Abstract: A production method of a compound represented by the formula wherein R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d, R1e, R1f, R2a, R2b, R2c, R2d, R2e and R2f are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom and the like, and R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom and the like, or a salt thereof, which comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula wherein X is a leaving group and other symbols are as defined above, or a salt thereof, with a phosphine-borane complex represented by the formula wherein the symbols are as defined above, or a salt thereof, in a solvent in the presence of an amine and a nickel catalyst, is provided.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula: (wherein, R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 may form, together with the adjacent carbon atom, a 3–8 membered iso- or heterocyclic group, R3 represents a cyclic group, a hydroxy group, a mercapto group that may have oxo, or an amino group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a hydroxy group, a mercapto group which may have oxo, or an amino group, or R2 and R4 may link together to form a double bond, X represents a bond or a linear hydrocarbon group, W represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, ring B represents a 5–8 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, ring C represents a benzene ring, and— represents a single bond or a double bond), or a salt or a prodrug thereof that has excellent neurodegenerative inhibitory activity and brain penetrability, and is useful as an agent for preventing/treating neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, an optionally substituted hydroxy group, an optionally substituted thiol group or an optionally substituted amino group, A is an optionally substituted cyclic amino group or —NR2—W—D wherein R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, W is a bond or a divalent acyclic hydrocarbon group, and D is an optionally substituted cyclic group, an optionally substituted amino group or an optionally substituted acyl group, B is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an optionally substituted nitrogen atom, and Y is a bond or a divalent acyclic hydrocarbon group, or a salt thereof, which is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetic neuropathy and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a production method of a crystal of (R)-2-[[[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl]methyl]sulfinyl]benzimidazole·n?H2O (wherein n? is about 0 to about 0.1) or a salt thereof, which characteristically includes crystallization from an organic solvent solution or suspension in which (R)-2-[[[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl]methyl]sulfinyl]-benzimidazole·nH2O (wherein n is about 0.1 to about 1.0) or a salt thereof has been dissolved or suspended, and the like, and provides a convenient method for efficiently producing an optically active sulfoxide derivative having an extremely high enantiomer excess in high yield at an industrial large scale.

Abstract: A non-human mammal which is usefully and effectively applicable to the screening of a substance to be employed for preventing and treating heart failure. This animal is an animal model of heart failure prepared by starting both coronary stenosis and the stenosis of arteries other than the coronary artery and the abdominal artery of a non-human mammal within the same period of time.

Abstract: Compounds of a formula: wherein Ring A represents an optionally-substituted aromatic ring; Ring B represents an optionally-substituted cyclic hydrocarbon group; Z represents an optionally-substituted cyclic group; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally-substituted hydrocarbon group, an optionally-substituted heterocyclic group, or an acyl group; R2 represents an optionally-substituted amino group; D represents a chemical bond or a divalent group; E represents —CO—, —CON(Ra)—, COO—, N(Ra)CON(Rb)—, —N(Ra)COO—, —N(Ra)SO2—, N(Ra)—, —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO2— (in which Ra and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally-substituted hydrocarbon group); G represents a chemical bond or a divalent group; L represents (1) a chemical bond or (2) a divalent hydrocarbon group optionally having from 1 to 5 substituents selected from; (i) a C1-6 alkyl group, (ii) a halogeno-C1-6 alkyl group, (iii) a phenyl group, (iv) a benzyl group, (v) an optionally-substituted amino group, (vi) an optionally

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 is a group represented by the formula wherein R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl, or a salt thereof. The compound of the present invention is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of circulatory diseases such as hypertension and the like and metabolic diseases such as diabetes and the like.

Abstract: The screening method for a compound or a salt thereof that alters the binding property between Neuromedin U or a salt thereof and TGR-1 or a salt thereof, characterized by using Neuromedin U, a derivative thereof or a salt thereof and TGR-1 or a salt thereof, can be useful for screening a therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for hypertension and stress-related diseases, etc. A TGR-1 antagonist can be useful as a therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for hypertension and stress-related diseases, etc.

Abstract: A melanin-concentrating hormone antagonist which comprises a compound of the formula: wherein Ar1 is a cyclic group which may have substituents; X is a spacer having a main chain of 1 to 6 atoms; Y is a bond or a spacer having a main chain of 1 to 6 atoms; Ar is a monocyclic aromatic ring which may be condensed with a 4 to 8 membered non-aromatic ring, and may have further substituents; R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may have substituents; R1 and R2, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, may form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring which may have substituents; R2 may form a spiro ring together with Ar; or R2, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom and Y, may form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring which may have substituents; or a salt thereof; which is useful as an agent for preventing or treating obesity, etc.

