Abstract: Provided is a novel compound which is useful as a pharmaceutical composition by inhibiting an LpxC activity, thereby exhibiting potent antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its drug resistant bacteria. Provided is a hydroxamic acid derivative represented by the following general formula [1] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This 2-pyridone compound represented by formula [1] or a tautomer of said compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or said tautomer, or a solvate of said compound or the like has a superior UK-activating effect and is useful as a pharmaceutical.

Abstract: Provided are a fluorine-containing amino acid prodrug represented by general formula (I) that makes a fluorine-containing amino acid which is a group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptor agonist into a prodrug, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: There are provided compounds having a superior PHD2 inhibitory effect that are represented by general formula (I?): (in the above-mentioned general formula (I?), W, Y, R2, R3, R4, and Y4 are as described hereinabove), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of formula [I] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: which are useful in the prevention or treatment of diseases such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, dementia, anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, specific phobias, acute stress disorder), depression, drug dependence, spasm, tremor, pain, Parkinson's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorder, or sleep disorders, which is based on the glycine uptake-inhibiting action.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of formula [IA] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: which are useful in the prevention or treatment of diseases such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, dementia, anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, specific phobias, acute stress disorder), depression, drug dependence, spasm, tremor, pain, Parkinson's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorder, or sleep disorders, which is based on the glycine uptake-inhibiting action.

Abstract: Medicaments that depend on a combination of SGLT 2 inhibitors and antihypertensive drugs and which are useful in the treatment of diseases involving at least hypertension or diabetes mellitus as a risk factor of cardiovascular events, as well as methods of treating the diseases are provided. Since the present invention exhibits a superior hypotensive action that cannot be attained by any single antihypertensive drugs, the conventional problems associated with the use of two or more antihypertensive drugs in order to lower the blood pressure to the desired level can be solved. In addition, the present invention shows a marked therapeutic efficacy in diabetes mellitus, a disease associated with diabetes mellitus, or complications of diabetes mellitus, in particular, diabetic nephropathy. As a further advantage, the present invention is also useful for the treatment of diseases involving lowered renal function.

Abstract: Provided are novel compounds that are useful in the prevention or treatment of such diseases as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, attention-deficient hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, epilepsy, central convulsion, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome, sleep apnea syndrome, circadian rhythm disorder, parasomnia, sleep related movement disorder, insomnia, and depression, or allergic rhinitis, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds.

Abstract: Provided are novel compounds that are useful in the prevention or treatment of such diseases as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, attention-deficient hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, epilepsy, central convulsion, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome, sleep apnea syndrome, circadian rhythm disorder, parasomnia, sleep related movement disorder, insomnia, and depression, or allergic rhinitis, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds.

Abstract: A heteroaromatic methyl cyclic amine derivative represented by formula (IA) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is useful for treatment or prophylaxis of diseases such as sleep disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, schizophrenia, drug dependence, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, eating disorder, cephalalgia, hemicrania, pain, digestive diseases, epilepsy, inflammation, immune-related diseases, endocrine-related diseases and hypertension, on the basis of an orexin (OX) receptor antagonist activity.

Abstract: New drugs useful in the prevention or treatment of constipation are provided, in which SGLT1 inhibiting compounds, in particular, a 4-isopropylphenyl glucitol compound represented by the following formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are contained as an active ingredient:

Abstract: An orally administered liquid formulation, characterized by being obtained by blending a) vitamin B2 or an orally administrable sale thereof, b) an herbal-medicine-derived component, c) 1-10 parts by mass of polyvinyl pyrrolidone with respect to 1 part by mass (raw herbal medicine amount) of the herbal-medicine-derived component, and d) 0.02-1.6 parts by mass of at least one species selected from gallic acid and a derivative thereof with respect to 1 part by mass of vitamin B2. This orally administered liquid formulation has the excellent stability of a vitamin B2 species and does not precipitate in a liquid formulation, and can be applied in the fields of medicine and food products.

Abstract: The present invention provides a 1,2,4-triazolone derivative represented by Formula (1A) having an antagonistic activity on the arginine-vasopressin 1b receptor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or the salt as an active ingredient, in particular, a therapeutic or preventive agent exhibiting favorable pharmacokinetics in a disease such as mood disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastrointestinal disease, drug addiction, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, head injury, inflammation, immune-related disease, or alopecia.

Abstract: An aqueous carbonated beverage comprises any one of: 0.01 w/v % or more of a LM pectin; 0.1 w/v % or more of alginic acid or a salt thereof; and 0.001 w/v % or more of gellan gum, wherein the aqueous carbonated beverage has a pH of 3.5 to 7.0.

Abstract: Medicaments that depend on a combination of SGLT 2 inhibitors and antihypertensive drugs and which are useful in the treatment of diseases involving at least hypertension or diabetes mellitus as a risk factor of cardiovascular events, as well as methods of treating the diseases are provided. Since the present invention exhibits a superior hypotensive action that cannot be attained by any single antihypertensive drugs, the conventional problems associated with the use of two or more antihypertensive drugs in order to lower the blood pressure to the desired level can be solved. In addition, the present invention shows a marked therapeutic efficacy in diabetes mellitus, a disease associated with diabetes mellitus, or complications of diabetes mellitus, in particular, diabetic nephropathy. As a further advantage, the present invention is also useful for the treatment of diseases involving lowered renal function.

Abstract: Provided are novel compounds that bind to FKBP12 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as new therapeutics useful in the prevention or treatment of alopecia which comprise those compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Specifically, compounds represented by formula (1) [where R1 represents either the following formula (2) or (3)] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided.

Abstract: A compound, which inhibits SGLT1 (sodium-dependent glucose transporter 1) activity to suppress absorption of glucose or the like, thereby suppressing abnormal glucose tolerance or postprandial hyperglycemia in diabetes, is provided.

Abstract: A macrolide compound represented by the formula (I) effective against erythromycin resistant bacteria (for example, resistant pneumococci, streptococci and mycoplasmas).

Abstract: Provided is a novel compound which is useful as a pharmaceutical composition by inhibiting an LpxC activity, thereby exhibiting potent antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its drug resistant bacteria.

Abstract: A composition for lowering a blood uric acid level is characterized by comprising taurine as an active ingredient.