Abstract: A pyrazine derivative of the following formula (I): or a salt thereof. The pyrazine compound (I) and a salt thereof of the present invention are adenosine antagonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of depression, dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular dementia, dementia accompanying Parkinson's disease, etc.), Parkinson's disease, anxiety, pain, cerebrovascular disease (e.g. stroke, etc.), heart failure and the like.

Abstract: A pyrazine derivative of the following formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen or optionally substituted lower alkyl; X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, acyl, or amino, aryl, heterocyclic group or the like; Y is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, acyl, amino, or the like; Z is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; or a salt thereof. The pyrazine compound (I) and a salt thereof of the present invention are adenosine antagonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of depression, dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular dementia, dementia accompanying Parkinson's disease, etc.), Parkinson's disease, anxiety, pain, cerebrovascular disease (e.g. stroke, etc.), heart failure and the like.

Abstract: A pyrazolopyrazine compound of the following formula (I). wherein R1 is hydrogen or a suitable substituent; and R2 is hydrogen or halogen, or a salt thereof. The pyrazolopyrazine compound (I) and salt thereof of the present invention are adenosine antagonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of depression, dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular dementia, dementia accompanying Parkinson's disease, etc.), Parkinson's disease, anxiety, pain, cerebrovascular disease (e.g. stroke, etc.), heart failure and the like.

Abstract: A pyrazine derivative of the following formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen or optionally substituted lower alkyl; X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, acyl, or amino, aryl, heterocyclic group or the like; Y is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, acyl, amino, or the like; Z is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; or a salt thereof. The pyrazine compound (I) and a salt thereof of the present invention are adenosine antagonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of depression, dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular dementia, dementia accompanying Parkinson's disease, etc.), Parkinson's disease, anxiety, pain, cerebrovascular disease (e.g. stroke, etc.), heart failure and the like.

Abstract: A pyrazine derivative of the following formula (I): or a salt thereof. The pyrazine compound (I) and a salt thereof of the present invention are adenosine antagonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of depression, dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular dementia, dementia accompanying Parkinson's disease, etc.), Parkinson's disease, anxiety, pain, cerebrovascular disease (e.g. stroke, etc.), heart failure and the like.

Abstract: An aminopyrimidine compound of the following formula (I) wherein Q is (a) or (b) in which R and R? are each optionally substituted aryl or heterocyclic group,R5 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl,optionally substituted hydroxy, optionally substituted amino which may form N-containing heterocyclic group, optionally substituted mercapto, lower alkylsulfinyl or lower alkylsulfonyl, and X is oxygen or sulfur; R1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl or cyclo(lower) alkyl which may be interrupted by an oxygen atom; R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, acyl, aryl or heterocyclic(lower)alkyl, R2 and R3 may be combined together with N atom to which they are attached to form N-containing heterocyclic group; or a salt thereof. The aminopyrimidine compound (I) and salt thereof of the present invention are adenosine antagonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of depression, dementia (e.g.

Abstract: A thiazole derivative of the formula (I): wherein R is a 1-optionally substituted-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-3-pyridazinyl, R? is an optionally substituted phenyl, and R2 is hydrogen, a group of the formula (i): wherein R4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkenyl, and R5 is hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, acyl, cyclo(lower)alkyl, lower alkenyl, optionally substituted aryl or heterocyclic, or a group of the formula (ii): wherein X is oxygen or sulfur, R8 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R9 is hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, cyclo(lower)alkyl, lower alkoxy or mono- or di-lower alkylamino or R8 and R9 may combine together to form optionally substituted saturated N-containing heterocyclic, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A pyrazolopyrazine compound of the following formula (I).

Abstract: A pyrazolopyridine compound of formula (I) wherein: R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl optionally substituted by susbtituent(s), or cyclo(lower)alkyl which may be interrupted by an oxygen or nitrogen atom and optionally substituted by substituent(s); R2 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkoxy; R3 is a substituent; and n is an integer from 1 to 4, provided R3 may be different from each other when n is 2, 3 or 4, or a salt thereof. The pyrazolopyridine compound (I) and salt thereof of the present invention are adnosine antagonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of depression, dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular dementia, dementia accompanying Parkinson's disease, etc.) Parkinson's disease, anxiety, pain, cerebrovascular disease (e.g. stroke, etc.), heart failure and the like.

