Abstract: Provided is an underwater miner cutter head (20) attached to an underwater miner disposed on a seabed and configured to excavate the seabed, the cutter head including cylindrical cutter drums (21) disposed on respective sides defining a regular polygon in plan view, having bits (26) on the outer circumferential surfaces thereof, and configured to rotate around corresponding first rotational axes by first driving sources; and an intake (28) disposed at a center part of the regular polygon and configured to receive muck excavated with the bits (26), wherein rotating directions of the cutter drums (21) are set such that the bits (26) sequentially move toward the intake (28).

Abstract: Provided is an underwater miner cutter head (20) attached to an underwater miner disposed on a seabed and configured to excavate the seabed, the cutter head including cylindrical cutter drums (21) disposed on respective sides defining a regular polygon in plan view, having bits (26) on the outer circumferential surfaces thereof, and configured to rotate around corresponding first rotational axes by first driving sources; and an intake (28) disposed at a center part of the regular polygon and configured to receive muck excavated with the bits (26), wherein rotating directions of the cutter drums (21) are set such that the bits (26) sequentially move toward the intake (28).

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: An agent for improving ketosis which comprises an insulin sensitizer, which has an excellent action and low toxicity.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted 5-membered heterocyclic group; X, Y and V are the same or different and each is a bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and the like; Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; ring A is an aromatic ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents; Z is —(CH2)n-Z1- or -Z1-(CH2)n— (n is an integer of 0 to 8, Z1 is a bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and the like); ring B is a nitrogen-containing heterocycle optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents; W is a bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, —PO(OR9)(OR10) (R9 and R10 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, and R9 and R10 are optionally bonded to form an optionally substituted ring) and the like, or a salt thereof, which has a superior adipose tissue weight decreasing action, a hypoglycemic acti

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula wherein R1 is an optionally substituted 5-membered heterocyclic group; X is a bond etc.; Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; Y is a bond etc.; ring A is an aromatic ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents; Z is —(CH2)n—Z1— (n is an integer of 0 to 8 and Z1 is a bond etc.) and the like; ring B is a 5-membered heterocycle optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents; W is a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R2 is —OH etc., or a salt thereof. A pharmaceutical composition containing this compound is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent of diseases such as diabetes mellitus and the like.

Abstract: An alkanoic acid derivative useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent of diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance and the like can be provided by a compound represented by the formula wherein R1 is an optionally substituted 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group; X is a bond and the like; Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; Y is a bond and the like; ring A is an aromatic ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents; Z is —(CH2)n-Z1-(n is an integer of 1 to 8 and Z1 is an oxygen atom and the like) and the like; ring B is a pyridine ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents, and the like; U is a bond and the like; W is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R3 is —OH and the like, provided that, when ring B is a benzene ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents, U should be a bond, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a retinoid-related receptor (except retinoic acid receptors) function regulating agent comprising a compound represented by the formula: wherein one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic group containing one heteroatom, and the other is a hydrogen atom and the like; B is a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle (except 1,3-azole); A is an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic group; and R3 is a hydrogen atom and the like, or a salt thereof, which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance or the like.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) F wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or a heterocyclic group which may be substituted; x represents a bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a group of the formula: —CO—, —CS—, —CR4(OR5)— or —NR6— wherein each of R4 and R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be stubstituted, R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a protective group for a hydroxyl group; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a group of the formula: —SO—, —SO2—, —NR7—, —CONR7— or —NR7CO— wherein R7 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; ring A represents an aromatic ring which may further have 1 to 3 substituents; n represents an integer of 1 to 8; ring B represents a nitrogen-containing 5-membered hetero ring which may further be substituted by an alkyl group.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1) wherein ring A is a ring optionally having 1 to 3 substituents; ring B is a 1,2-azole ring which may further have 1 to 3 substituents; Xa, Xb and Xc are the same or different and each is a bond, —O—, —S— and the like; Ya is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; Yb and Yc are the same or different and each is a bond or a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; ring C is a monocyclic aromatic ring which may further have 1 to 3 substituents; and R represents —OR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or optionally substituted hydrocarbon group) and the like, or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted 5-membered heterocyclic group; X, Y and V are the same or different and each is a bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and the like; Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; ring A is an aromatic ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents; Z is —(CH2)n-Z1- or -Z1-(CH2)n— (n is an integer of 0 to 8, Z1 is a bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and the like); ring B is a nitrogen-containing heterocycle optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents; W is a bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, —PO(OR9)(OR10) (R9 and R10 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, and R9 and R10 are optionally bonded to form an optionally substituted ring) and the like, or a salt thereof, which has a superior adipose tissue weight decreasing action, a hypoglycemic act

Abstract: An agent for inhibiting body weight gain derived from a PPAR? agonist-like substance, which contains a PPAR? agonist-like substance, is useful for the treatment of diabetes and the like.

Abstract: To provide a novel oxyiminoalkanoic acid derivative which has excellent hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic actions and which is used for the prevention or treatment of diabetes mellitus, hyperlipemia, insulin insensitivity, insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of screening for an agent for the treatment of human diabetes mellitus, which comprises administering a test compound to a diabetes mellitus model non-human mammal, and selecting a compound that causes a decrease of not less than 0.5% in a glycated hemoglobin value after administration.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.