Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by a formula (I): wherein R1 represents a halogen atom or the like; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R3 and R4 each independently represents lower alkyl; R5 represents phenyl or the like; R6 represents a halogen atom or the like; m is an integer of from 0 to 2; p is an integer of from 1 to 4; and q is an integer of from 1 to 5 as an inhibitor of DGAT1 and its use for the treatment of hyperlipidemia etc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of indole, 1H-indazole, 2H-indazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole, 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine, benzo[b]furan, benzimidazole, benzoxazole, 1,2-benzisoxazole and imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine; R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q1-N(Ra)-Q2-Rb; an optionally-substituted C1-C6 alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group; or a C1-C6 alkyl or C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyclo-C3-C

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R2 represents lower alkyl or the like; R3 and R4 represent lower alkyl or the like; R5 represents phenyl or the like; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; m is an integer of from 0 to 2; p is an integer of from 1 to 4; and q is an integer of from 1 to 5, or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, and a DGAT 1 inhibitor comprising the compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): (wherein R, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen or halogen atom; R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or lower alkyl or together represent oxo; X represents C(O) or the like; Y represents an oxygen atom or the like; Z represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R represents 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl having 1-3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen atoms, contained within a ring, or the like) or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by a formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 represents lower alkyl or the like; R2 represents phenyl or the like; R represents a halogen atom or the like; X represents an oxygen atom or the like; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 represent CH or the like; l represents an integer of from 0 to 3; m and n each represent an integer of 1 or 2; p represents an integer of from 0 to 2; and q represents an integer of from 1 to 3.

Abstract: Provided are compounds of a formula (I) and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts: wherein X1, X2 and X3 each independently represent N or CH; W represents the following formula (II): or the following formula (III): Y represents a group of a formula (IV): The compounds have a histamine-H3 receptor antagonistic or inverse-agonistic activity and are useful for remedy and/or prevention of obesity, diabetes, hormone secretion disorders, sleep disorders, etc.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: (I) wherein X1 to X4 independently represent a carbon atom or the like; the ring A represents a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl having 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom and an oxygen atom; X5 represents an oxygen atom or the like; X represents a carbon atom or the like; Het represents a 5- or 6-membered aliphatic heterocycle; R1 represents an aryl or the like; R2 represents a formyl group or the like; and R3 represents a —C1-6 alkyl or the like. The compound or salt has a glucokinase activation effect and is useful as a therapeutic agent for diabetes.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 is an optionally-substituted aryl or heteroaromatic group; R1 is an optionally-substituted lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl or cyclo-lower alkyl group, or is an aryl, aralkyl or heteroaromatic group optionally having a substituent; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group or a lower alkynyl group, or is an aryl, aralkyl or heteroaromatic group optionally having a substituent; R3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group or a group of —N(R1k)R1m; T and U are a nitrogen atom or a methine group, etc. The compounds of the invention have excellent Weel kinase-inhibitory effect and are therefore useful in the field of medicines, especially treatment of various cancers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful as a therapeutic agent for various ACC-related disorders.

Abstract: A glucokinase activator is provided; and a treatment and/or a preventive for diabetes, or a treatment and/or a preventive for diabetes such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neurosis, ischemic cardiopathy, arteriosclerosis, and further a treatment and/or a preventive for obesity are provided. The invention relates to a compound of a formula (I): [wherein R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen, etc.; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, etc.; R4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, etc.; Q represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom (the sulfur atom may be mono- or di-substituted with an oxo group); R5 and R6 each represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, etc.