Abstract: A CB2 receptor modulator comprising an imidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): [wherein, R1 represents optionally substituted lower alkyl or the like; R2 represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like; R3 represents optionally substituted aryl or the like; and n represents an integer of 0 to 3] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and the like are provided.

Abstract: An anti-cognitive dysfunction agent comprising a humanized antibody which does not bind to A? monomers and specifically binds only to A? oligomers and a fragment thereof as an active ingredient, and an therapeutic antibody which can be treat Alzheimer's disease by specifically binding amyloid ? protein oligomer (A? oligomer) which is considered to be a cause of Alzheimer's disease are required. The present invention can provide an anti-A? oligomer humanized antibody and a method for treating Alzheimer's disease using the humanized antibody. An agent for treating Alzheimer's disease; an agent for suppressing formation of neuritic plaque; an inhibitor of formation of A? amyloid fiber; a method for at least one of preventing and treating cognitive dysfunction or Alzheimer's disease, comprising the step of administering the humanized antibody; and a method for suppressing progression of Alzheimer's disease, comprising the step of administering the humanized antibody.

Abstract: A recombinant antibody or the antibody fragment thereof which specifically reacts with an extracellular domain of human CCR4; a DNA which encodes the recombinant antibody or the antibody fragment thereof; a method for producing the recombinant antibody or the antibody fragment thereof; a method for immunologically detecting CCR4, a method for immunologically detecting a cell which expressed CCR4 on the cell surface, a method for depleting a cell which expresses CCR4 on the cell surface, and a method for inhibiting production of Th2 cytokine, which comprise using the recombinant antibody according or antibody fragment thereof; a therapeutic or diagnostic agent for Th2-mediated immune diseases; and a therapeutic or diagnostic agent for a blood cancer.

Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.

Abstract: A CB2 receptor modulator comprising an imidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): [wherein, R1 represents optionally substituted lower alkyl or the like; R2 represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like; R3 represents optionally substituted aryl or the like; and n represents an integer of 0 to 3] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and the like are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or an antibody fragment thereof, which binds to the extracellular region of human Trop-2 with high affinity and exhibits high ADCC activity and high antitumor activity; a hybridoma which produces the antibody; a DNA which encodes the antibody; a vector which comprises the DNA; a transformant obtainable by introducing the vector; a process for producing an antibody or an antibody fragment thereof using the hybridoma or the transformant; and a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent using the antibody fragment thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a monoclonal antibody which is useful for treating or diagnosing a disease relating to system ASC amino acid transporter 2 (hereinafter, referred to as “ASCT2”) or a method using the antibody. The present invention provides a monoclonal antibody which specifically recognizes a native three-dimensional structure of an extracellular region of ASCT2 and binds to the extracellular region, or an antibody fragment thereof; a hybridoma which produces the antibody; a DNA which encodes the antibody; a vector which contains the DNA; a transformant obtainable by introducing the vector; a process for producing an antibody or an antibody fragment thereof using the hybridoma or the transformant; and a therapeutic agent using the antibody or the antibody fragment thereof, and a diagnostic agent using the antibody or the antibody fragment thereof.

Abstract: Anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder, agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, or the like, are treated by administering an effective amount of at least one adenosine A2A receptor antagonist to a patient in need thereof, optionally in combination with an anxiolytic(s) other than the adenosine A2A receptor antagonist.

Abstract: A risk of injection liquid contamination due to contact of injection liquid in an injection-liquid filled area in a barrel with the surface in an injection-liquid unfilled area in the barrel by causing a plunger of a prefilled syringe to be inadvertently withdrawn by mishandling which may leads to medical malpractice, is eliminated by the invention. Withdrawal of a plunger 14 is limited by engagement of a barrel 12 in which a withdrawal-limiting member 48 is provided and a the plunger 14 in which a withdrawal-limiting member 54 is provided. As a result of this, contact of the injection liquid L prefilled to a liquid-filled area 32 in the barrel 12 with the surface of a liquid-unfilled area 34 in the barrel by withdrawal of the plunger 14 is prevented.

Abstract: A human artificial chromosome vector comprising a human antibody heavy chain gene, a human antibody light chain gene, and a human antibody surrogate light chain gene.