Abstract: A pyridazinone or pyridone compound of the following formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel pyrazolopyridine compound of the following formula: wherein R1 is aryl, and R2 is cyclo(lower)alkyl which may have one or more suitable substituent(s), etc; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is useful as a medicament; the processes for the preparation of said pyrazolopyridine compound or a salt thereof; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said pyrazolopyridine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; etc.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: wherein R1 is hydrogen or halogen, R2 is hydroxy, acyl(lower)alkoxy, hydroxy(lower)alkyl, lower alkoxy(lower)alkyl, lower alkylthio(lower)alkyl, mono(or di or tri)halo(lower)alkyl, (ethoxycarbonyl)amino, sulfamoylamino, (dimethylsulfamoyl)amino, N,N-di(lower)alkylamino(lower)alkyl, hydroxyimino(lower)alkyl, lower alkoxyimino(lower)alkyl, acyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, di(lower)alkylcarbamoyl, (amino(lower)alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-di(lower)alkylamino(lower)alkylcarbamoyl, guanidinocarbonyl, morpholinylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, lower alkylsulfamoyl, (lower alkylsulfonyl)(lower)alkyl, guanidinocarbonyl(lower)alkenyl, lower alkylthio, cyano, acyl(lower)alkyl, acyl(lower)alkenyl, aryl which has one or more substituent(s) or a heterocyclic group which has one or more substituent(s), and X is —O—, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A pyrazolopyridine compound of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is aryl, and R.sup.2 is lower alkyl substituted with unsaturated 3 to 8-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 or 2 sulfur atom(s) and 1 to 3 nitrogen atom(s) which may have one or more substituent(s); a group of formula (1) wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, ar(lower)alkyl or acyl, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or hydroxy, A is lower alkylene, m is an integer of 0 or 1, and n is an integer of 1 or 2; a group of formula (2) wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each lower alkyl; or quinuclidinyl, or a salt the The pyrazolopyridine compound (I) and a salt thereof of the present invention are adenosine antagonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of depression, dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular dementia, Parkinson's disease, etc.), anxiety, pain, cerebrovascular disease (e.g. stroke, etc.), heart failure, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel pyrazolopyridine compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is aryl, andR.sup.2 is cyclo(lower)alkyl which may have one or more suitable substituent(s), etc; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is useful as a medicament; the processes for the preparation of said pyrazolopyridine compound or a salt thereof; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said pyrazolopyridine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; etc.

Abstract: The present method for the treatment of pancreatitis, which comprises administering an effective amount of a pyrazolopyridine compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, (substituted) aryl, or a heterocyclic group,R.sup.2 is a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 is protected amino or hydroxy and R.sup.5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; cyano; a group of the formula --A--R.sup.6, wherein R.sup.6 is an acyl group, and A is (halogenated) lower aliphatic hydrocarbon group; amidated carboxy; an unsaturated heterocyclic group; or (protected) amino; andR.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a human being having pancreatitis or an animal having pancreatitis in need thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns pyrazolopyridine compounds of the formulawherein the variables are defined in the specification. The compounds are useful as a diuretic, anti-hypertensive agent, etc.

Abstract: This invention relates to pyrazolopyridine compounds for the treatment of melancholia, heart failure, hypertension, renal insufficiency, renal toxicity, nephrosis, nephritis, edema, obesity, bronchial asthma, gout, hyperuricemia, sudden infant death syndrome, immunosuppression, diabetes, myocardial infarction, thrombosis, obstruction, arteriosclerosis obliterans, thrombophlebitis, cerebral infarction, transient ischemic attack or angina pectoris, said compounds being of the formula ##STR1## wherein the radicals are defined in the claims.

Abstract: There are disclosed 3 [2(substituted alkyl)-3-oxo-2,3-dihydropyridazin-6-yl]-2-aryl pyrazolo [1,5-a]-pyridines useful for treating maladies requiring an adenosine antagonist, and preparative processes.

Abstract: The disclosure deals with pyrazolopyridine compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein the variables are defined in the specification. The compounds are useful as a diuretic, anti-hypertensive agent, etc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the prevention and/or treatment of renal toxicity, nephrosis or nephritis, which comprises administering a pyrazolopyridine compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is aryl, andR.sup.2 is unsaturated heterocyclic group which contains at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which may have one or more suitable substituent(s), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a human being or an animal.