Patents by Inventor John A. Rees

John A. Rees 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: 4871774
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which Ar is optionally substituted phenyl, R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted aliphatic group and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are H or optionally substituted alkyl groups or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached complete a heterocyclic ring, are used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The compounds of formula I may be administered with a dopamine precursor such as levodopa and/or a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor such as carbiodopa or benserazide. A preferred compound of formula I is N,N-dimethyl-1[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-cyclobutyl]-3-methylbutylamine hydrochloride monohydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1989
    Assignee: The Boots Company PLC
    Inventor: John A. Rees
  • Patent number: 4816488
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which Ar is optionally substituted phenyl, R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted aliphatic group and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are H or optionally substituted alkyl groups or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached complete a heterocyclic ring, are used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The compounds of formula I may be administered with a dopamine precursor such as levodopa and/or a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor such as carbidopa or benserazide. A preferred compound of formula I is N,N-dimethyl-1-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-cyclobutyl]-3-methylbutylamine hydrochloride monohydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: The Boots Company PLC
    Inventor: John A. Rees