Abstract: Novel carbamate derivatives which are useful as drugs because of inhibiting activated blood coagulation factor X and thus exerting an anticoagulant effect. Compounds represented by the formula: wherein R1 represents a group represented by the formula: (wherein Y1 represents CH?CH, etc.), which may be substituted, etc.; the ring A represents an oxo-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may be further substituted; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, etc.; R3 represents optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, etc.; and Z represents an optionally substituted nitrogen containing heterocyclic group, etc., or salts thereof.

Abstract: An emulsion composition containing a compound represented by the formula: wherein R, R0, Ar and n are as defined in the specification or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, wherein the composition is adjusted to have a pH of not more than about 6, shows improved stability of the compound, a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, and realizes expression of superior efficacy.

Abstract: A novel biphenyl compound having GPR 14 antagonistic activity. It is a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents hydrogen, etc.; X represents 1 to 12 spacers; A represents amino, etc., R2 and R3 each represents a hydrocarbon group, etc.; and rings B and C each represents an optionally further substituted benzene ring, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X and Y are as defined, which have a superior cGMP specific phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitory activity, and can be used as an agent for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as angina pectoris, heart failure, cardiac infarction, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and the like; allergic diseases such as asthma, or disorders of male or female genital function and the like.

Abstract: A composition containing a compound of the formula: wherein A is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may be substituted, R1 is a hydrogen atom, hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, or monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic group which may be substituted, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group which may be substituted, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, a hydroxy group which may be substituted, a thiol group which may be substituted, an amino group which may be substituted, an acyl group or a halogen atom, a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof has steroid C17,20-lyase inhibitory activity, and are useful for preventing and treating a mammal suffering from, for example, primary cancer of malignant tumor, its metastasis and recurrence thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an optically active ?-hydroxy ester compound represented by the general formula: wherein R1 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group and the like, R2 represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group different from R1, which is represented by the general formula: wherein the ring may be substituted and the like, R3 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group and the like, R4 and R5 represent, the same or different, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and the like, the symbol “*” represents an optically active center, which comprises reacting in the presence of a cinchona alkaloid and the like a compound represented by the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above with a compound represented by the general formula: wherein R3, R4 and R5 are as defined above, and X is a halogen atom.

Abstract: A rapidly disintegrable solid preparation which comprises (i) a pharmacologically active ingredient, (ii) a sugar and (iii) a low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose having 5% by weight or more to less than 7% by weight of hydroxypropoxyl group. The rapidly disintegrable solid preparation has fast disintegrability, suitable strength and no roughness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition having a steroid C17,20-lyase inhibitory activity, which is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent of prostatism, tumor such as breast cancer and the like, more particularly, a steroid C17,20-lyase inhibitor containing a compound represented by the formula: wherein A1 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents or a heterocyclic group optionally having substituents, one of A2 and A3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-4 aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents or an optionally esterified carboxyl group, the other of A2 and A3 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents or a heterocyclic group optionally having substituents, and at least one of A1, A2 and A3 is a 3-pyridyl group optionally having substituents, or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides thienopyridine derivatives, which are useful as anti-inflammatory drugs, particularly as remedies for arthritis; processes for producing them, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The thienopyridine derivatives are represented by the formula (I): wherein G is a halogen atom, hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted amino group, etc.; alk is an optionally substituted lower alkylene group; X is O, S, —(CH2)q—, etc.; R is an optionally substituted amino group, etc.; ring B is an optionally substituted Y-containing 5- to 8-membered ring whose ring constituent atoms contain no nitrogen atom; Y is O, S, a group of (wherein Ra, Rb and Rc are the same or different and, each is H, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, etc.), etc.; and ring A may be substituted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (1) a polypeptide containing the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:7 (A chain), (2) a polypeptide containing the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:8 (B chain), (3) a polypeptide wherein the A and B chains are bonded to each other via disulfide bonds (2 chains) or its salt, (4) DNAs encoding the same, etc. These polypeptides and DNAs encoding the same can be used for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, etc. for diseases, including abnormalities (e.g., diabetes mellitus, etc.) in metabolic regulation (sugar metabolism, lipid metabolism, etc.) of energy sources such as carbohydrates.

Abstract: According to the process as shown in the following scheme having a step for reacting Compound (I) with Compound (II) to produce Compound (III), benzylpiperidine compounds useful as synthesis starting materials of pharmaceutical agents, agricultural chemicals and the like can be produced conveniently by a short step: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an amino-protecting group, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, an alkoxy group optionally having substituents or a heterocyclic group optionally having substituents, and R3 is a lower alkyl group.