyl, substituted phenyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, heterocyclyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylcarbonyl phenacyl or substituted phenacyl group; or, when n=O, R.sup.1 represents SR.sup.x, wherein R.sup.x represents a group: ##STR2## R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, cycloalkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl or cycloalkenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl group;R.sup.3 represents an amino acid residue with R or S stereochemistry or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, benzyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)benzyl or benzyloxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) group;R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;n is an integer having the value 0, 1 or 2; andA represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 hydrocarbon chain, optionaly substituted with one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: British Bio-technology Limited
    Inventors: Colin Campion, Alan H. Davidson, Jonathan P. Dickens, Michael J. Crimmin
  • Hydroxamic acid based collagenase inhibitors
    Patent number: 5514677
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein: A represents the group --NH.sub.2, a substituted acyclic amine or a heterocyclic base;have collagenase inhibition activity and are useful in the management of disease involving tissue degradation and/or the promotion of wound healing. Diseases involving tissue degradation include arthropathy (particularly rheumatoid arthritis), inflammation, dermatological diseases, bone resorption diseases and tumour invasion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Alan H. Davidson, Jonathan P. Dickens, Michael J. Crimmin
  • Hydroxamic acid based collagenase inhibitors
    Patent number: 5453438
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula I: ##STR1## are presented that have collagenase inhibition activity and are useful in the management of disease involving the tissue degradation and the promotion of would healing. Diseases involving tissue degradation include arthropathy (particularly rheumatoid arthritis), inflammation, dermatological diseases, bone resorption diseases and tumor invasion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Colin Campion, Alan H. Davidson, Jonathan P. Dickens, Michael J. Crimmin
  • Lactol PAF antagonists
    Patent number: 5428168
    Abstract: The invention encompasses compounds of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein W represents an imidazo[4,5-c]pyridyl group, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, halo, CF, and CN; and Z, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 are variables. These compounds are useful as antagonists of platelet activating factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Mark Whittaker, Alan H. Davidson, Zoe M. Spavold, Stephen A. Bowles
  • Benzimidazole derivatives
    Patent number: 5314880
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein: each of R.sup.1 -R.sup.8, k, and V represent disclosed functional groups that have been chosen such that all disclosed variations of compound I and their pharmaceutically and veterinarily acceptable acid addition salts and hydrates are antagonists of platelet activating factor (PAF) and as such are useful in the treatment or amelioration of various diseases or disorders mediated by PAF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: British Bio-technology Limited
    Inventors: Mark Whittaker, Christopher D. Floyd, Jonathan P. Dickens, Alan H. Davidson
  • Hydroxamino acid based collagenase inhibitors
    Patent number: 5310763
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl, thiophenyl, substituted phenyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, heterocyclyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylcarbonyl phenacyl or substituted phenacyl group; or, when n=O, R.sup.1 represents SR.sup.x, wherein R.sup.x represents a group: ##STR2## R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, cycloalkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl or cycloalkenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl group;R.sup.3 represents an amino acid residue with R or S stereochemistry or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, benzyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)benzyl or benzyloxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) group;R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;n is an integer having the value 0, 1 or 2; andA represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 hydrocarbon chain, optionaly substituted with one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: British Bio-technology Limited
    Inventors: Colin Campion, Alan H. Davidson, Jonathan P. Dickens, Michael J. Crimmin
  • 6-(hydronaphtyl-1-ethyl)-4-hydroxy-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ones and the corresponding hydroxy acids
    Patent number: 5308864
    Abstract: Compounds of either of general formulae (I) and (II), wherein: R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl(C.sub.1-8)alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, or C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted phenyl group; R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8 alkynyl group or a C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.2-5 alkenyl or C.sub.2-5 alkynyl group substituted with a substituted phenyl group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent R.sup.4 or M; R.sup.4 represents a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, or C.sub.1-5 alkyl group substituted with a group chosen from substituted phenyl, dimethylamino and acetylamino; R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl or ethyl group except that when R.sup.2 is methyl then R.sup.5 is not methyl; M represents a cation capable of forming a pharmaceutically acceptable salt; Q represents C.dbd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: British Bio-Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christopher N. Lewis, Alan H. Davidson, Christopher D. Floyd, Jonathan P. Dickens
  • Hydroxamic acid collagenase inhibotors
    Patent number: 5304604
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, phenyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthiomethyl, phenylthiomethyl, substituted phenylthiomethyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylthiomethyl or heterocyclylthiomethyl group; or R.sup.1 represents --SR.sup.x wherein R.sup.x represents a group ##STR2## R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, cycloalkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, or cycloalkenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl;R.sup.3 represents an amino acid residue with R or S stereochemistry or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, benzyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxybenzyl or benzyloxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl group;R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;n is an integer from 1 to 6; andA represents the group --NH.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: British Bio-technology Limited
    Inventors: Alan H. Davidson, Jonathan P. Dickens, Michael J. Crimmin
  • Spirocyclic PAF antagonists
    Patent number: 5300524
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula I; ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are variables.These compounds are antagonists of platelet activating factor (PAF) and as such are useful in the treatment or amelioration of various diseases or disorders mediated by PAF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: British Bio-Technology Limited
    Inventors: Alan H. Davidson, Mark Whittaker, Zoe M. Spavold
  • Hydroxamic acid based collagenase inhibitors
    Patent number: 5240958
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl, thiophenyl, substituted phenyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, heterocyclyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylcarbonyl phenacyl or substituted phenacyl group; or, when n=O, R.sup.1 represents SR.sup.x, wherein R.sup.x represents a group: ##STR2## R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, phenyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, cycloalkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl or cycloalkenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl group;R.sup.3 represents an amino acid residue with R or S stereochemistry or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, benzyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)benzyl or benzyloxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) group;R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;n is an integer having the value 0, 1 or 2; andA represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 hydrocarbon chain, optionaly substituted with one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: British Bio-Technology Limited
    Inventors: Colin Campion, Alan H. Davidson, Jonathan P. Dickens, Michael J. Crimmin
  • Decaline based HMC-COA reductase inhibitors with two C-6 substituents
    Patent number: 5210228
    Abstract: Compounds of either of general formulae I and II: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, a, b, c, and d are variables.These compounds are useful in the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia in general and arteriosclerosis, familial hypercholesterolaemia or hyperlipidaemia in particular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: British Bio-Technology Limited
    Inventors: Richard S. Todd, Christopher N. Lewis, Alan H. Davidson, Alan H. Drummond