Patents by Inventor Peter T. Duff

Peter T. Duff 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: 5132317
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, wherein:A.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents;X represents O, S or NR.sup.1 wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aralkyl group, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;Y represents O or S;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen;R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or an alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group or R.sup.2 together with R.sup.3 represents a bond; andn represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6; a process for preparing such a compound, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound and the use of such compound and composition in medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Barrie C. C. Cantello, Peter T. Duff
  • Patent number: 5075300
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a tautomeric form thereof and/or a pharamaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, wherein:A.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl group;A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having in total up to five substituents;X represents O, S or NR.sup.1 l wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aralkyl group, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;Y represents O or S providing that Y does not represent O when X represents NR.sup.1 ;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a bond; andn represents an integer in the range of from 2 to 6; a process for preparing such a compound; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound; and the use of such a compound and a composition in medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Richard M. Hindley, David Haigh, Peter T. Duff