Abstract: (wherein R1 represents hydroxy or substituted or unsubstituted lower alkoxy; R2 represents an aromatic heterocyclic group or the like; Y represents lower alkyl or the like; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 6) For example, a process for preparing a 1,3-benzodioxole-2-spirocycloalkane derivative represented by the above formula (VII), which comprises adding a base to a mixture containing a compound represented by the above formula (V) and a compound represented by the above formula (VI); and allowing the compound represented by the above formula (V) to react with the compound represented by the above formula (VI), are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides condensed purine derivatives or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof exhibiting adenosine A3 acceptor antagonising activity, and having an antiasthmatic action, a bronchodilator action, an antiantiitching action, etc., and represented by the following formula (I): (wherein R1 represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group; R2 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, alicyclic alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group; R3 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl; X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and n represents an integer of 0 to 3).

Abstract: [1,2,4]Triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine derivatives represented by formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided, which have adenosine A2A receptor antagonism and are useful for the treatment or prevention of various diseases induced by hyperactivity of adenosine A2A receptors (for example, Parkinson's disease or senile dementia): wherein R1 represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or the like; R2 represents hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or the like; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen, XR10 (wherein X represents O or S; and R10 represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic ring, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, lower alkyl, or hydroxy lower alkyl), or the like; and Q represents hydrogen or 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel tetracyclic compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## or its pharmacologically-acceptable salt. The compound of this invention has strong immunosuppressive activity, and is useful as an immunosuppressive agent and as an agent for treating autoimmune disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel tetracyclic compounds represented by formula (I) ##STR1## (wherein each of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 independently represents hydrogen or lower alkyl; n represents an integer of 1 to 4), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful as immunosuppressive agents.