Patents by Inventor Cedric H. Hassall

Cedric H. Hassall 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).

  • Patent number: 4826980
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkanoyl or aroyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or aryl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each are hydrogen or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 taken together are oxo; and Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --N(R.sup.6)-- in which R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with bases when R.sup.2 is hydrogen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with acids when Y is --N(R.sup.6)--, which have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations, are described.The compounds of formula I contain at least one asymmetric carbon atom. Therefore, the invention comprises not only the optically uniform forms of these compounds, but also the various diastereoisomeric racemates and mixtures of different diastereoisomeric racemates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric H. Hassall, Geoffrey Lawton, Sally Redshaw
  • Patent number: 4808713
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein B represents a methylene, ethylene or vinylene group, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl, amino-alkyl, mono-alkylamino-alkyl, dialkylamino-alkyl, acylamino-alkyl, phthalimido-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aryloxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, arylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylsulphonylamino-alkyl or arylsulphonylamino-alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## , R.sup.3 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent an oxo group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aralkyl group or R.sup.6 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Attwood, Cedric H. Hassall, Robert W. Lambert, Geoffrey Lawton, Sally Redshaw
  • Patent number: 4785093
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkanoyl or aroyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or aryl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each are hydrogen or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 taken together are oxo; and Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --or--N(R.sup.6)--in which R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with bases when R.sup.2 is hydrogen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with acids when Y is --N(R.sup.6)--, which have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations, are described.The compounds of formula I contain at least one asymmetric carbon atom. Therefore, the invention comprises not only the optically uniform forms of these compounds, but also the various diastereoisomeric racemates and mixtures of different diastereoisomeric racemates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric H. Hassall, Geoffrey Lawton, Sally Redshaw
  • Patent number: 4772701
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein B represents a methylene, ethylene or vinylene group, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl, amino-alkyl, mono-alkylamino-alkyl, dialkylamino-alkyl, acylamino-alkyl, phthalimido-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aryloxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, arylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylsulphonyl-amino-alkly or arylsulphonylamino-alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl carbonyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralykoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent an oxo group; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aralkyl group or R.sup.6 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Attwood, Cedric H. Hassall, Robert W. Lambert, Geoffrey Lawton, Sally Redshaw
  • Patent number: 4762924
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkanoyl or aroyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or aryl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each are hydrogen or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 taken together are oxo; and Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --N(R.sup.6)-- in which R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl,as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with bases when R.sup.2 is hydrogen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with acids when Y is --N(R.sup.6)--, which have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations, are described.The compounds of formula I contain at least one asymmetric carbon atom. Therefore, the invention comprises not only the optically uniform forms of these compounds, but also the various diastereoisomeric racemates and mixtures of different diastereoisomeric racemates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric H. Hassall, Geoffrey Lawton, Sally Redshaw
  • Patent number: 4692438
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkanoyl or aroyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or aryl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each are hydrogen or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 taken together are oxo; and Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --N(R.sup.6)-- in which R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl,as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with bases when R.sup.2 is hydrogen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with acids when Y is --N(R.sup.6)--, which have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations, are described.The compounds of formula I contain at least one asymmetric carbon atom. Therefore, the invention comprises not only the optically uniform forms of these compounds, but also the various diastereoisomeric racemates and mixtures of different diastereoisomeric racemates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric H. Hassall, Geoffrey Lawton, Sally Redshaw
  • Patent number: 4658024
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein B represents a methylene, ethylene or vinylene group, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl, amino-alkyl, mono-alkylamino-alkyl, dialkylamino-alkyl, acylamino-alkyl, phthalimido-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aryloxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, arylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylsulphonylamino-alkyl or arylsulphonylamino-alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent an oxo group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aralkyl group or R.sup.6 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Attwood, Cedric H. Hassall, Robert W. Lambert, Geoffrey Lawton, Sally Redshaw
  • Patent number: 4623639
    Abstract: The present invention provides for peptide derivatives, a process for their manufacture and pharmaceutical preparations containing the same. The invention is also concerned with novel intermediates used in the manufacture of said derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric H. Hassall, William H. Johnson, Noel A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4591636
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl or a carboxy group or a group of the formula--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --OY ain which n stands for 1 or 2 and Y is hydrogen or alkyl and R.sup.Y and R.sup.z each are hydrogen or one of R.sup.Y and R.sup.z is hydrogen and the other is hydroxy,and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.These compounds and salts possess antibiotic and antitumor activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Broadhurst, Cedric H. Hassall, Gareth J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4526960
