Abstract: As a drug substance, a crystal having good physical properties is preferable. However, the crystal form that is most excellent as a drug substance may vary with the compound. In general, it is difficult to predict a crystal form of a drug substance having good physical properties, and it is required to variously examine each compound. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a crystal having good physical properties as a drug substance for a novel compound. The present invention relates to a crystal of the compound represented by the following formula (I) useful for the treatment of an inflammatory bowel disease.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a novel compound which has prolyl hydroxylases (PHDs) inhibitory effect and which is useful for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and the like. The present invention relates to hypoxanthine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of the present invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have prolyl hydroxylase inhibitory effect and are useful as agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and the like. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for treating an inflammatory bowel disease, comprising administering a necessary amount of a pharmaceutical composition containing hypoxanthine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutical additive to a patient.

Abstract: The present, invention aims to provide a novel compound which has prolyl hydroxylase (PHDs) inhibitory effect and which is useful for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and the like. The present invention relates to a imidazopyridinone compound represented by the following formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of the present invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which have prolyl hydroxylase inhibitory effect and, are useful as agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and the like.

Abstract: 5-membered heterocyclic derivatives represented by general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro, cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl; Q represents carboxy, 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH2, halogen, haloalkyl and the like; X1 and X2 independently represent CR2 or N; R2 represents H, alkyl and the like; R1 represents halogen, cyano, haloalkyl, A-D-E-G-L-M, —N(-D-L-M)2 and the like, A represents a single bond, O, S and the like; D, G and M independently represent optionally substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, arylene, heteroarylene and the like; E and L independently represent a single bond, O, S, COO, SO2 and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level and the like. That is, the present invention relates to indolizine derivatives represented by the following formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, salts thereof or the like. In the formula, ring U represents aryl or heteroaryl; R1 represents halogen, a hydroxy group or the like; R2 represents halogen, a hydroxy group, alkyl, alkoxy, alkyl substituted by fluorine, alkoxy substituted by fluorine or the like; m represents a number from 0 to 2; n represents a number from 0 to 3; and R3 represents hydrogen, fluorine or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof.

Abstract: A method for disposing of suture needles. The method includes attaching the needle storage receptacle to a mounting surface by positioning a first adhesive surface against the mounting surface, peeling back a strip of protective material from a second adhesive surface of a needle storage unit and placing a suture needle between the protective material and the second adhesive surface, removing the protective material from the second adhesive surface and a third adhesive surface adjacent the second adhesive surface, and folding the second adhesive surface into contact with the third adhesive surface to permanently trap the needle.

Abstract: 5-membered heterocyclic derivatives represented by general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro, cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl; Q represents carboxy, 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH2, halogen, haloalkyl and the like; X1 and X2 independently represent CR2 or N; R2 represents H, alkyl and the like; R1 represents halogen, cyano, haloalkyl, A-D-E-G-L-M, —N(-D-L-M)2 and the like, A represents a single bond, O, S and the like; D, G and M independently represent optionally substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, arylene, heteroarylene and the like; E and L independently represent a single bond, O, S, COO, SO2 and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal plasma uric acid level and the like. The present invention relates to fused ring derivatives represented by the following formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of plasma uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, salts thereof or the like. In the formula (I), X1 and X2 represent CH or N; ring U represents aryl or heteroaryl; m represents integral number from 0 to 2; n represents integral number from 0 to 3; R1 represents a hydroxy group, amino or C1-6 alkyl; R2 represents C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy C1-6 alkyl or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to 5-membered heterocyclic derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level and the like. That is, the present invention relates to indolizine derivatives represented by the following formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, salts thereof or the like. In the formula, ring U represents aryl or heteroaryl; R1 represents halogen, a hydroxy group or the like; R2 represents halogen, a hydroxy group, alkyl, alkoxy, alkyl substituted by fluorine, alkoxy substituted by fluorine or the like; m represents a number from 0 to 2; n represents a number from 0 to 3; and R3 represents hydrogen, fluorine or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal plasma uric acid level and the like. The present invention relates to fused ring derivatives represented by the following formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of plasma uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, salts thereof or the like. In the formula (I), X1 and X2 represent CH or N; ring U represents aryl or heteroaryl; m represents integral number from 0 to 2; n represents integral number from 0 to 3; R1 represents a hydroxy group, amino or C1-6 alkyl; R2 represents C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy C1-6 alkyl or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal plasma uric acid level and the like. The present invention relates to fused heterocyclic derivatives represented by the following formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of plasma uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, salts thereof or the like. In the formula (I), T represents trifluoromethyl, nitro or cyano; ring Q represents heteroaryl; X1 and X2 independently represent CH or N; ring U represents aryl or heteroaryl; m represents integral number from 0 to 2; n represents integral number from 0 to 3; R1 represents a hydroxy group, amino or C1-6 alkyl; R2 represents C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy C1-6 alkyl or the like.

Abstract: A method for disposing of suture needles. The method includes attaching the needle storage receptacle to a mounting surface by positioning a first adhesive surface against the mounting surface, peeling back a strip of protective material from a second adhesive surface of a needle storage unit and placing a suture needle between the protective material and the second adhesive surface, removing the protective material from the second adhesive surface and a third adhesive surface adjacent the second adhesive surface, and folding the second adhesive surface into contact with the third adhesive surface to permanently trap the needle.