Abstract: Phenylimidazole compounds of formula (1) shown below and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: Also disclosed are a pharmaceutical composition and a lipoprotein lipase activator, each containing one of the phenylimidazole compounds.

Abstract: Provided is a compound (chemotherapeutic agent) effective in the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia, obesity, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions containing benzene compound(s) represented by General Formula (1) below and, particularly, LPL-activating compositions for use in hyperlipidemia therapeutic and preventive agents, anti-obesity agents, and the like: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions containing benzene compound(s) represented by General Formula (1) below and, particularly, LPL-activating compositions for use in hyperlipidemia therapeutic and preventive agents, anti-obesity agents, and the like: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a pharmaceutical product (chemotherapeutic agent) effective in the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia, obesity, etc. [Solving Means] A phenylimidazole compound represented by the following General Formula (1): wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a phenyl lower alkyl group optionally having a substituent, or a pyridyl lower alkyl group optionally having a substituent, and the benzene ring and the pyridine ring are optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano group and halogen-substituted lower alkyl groups. One of R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a lower alkoxy group. R4 represents a phenyl group optionally having a substituent. R5 and R6 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group. R7 and R8 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkoxy group.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a pharmaceutical product (chemotherapeutic agent) effective in the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia, obesity, etc. [Solving Means] A phenylimidazole compound represented by the following General Formula (1): wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a phenyl lower alkyl group optionally having a substituent, or a pyridyl lower alkyl group optionally having a substituent, and the benzene ring and the pyridine ring are optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, cyano group and halogen-substituted lower alkyl groups. One of R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a lower alkoxy group. R4 represents a phenyl group optionally having a substituent. R5 and R6 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group. R7 and R8 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkoxy group.

Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions containing benzene compound(s) represented by General Formula (1) below and, particularly, LPL-activating compositions for use in hyperlipidemia therapeutic and preventive agents, anti-obesity agents, and the like: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel naphthyridine derivative that is effective for relieving pain, less toxic, and also is effective for treating diabetic neuropathy, the derivative being represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described in the description.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel naphthyridine derivative that is effective for relieving pain, less toxic, and also is effective for treating diabetic neuropathy, the derivative being represented by the general formula (1): 1

Abstract: The present invention provides pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives represented by the formula (1) wherein R1 represents lower alkyl or the like; one of R2 and R3 represents hydrogen and the other represents phenyl having lower alkoxy or the like, and R4 is hydrogen, carboxyl, lower alkoxy-carbonyl or the like. The derivatives of the invention have pharmacological effects such as analgesic action, inhibitory effect on nitrogen monoxide synthetase and the like and are useful as analgesics. The derivatives of the invention are also useful as therapeutic or prophylactic agents for septicemia, endotoxin shock, chronic articular rheumatism, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a naphthyridine derivative represented by the formula (1) wherein A is lower alkylene; R1 is H or an electron pair “-”; R2 is optionally substituted phenyl; when R1 is an electron pair “-”, R3 is a group represented by (wherein R4 and R5 each represent lower alkyl, etc.); when R1 is H, R3 is a group —S—R6 (wherein R6 is lower alkyl, etc.); and R7 is H or lower alkyl; and also provides an analgesic composition containing the above derivative as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The invention provides amide derivatives which are useful as analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobial drugs, hypoglycemic agents, hypolipidemic agents, antihypertensive agents, anti-cancer agents, etc., the derivatives being represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein ring A represents a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, a pyridine ring or a furan ring; R.sup.4 represents a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl-substituted thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-yl group, an optionally substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazin-4-yl group, a pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-yl group substituted at the 6-position and a purin-6-yl group substituted at the 2-position; and R.sup.