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, aryl or aryl-(lower alkyl) group, a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaromatic group in which the hetero atom is nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R' is a hydroxy, lower alkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino, di-(lower alkyl)amino or arylamino group, n stands for an integer of 1 to 4, n' stands for an integer of 2 to 10, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each are a hydrogen atom or one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom and the other is a hydroxy, lower alkoxy or benzyloxy group and X is a group of the formula ##STR3## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, a process for their manufacture and medicaments containing them. These compounds and salts possess antitumor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Broadhurst, Cedric H. Hassall, Gareth J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4518784
    Abstract: There is presented a process for the manufacture of hexahydronaphthacene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a protected oxo group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group and R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl or esterified carboxy group or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together form an oxo group or a protected oxo group and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group or ##STR3## in which n stands for 1 or 2 and Y represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or acyl group.Also presented are certain of the novel derivatives per se and various novel intermediates in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Broadhurst, Cedric H. Hassall, Gareth J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4515969
    Abstract: There is presented a process for the manufacture of hexahydronaphthacene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a protected oxo group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group and R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl or esterified carboxy group or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together form an oxo group or a protected oxo group and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group or ##STR3## in which n stands for 1 or 2 and Y represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or acyl group.Also presented are certain of the novel derivatives per se and various novel intermediates in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Broadhurst, Cedric H. Hassall, Gareth J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4512924
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein B represents a methylene, ethylene or vinylene group, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl, amino-alkyl, mono-alkylamino-alkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, acylamino-alkyl, phthalimido-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aryloxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, arylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylsulphonylamino-alkyl or arylsulphonylamino-alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent an oxo group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aralkyl group or R.sup.6 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Attwood, Cedric H. Hassall, Robert W. Lambert, Geoffrey Lawton, Sally Redshaw
  • Patent number: 4487929
    Abstract: Intermediates of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is methylene, ethylene or propylene which may be substituted by lower alkyl, Y is halogen, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl or aryl-(lower alkyl)--, R.sup.20 l is lower alkoxy and R.sup.42 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl or aryl-(lower alkyl) or a group of the formula --A--Y in which A and Y are as above, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric H. Hassall, Geoffrey Lawton, Christopher J. Moody
  • Patent number: 4409391
    Abstract: There is presented a process for the manufacture of hexahydronaphthacene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a protected oxo group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group and R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl or esterified carboxy group or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together form an oxo group or a protected oxo group and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group or--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --OY bin which n stands for 1 or 2 and Y represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or acyl group.Also presented are certain of the novel derivatives per se and various novel intermediates in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1983
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Broadhurst, Cedric H. Hassall, Gareth J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4399136
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is methylene, ethylene or propylene which may be substituted by lower alkyl, B is carbonyl or methylene, R.sup.1 is halogen, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, mercapto, lower alkanoylthio or aryl(lower alkylthio)--, R.sup.2 is hydroxy, lower alkoxy or amino, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl or aryl(lower alkyl)--, R.sup.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-(lower alkyl)-- or a group of the formula --A-R.sup.1 wherein A and R.sup.1 are as described above and the broken line denotes an optional carbon-carbon bond which can be present only when B is carbonyl,and salts of the acids of formula I with pharmaceutically acceptable bases, a process for the manufacture thereof and pharmaceutical preparations containing same, are described. The compounds of formula I and their salts are useful as antihypertensive agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric H. Hassall, Geoffrey Lawton, Christopher J. Moody
  • Patent number: 4393221
    Abstract: There is presented a process for the manufacture of hexahydronaphthacene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a protected oxo group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group and R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl or esterified carboxy group or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together form an oxo group or a protected oxo group and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy groupor ##STR3## in which n stands for 1 or 2 and Y represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or acyl group.Also presented are certain of the novel derivatives per se and various novel intermediates in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1983
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Broadhurst, Cedric H. Hassall, Gareth J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4341781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridazopyridazine derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical preparations containing said derivatives and the use of said derivatives as antihypertensive agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric H. Hassall, Christopher J. Moody
  • Patent number: 4316985
    Abstract: There is presented a process for the manufacture of hexahydronaphthacene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a protected oxo group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group and R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl or esterified carboxy group or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together form an oxo group or a protected oxo group and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group or ##STR3## in which n stands for 1 or 2 and Y represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or acyl group.Also presented are certain of the novel derivatives per se and various novel intermediates in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1982
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Broadhurst, Cedric H. Hassall, Gareth J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4307094
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to 1-substituted or unsubstituted lower alkylene, 5-carboxy, alkanoyloxy or carbamoyloxy triazolopyridazine derivatives, salts of the acids and pharmaceutically-acceptable bases thereof. The triazolopyridazine derivatives provided by the present invention are useful as angiotensin-related antihypertensive agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric H. Hassall, Christopher J. Moody