Astra Lakemedel Aktiebolag

Ake J Helgstrand

Goran B Stening

Alfons Misiorny

Bertil F Eriksson

Jan O Noren

Stig-Ake A Stridh

Karl N Johansson

Stig A Stridh

Karl H Misiorny, Legal Representive

Alfons Misiorny, Deceased

Karl N Johannson

A method for the selective treatment of virus infections in animals and man comprising administering to a host so infected a therapeutically effective amount of phosphonoformic acid or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.

Method for combating virus infection

A method for the selective treatment of virus infections in animals and man and a method of treating cancer caused by viruses, comprising administering to a host so infected a therapeutically effective amount of phosphonoformic acid or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.

A pharmaceutical preparation containing as active ingredient a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different, and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups containing 1-6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl groups containing 3-6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl-alkyl groups containing 4-6 carbon atoms; 1-adamantyl; 2-adamantyl, benzyl; and phenyl groups of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl having 2-7 carbon atoms and alkylcarbonyl groups having 2-7 carbon atoms; or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together form a straight saturated alkylene chain having 3 or 4 carbon atoms and being bound to adjacent positions, i.e. 2,3- or 3,4- in the phenyl ring; and R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups containing 1-8 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl groups containing 3-8 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl-alkyl groups containing 4-8 carbon atoms; 1-adamantyl; 2-adamantyl; benzyl; and phenyl groups of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 have the meaning given above; provided that at least one of the groups R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkyl-alkyl as defined above, or 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, or benzyl; and provided that when R.sub.3 is H, then one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkyl-alkyl as defined above, or 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, or benzyl and the other of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is H; or a physiologically acceptable salt or an optical isomer thereof; novel compounds within formula I, methods for their preparation and their medicinal use.

Phosphonoformic acid esters and pharmaceutical compositions containing

A pharmaceutical preparation containing as active ingredient a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different, and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups containing 1-6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl groups containing 3-6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl-alkyl groups containing 4-6 carbon atoms; 1-adamantyl; 2-adamantyl, benzyl; and phenyl groups of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl having 2-7 carbon atoms and alkylcarbonyl groups having 2-7 carbon atoms; or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together form a straight saturated alkylene chain having 3 or 4 carbon atoms and being bound to adjacent positions, i.e. 2,3- or 3,4- in the phenyl ring;

A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different, and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and phenyl groups of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl having 2-7 carbon atoms; and alkylcarbonyl groups having 2-7 carbon atoms; or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together from a straight saturated alkylene chain having 3 or 4 carbon atoms and being bound to adjacent positions, i.e. 2,3- or 3,4- in the phenyl ring; provided that one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a phenyl group of the formula II when R.sub.3 is H; and physiologically acceptable salts and optical isomers thereof; methods for preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their medicinal use.

Phosphonoformic acid esters

A method for the selective treatment of virus infections in animals and man, comprising administering to a host so infected a therapeutically effective amount of phosphonoformic acid or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.

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Ake J Helgstrand