Abstract: PROBLEM To provide a novel compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a hydrate thereof useful for preventing or treating for depression, anxiety disorders (such as generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder or social anxiety disorder), attention deficit disorder, mania, manic-depressive illness, schizophrenia, mood disorders, stress, sleep disorders, attacks, memory impairment, cognitive impairment, dementia, amnesia, delirium, obesity, eating disorder, appetite disorder, hyperphagia, bulimia, cibophobia, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, dyslipidemia, myocardial infarction, movement disorder (such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, convulsion or tremor), drug abuse, drug addiction or sexual dysfunction, based on a melanin-concentrating hormone receptor (MCH receptor) antagonistic action. SOLUTION A compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a hydrate thereof represented by the formula (I).

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an effect of inhibiting CRTH2 and, therefore, is useful as a preventive or a remedy for allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis.

Abstract: A highly stable crystal of (1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-[5-(4-{(1E)-4-[(1-{[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amino}-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3,3-dimethyl-4-oxobut-1-en-1-yl}benzyl)-2-methoxy-4-(propan-2-yl)phenyl]-D-glucitol, and a process for producing the crystal are provided. Specifically, an ethanolate having the following physical properties, and a plurality of other crystal forms transformed from the ethanolate are provided: (a) Having peaks at 2?=5.9 degrees, 17.1 degrees, 17.6 degrees and 21.5 degrees in X-ray powder diffraction (Cu—K?); (b) Showing characteristic absorption bands at 3538 cm?1, 3357 cm?1, 2964 cm?1, 1673 cm?1, 1634 cm?1 and 1505 cm?1 in an infrared absorption spectrum; and (c) Having a melting point in a vicinity of 111° C.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antagonist against CRF receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastric diseases, drug dependence, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alopecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, epilepsy, dermatitides, schizophrenia, etc. This problem can be solved with a pyrrolopyrimidine or pyrrolopyridine derivative substituted with a cyclic amino group represented by formula [I] below which has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula [I] and a pharmaceutically accepted salt of said compound are a novel compound and a pharmaceutically accepted salt thereof which exert antagonistic activity against group II metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors, and are effective as a novel preventive or therapeutic agent for disorders such as mood disorders (depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, etc.), anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, a specific phobic disorder, acute stress disorder, etc.), schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, dementia, drug dependence, convulsions, shivering, pain, sleep disorders, and the like.

Abstract: Provided is a novel compound represented by formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having antagonistic activity against group II metabolism-type glutamic acid (m-Glu) receptors. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for diseases such as new mood disorders (depressive and bipolar disorders), anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, specific phobias, and acute stress disorder), schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive dysfunction, dementia, drug dependence, convulsions, tremors, pain, sleep disorders, and the like.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an effect of inhibiting CRTH2 and, therefore, is useful as a pharmaceutical.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral preparations and their production process. The oral preparations are each composed of a complex and a coating composition applied on the complex. The complex has been obtained by dispersing or dissolving a drug having an unpleasant taste and a gastric high-molecular compound in a low melting-point substance heated to and molten at its melting point or higher and granulating the resulting mixture. The coating composition is composed of an insoluble high-molecular compound and a disintegrator at a weight ratio of from 80:20 to 99:1. In the form of microparticles or the like that contain the drug having the unpleasant taste, each oral preparation according to the present invention can maintain the masking of the unpleasant taste of the drug and the release profile of the drug even under acidic conditions.

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: Disclosed is a compound represented by the general formula: wherein R1 represents an aryl or heterocyclic group which may be substituted or the like; X1 represents a C2-C4 alkylene group or the like; X2, X3 and X5 independently represent NH, a bond or the like; X4 represents a lower alkylene group, a bond or the like; Y1 represents a bivalent alicyclic hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted or a bivalent alicyclic amine residue which may be substituted; and Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5 and Z6 independently represent a nitrogen atom, a group represented by the formula: CH, or the like, provided that at least one of Z3, Z4, Z5 and Z6 represents a nitrogen atom, or a salt thereof, which is useful as an antibacterial agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is 1-(2-(4-((2,3-dihydro(1,4)dioxino(2,3-c)pyridin-7-ylmethyl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)-7-fluoro-1,5-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one monohydrate, which has strong antibacterial activity. The compound is highly safe and useful as an original drug for pharmaceutical preparations. Also disclosed is a method which is useful for producing 1-(2-(4-((2,3-dihydro(1,4)dioxino(2,3-c)pyridin-7-ylmethyl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)-7-fluoro-1,5-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one monohydrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment composition containing a pigment and chondroitin sulfate or its salt, in which a content of chondroitin sulfate or its salt is equal to or larger than 0.1 part by weight (pbw) over 1 pbw of the pigment, and such pigment composition is available in the use for drug medicines and the like, and exhibits better dispersibility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment composition containing a) a pigment, and b) a polyvinyl alcohol/acrylic acid/methyl methacrylate copolymer or an aminoalkyl methacrylate copolymer, and such pigment composition is available in the use for drug medicines and the like, and exhibits better dispersibility.

Abstract: An object is to provide a tablet manufacturing method which may restrain formation of a tablet edge surface and permits less effect of intra-tablet stress developed in process of press-forming on a tablet quality in cases where an upper rod and a lower rod are fittingly inserted into a vertical hole formed in a die to press powder in the die hole with a pushing surface at the lower end of the upper rod and a pushing surface at the upper end of the lower rod in order to press-form a tablet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sustained release preparation which releases a poorly soluble medicinal agent in a pH-independent manner. Also disclosed is a sustained release preparation which is capable of controlling the Cmax of a medicinal agent to an adequate amount and is thus capable of maintaining the level of the medicinal agent in the blood to a level at which medicinal effects can be expected for a long period of time. Specifically disclosed is a sustained release preparation which is characterized by containing a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of 4-bromo-6-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)propoxy]-5-(3-pyridylmethylamino)-3(2H)-pyridazinone, and hypromellose. An organic acid is blended in the sustained release preparation in an amount of less than 1% by mass.

Abstract: A nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by the general formula: which have a potent antibacterial activity and a high safety. Thus, the compounds are useful as antibacterial agents against gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria and drug resistant bacteria.

Abstract: A novel 10a-azalide compound crosslinked at the 10a- and 12-positions, which is represented by the following formula, and is effective on even Hemophilus influenzae, or erythromycin resistant bacteria (e.g., resistant pneumococci and streptococci).

Abstract: A process for producing a 3-alkoxy-2-amino-6-fluoro bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,6-dicarboxylic acid derivative represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof, which includes converting a compound represented by the formula (VI) or a salt thereof to the compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a bicyclo [3.1.0] hexane derivative represented by the formula (I) and a salt thereof including; causing an enzyme to act on an optically inactive compound represented by the formula (II) causing an asymmetric acylation reaction and a highly-stereoselective conversion to an optically active compound represented by the formula (III); and converting the compound represented by the formula (III) to the compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound represented by the general formula: wherein R1 represents an aryl or heterocyclic group which may be substituted or the like; X1 represents a C2-C4 alkylene group or the like; X2, X3 and X5 independently represent NH, a bond or the like; X4 represents a lower alkylene group, a bond or the like; Y1 represents a bivalent alicyclic hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted or a bivalent alicyclic amine residue which may be substituted; and Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5 and Z6 independently represent a nitrogen atom, a group represented by the formula: CH, or the like, provided that at least one of Z3, Z4, Z5 and Z6 represents a nitrogen atom, or a salt thereof, which is useful as an antibacterial agent.