Abstract: The present invention provides a human artificial chromosome vector comprising a gene encoding the human antibody heavy chain, a gene encoding the human antibody light chain, and a gene encoding IgM heavy chain constant region derived from a nonhuman animal; and being capable of producing a human antibody with a higher efficiency when the vector is introduced into an animal. By immunizing the animal produced using a human artificial chromosome vector of the present invention with a desired antigen, a large quantity of human polyclonal antibodies can be supplied.

Abstract: The present invention provides a PPAR ? agonist comprising, as an active ingredient, a tricyclic compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1 represents lower alkyl optionally having substituent(s) or the like, R2 and R3 are the same or different and each represents lower alkyl optionally having substituent(s) or the like, R4 and R5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or the like, Q1-Q2-Q3 represents CH?CH—CH?CH or the like, Y represents a single bond or the like, Z1-Z2 represents C?CR13 (wherein R13 represents a hydrogen atom or the like), or the like, and A represents —COOH or the like), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and the like.

Abstract: A fused heterocycle derivative represented by the general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents optionally substituted lower alkyl, or the like; R2 represents an optionally substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group, or the like; R3 represents —C(?Z)NR5R6 (wherein R5 and R6 represent optionally substituted lower alkyl, or the like, and Z represents an oxygen atom or the like), or the like; n represents an integer of 1 to 3; and W represents C—R5 (wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom or the like)) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the like are provided.

Abstract: This invention provides an agonist antibody to a human thrombopoietin receptor (human c-Mpl), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same for use in treatment of thrombocytopenia. The disclosed agonist antibody comprises (1) antibody constant regions comprising heavy and light chain constant regions, each of which may optionally contain domain substitutions, or may contain deletions, substitutions, additions, or insertions of amino acid residues, and (2) antibody variable regions capable of binding to and activating a human thrombopoietin receptor. The-agonist antibody further induces colony formation at a concentration of 10,000 ng/ml or lower, and has a maximal activity at least 50% higher than that of PEG-rHuMGDF and an 50% effective concentration (EC50) of 100 nM or less.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising as an active ingredient, an aromatic heterocyclic compound represented by the formula (I): [wherein Q1 represents CR2 (wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like) or the like; Q2 represents CR3 (wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like) or the like; Q3 represents a nitrogen atom or the like; R1 represents —C(?O)OR16 (wherein R16 represents a hydrogen atom or the like) or the like; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R6 represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like; X and Y may be the same or different and each represent CH in which H may be substituted with a substituent or the like; and Z represents a nitrogen atom or the like] or the like is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for integrating a gene fragment inserted between a pair of transposon sequences into a chromosome of a mammalian cell, comprising introducing at least one expression vector which comprises a gene fragment comprising a DNA encoding a protein of interest and also comprises a pair of transposon sequences at both terminals of the gene fragment, into a suspension mammalian cell; and a method for producing the protein of interest comprising suspension-culturing a suspension mammalian cell which produces the protein of interest; and an a suspension mammalian cell which expresses the protein of interest.

Abstract: This invention provides a means for enabling high-level secretory production of proteins, in particular proteins having complicated structures such as antibodies, in host cells such as yeast cells. The invention also provides transformed yeast cells having the activated HAC1 gene and the RRBP1 gene and a method for enabling high-level secretory production of foreign proteins using such transformed host cells by inhibiting O-sugar chain formation indigenous to host cells such as yeast cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-human TIM-3 antibody which binds to the amino acid sequence of the extracellular region of TIM-3 or its three-dimensional structure thereof and exhibits higher effector activity such as an antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC activity) for diseases relating to a human TIM-3 expressing cell. The present invention provides a monoclonal antibody or antibody fragment thereof which binds to the amino acid sequence of the extracellular region of TIM-3 or its three-dimensional structure and exhibits ADCC activity; a hybridoma which produces the antibody; a DNA encoding the antibody; a vector comprising the DNA; a transformant which is obtainable by introducing the vector; a method for producing the antibody or the antibody fragment thereof which comprises using the hybridoma or the transformant; a therapeutic agent and a diagnostic agent comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Provided are an agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a mood disorder comprising, as an active ingredient, a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 represents aryl or the like, and R2 represents pyridyl or the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides formulation parameters and manufacturing conditions for stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising N-{4-(2,2-dimethyl-propionyl)-(5R)-5-[(2-ethylamino-ethanesulfonylamino)-methyl]-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionamide that minimize undesirable chiral conversion to the less active S enantiomeric form.