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EP0375559 - Steroids containing an alkythio radical at position 4, process for their preparation, their use as medicaments and pharmaceutical compositions containing them [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.1994
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.07.1994 [1994/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROUSSEL-UCLAF
35, Boulevard des Invalides
75007 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1990/26]For all designated states
ROUSSEL-UCLAF
35, Boulevard des Invalides
F-75007 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Gourvest, Jean-François
2, rue Pierre Allaire
F-94340 Joinville Le Pont / FR
02 / Lesuisse, Dominique
2, rue Cazotte
F-75018 Paris / FR
03 / Philibert, Daniel
16, rue Chevalier
F-94210 La Varenne St Hilaire / FR
04 / Vevert, Jean Paul
55, rue Rouget de l'Isle
F-93500 Pantin / FR
[1990/26]
Representative(s)Bourgouin, André, et al
Département des Brevets ROUSSEL UCLAF 111 Route de Noisy B.P. 9
93230 Romainville / FR
[N/P]
Former [1990/26]Bourgouin, André, et al
Département des Brevets ROUSSEL UCLAF 111, route de Noisy B.P. no 9
F-93230 Romainville / FR
Application number, filing date89403613.622.12.1989
[1990/26]
Priority number, dateFR1988001699322.12.1988         Original published format: FR 8816993
[1990/26]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0375559
Date:27.06.1990
Language:FR
[1990/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0375559
Date:21.07.1993
Language:FR
[1993/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:C07J31/00, A61K31/565, C07J41/00
[1990/26]
CPC:
C07J41/0038 (EP,US); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P5/00 (EP);
A61P5/32 (EP); C07J31/003 (EP,US); C07J41/0094 (EP,US);
C07J71/001 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1990/26]
TitleGerman:Steroidderivate, die ein Alkylthioradikal in Stellung 4 enthalten, Verfahren zu deren Herstellung, ihre Anwendung als Arzneimittel und pharmazeutische Zusammensetzungen, die sie enthalten[1990/26]
English:Steroids containing an alkythio radical at position 4, process for their preparation, their use as medicaments and pharmaceutical compositions containing them[1990/26]
French:Nouveaux produits stéroides comportant un radical alkylthio en position 4, leur procédé de préparation, leur application comme médicaments et les compositions pharmaceutiques les renfermant[1990/26]
Examination procedure16.07.1990Examination requested  [1990/37]
12.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.01.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.1993Fee for grant paid
03.02.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 29, no. 4, avril 1986, pages 582-584, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, US; Y.J. ABUL-HAJJ: "Synthesis and evaluation of 4-(substituted thio)-4-androstene-3,17-dione derivatives as potential aromatase inhibitors" [X]
 [X]   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 28, no. 6, juin 1985, pages 788-795, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, US; D.A. MARSH et al.: "Aromatase inhibitors. Synthesis and biological activity of androstenedione derivatives" [X]
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