Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An erythromycin compound selected from the group consisting of a compound in the syn form or antiform or mixtures of the syn and anti forms of the formula ##STR23## wherein A is a linear or branched alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted alkenyloxy and alkynyloxy of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted alkenylthioand alkynyllthio of 2 to 6 carbon atoms with the thio groups optionally oxidized to the sulfoxide or sulfone form, optionally substituted aryloxy and arylthio, optionally substituted aralkyloxy and arylalkylthio of 1 to 6 alkyl carbon atoms the thio derivatives optionally oxidized to sulfoxide or sulfone ##STR24## optionally substituted quaternary ammonium group, halogen, optionally substituted 1,2-epoxyethyl and the group resulting from opening of the epoxy with a nucleophilic reactant, ##STR25## a free or protected formyl, --COOR', thiocyanate, --CN, acyl and carbamoy, the said optional substitutents on the R groups being at least one member of the group consisting of halogen and alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms R 1 and R 2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted, optionally unsaturated heterocycle which can contain another heteroatom, B is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted aryl and aryloxy and optionally substituted aralkyl and aralkoxy of 1 to 6 alkyl carbon atoms, R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a cation and an ester group, R a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An erythromycin compound selected from the group consisting of a compound in the syn form or antiform or mixtures of the syn and anti forms of the formula ##STR23## wherein A is a linear or branched alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted alkenyloxy and alkynyloxy of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted alkenylthioand alkynyllthio of 2 to 6 carbon atoms with the thio groups optionally oxidized to the sulfoxide or sulfone form, optionally substituted aryloxy and arylthio, optionally substituted aralkyloxy and arylalkylthio of 1 to 6 alkyl carbon atoms the thio derivatives optionally oxidized to sulfoxide or sulfone ##STR24## optionally substituted quaternary ammonium group, halogen, optionally substituted 1,2-epoxyethyl and the group resulting from opening of the epoxy with a nucleophilic reactant, ##STR25## a free or protected formyl, --COOR', thiocyanate, --CN, acyl and carbamoy, the said optional substitutents on the R groups being at least one member of the group consisting of halogen and alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms R 1 and R 2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted, optionally unsaturated heterocycle which can contain another heteroatom, B is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted aryl and aryloxy and optionally substituted aralkyl and aralkoxy of 1 to 6 alkyl carbon atoms, R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a cation and an ester group, R a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of halogen, dialkylamino, alkoxy optionally substituted with alkoxy or dialkylamino, aryloxy or aralkoxy optionally substituted with a halogen and alkylthio or aryl alkylthio optionally substituted with a halogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 having the formula ##STR26## wherein n is an integer from 1 to 6, R' is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy and alkoxyalkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenoxy or benzyloxy optionally substituted with a chlorine and dialkylamino of 1 to 7 alkyl carbon atoms and R a ' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acyl of an alkanoic acid of 2 to 6 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 3 wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of CH 3 --(CH 2 ) n1 --O-- and CH 3 --(CH 2 ) n1 --O--(CH 2 ) n2 --O-- and n 1 is an integer from 0 to 3 and n 2 is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 3 wherein R' is ##STR27## and R 1 ' and R 2 ' are individually alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of 9-[O-({2-methoxy-ethoxy}-methyl)-oxime] of erythromycin, 9-[O-(2-dimethylamino-ethyl)-oxime] of erythromycin, 9-[O-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-oxime] of erythromycin and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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An antibiotic composition comprising an antibiotically effective amount of at least one compound of claim 1 and an inert pharmaceutical carrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A composition of claim 7 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of halogen, dialkylamino, alkoxy optionally substituted with alkoxy or dialkylamino, aryloxy or aralkoxy optionally substituted with a halogen and alkylthio or aryl alkylthio optionally substituted with a halogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A composition of claim 7 wherein the compound has the formula ##STR28## wherein n is an integer from 1 to 6, R' is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy and alkoxyalkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenoxy or benzyloxy optionally substituted with a chlorine and dialkylamino of 1 to 7 alkyl carbon atoms and R a ' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acyl of an alkanoic acid of 2 to 6 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A composition of claim 9 wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of CH 3 --(CH 2 ) n .sbsb.1 --O-- and CH 3 --(CH 2 ) n .sbsb.1 --O--(CH 2 ) n .sbsb.2 --O-- and n 1 is an integer from 0 to 3 and n 2 is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A composition of claim 9 wherein R' is ##STR29## and R 1 ' and R 2 ' are individually alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A composition of claim 7 selected from the group consisting of 9-[O-({2-methoxy-ethoxy}-methyl)-oxime] of erythromycin, 9-[O-(2-dimethylamino-ethyl)-oxime] of erythromycin, 9-[O-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-oxime] of erythromycin and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method of combatting bacterial infections in warm-blooded animals comprising administering to warm-blooded animals an antibacterically effective amount of at least one compound of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method of claim 13 wherein R is selected from group consisting of halogen, dialkylamino, alkoxy optionally substituted with alkoxy or dialkylamino, aryloxy or aralkoxy optionally substituted with a halogen and alkylthio or aryl alkylthio optionally substituted with a halogen.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method of claim 13 wherein the compound has the formula ##STR30## wherein n is an integer from 1 to 6, R' is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy and alkoxyalkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenoxy or benzyloxy optionally substituted with a chlorine and dialkylamino of 1 to 7 alkyl carbon atoms and R a ' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acyl of an alkanoic acid of 2 to 6 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method of claim 15 wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of CH 3 --(CH 2 ) n .sbsb.1 --O-- and CH 3 (CH 2 ) n .sbsb.1 --O--(CH 2 )n.sbsb.2--O-- and n 1 is an integer from 0 to 3 and n 2 is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A method of claim 15 wherein R' is ##STR31## and R 1 ' and R 2 ' are individually alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A method of claim 13 wherein the compounds are selected from the group consisting of 9-[O-({2-methoxy-ethoxy}-methyl)-oxime] of erythromycin, 9-[O-(2-dimethylamino-ethyl)-oxime] of erythromycin, 9-[O-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-oxime] of erythromycin and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.