Abstract: The 1-(2-methoxyethyl)-2-methyl-4,9-dioxo-3-(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)-4,9-dihydro-1H-naphtho[2,3-d]imidazol-3-ium bromide of the invention and its crystals, particularly ?- and ?- form Crystals, have no hygroscopic property, have excellent stability and therefore are useful as production materials of medicines. Particularly, the ?- form Crystal is most stable and markedly useful as a bulk for medicines.

Abstract: There is provided medicaments, particularly a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor which is useful as a therapeutic drug for solid tumors, diabetic retinopathy and the like diseases in which angiogenesis is taking a role. That is, since a novel 3-quinolin-2(1H)-ylideneindolin-2-one derivative or a salt thereof has good VEGF inhibitory action, angiogenesis inhibitory action and anti-tumor action, it is useful as ideal VEGF inhibitor, angiogenesis inhibitor and anti-tumor agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to medicaments, particularly novel fused imidazolium derivatives useful for the treatment of cancers and novel synthetic intermediate compounds thereof. The novel imidazolium derivatives fused with an aryl or heteroaryl ring, characterized in that the 1- and/or 3-position is substituted by an alkyl group etc. having a substituent selected from the group consisting of —ORa, —SRa and the like, have excellent anti-tumor activity and low toxicity and are useful as anticancer agents having wide margins of safety.

Abstract: This application relates to a piperazino-substituted novel cyanophenyl derivative in which a substituted carbamoyl or substituted sulfamoyl group having an aryl, heterocyclic or the like group that may have a substituent group is bonded to one nitrogen atom on the piperazine ring. The compound of this application has an anti-androgen action and is useful in preventing or treating prostatic cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia and the like diseases.

Abstract: This application relates to a piperazino-substituted novel cyanophenyl derivative in which a substituted carbamoyl or substituted sulfamoyl group having an aryl, heterocyclic or the like group that may have a substituent group is bonded to one nitrogen atom on the piperazine ring. The compound of this application has an anti-androgen action and is useful in preventing or treating prostatic cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia and the like diseases.

Abstract: This invention relates to medicaments, particularly novel fused imidazolium derivatives useful for the treatment of cancers and novel synthetic intermediate compounds thereof.

Abstract: 4,4-difluoro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzoazepine compounds or salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing 4,4-difluoro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzoazepine compounds, or salts thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The chemical structure of these compounds is characterized by a difluoro group on a ring carbon atom adjacent to an azepine ring carbon atom substituted with a methylidene group. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds are particularly useful as oxytocin antagonists and are effective in inhibiting threatened premature birth or abortion and precesarean birth, and are effective as a remedy for dysmenorrhea and other such conditions.

Abstract: This invention relates to nitrogen-containing aromatic 5-membered ring-condensed benzazepine derivatives represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## (symbols in the formula have the following meanings; ring B: a nitrogen-containing aromatic 5-membered ring having at least 1 nitrogen atom and optionally one oxygen or sulfur atom, which may optionally have substituent(s), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 : these may be the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an amino group which may optionally be substituted by lower alkyl group(s), or a lower alkoxy group,A: a single bond; a group represented by the formula --NHCO--(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.n --,n: 0 or an integer of from 1 to 3,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 : these may be the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group (provided that R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: This invention relates to nitrogen-containing aromatic 5-membered ring-condensed benzazepine derivatives represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## (symbols in the formula have the following meanings; ring B: a nitrogen-containing aromatic 5-membered ring having at least 1 nitrogen atom and optionally one oxygen or sulfur atom, which may optionally have substituent(s), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 : these may be the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an amino group which may optionally be substituted by lower alkyl group(s), or a lower alkoxy group,A: a single bond; a group represented by the formula--NHCO--(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.n --,n: 0 or an integer of from 1 to 3,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 : these may be the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group (provided that R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: Benzazepine derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) useful as arginine vasopressin antagonists or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and difluorobenzazepinone derivatives represented by the following general formulae (II) and (III) which are useful as production intermediates of the compound (I).

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a tetrahydrobenzimidazole derivative represented by Formula (Ib): ##STR1## wherein Het representa s heterocyclic group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a cycloalkyl-lower alkyl group, an aralkyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, and a halogen atom; and X.sup.2 represents a single bond connected to the carbon atom of the heterocyclic ring as represented by Het. The process comprises reacting a heterocyclic compound represented by Formula (IIIa):Het--X.sup.2 --H (IIIa)wherein Het and X.sup.2 are as defined above, with a carboxylic acid represented by Formula (II): ##STR2## or a reactive derivative thereof.

Abstract: Novel benzoxazine derivatives of the formula (I): ##STR1## are provided as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and a method for their use as potassium channel activating agents 2-(3,4-Dihydro-2, 2-dimethyl-6-phenylsulfonyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl)pyridine N-oxide is illustrative of a benzoxazine derivative of formula (I).

Abstract: A tetrahydrobenzimidazole derivative represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Het represents a heterocyclic group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a cycloalkyl-lower alkyl group, an aralkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a nitro group, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, and a halogen atom; and X represents a single bond or --NH-- which is bonded to the carbon atom or nitrogen atom of the heterocyclic ring, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.The compound of formula (I) and a salt thereof exhibits antagonism against 5-HT.sub.3 receptor.

Abstract: Oxazinobenzazole derivatives represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 jointly form, in conjunction with the two adjacent carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring having at least two nitrogen atoms and optionally having one or more heteroatom(s) selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom and a nitrogen atom; and m is an integer of 0 or 1, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the present invention are useful as antispasmodic medicaments.

Abstract: 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydrobenzimidazole derivatives represented by general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein groups represents the following: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 : independently represent hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with a halogen atom, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, an aralkyloxy group, an aryloxy group, a lower alkanoyl group, carboxy group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or nitro group;R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 : hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;X: oxygen atom or sulfur atom;or salts thereof which are believed to have a 5-HT.sub.3 antagonizing activity.