US Patent
US8501730 — Process for preparing benzazepine compounds or salts thereof
Composition of Matter · Assigned to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · Expires 2026-09-01 · 0y remaining
Vulnerability score
27/100
Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges
What this patent protects
This patent protects a process for preparing benzazepine compounds or their salts in high yield and purity on an industrial scale.
USPTO Abstract
This invention provides a process for preparing benzazepine compounds of the formula (1): wherein X 1 is a halogen atom, R 1 and R 2 are a lower alkyl group, or salts thereof as well as intermediate benzoic acid compounds in high yield and high purity on industrial scale, which are useful as an intermediate for preparing a pharmaceutically active 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepine compound having vasopressin antagonistic activity.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Samsca (TOLVAPTAN) · Otsuka
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