Abstract: The present invention provides: a compound represented by general formula (I) below, that has both angiotensin II receptor antagonism and a PPAR? activation effect and that is useful as a preventative and/or therapeutic agent for high blood pressure, cardiac disease, arteriosclerosis, type-2 diabetes, and the like; and a drug composition containing the compound. General formula (I) (in the formula: ring A represents a pyridine ring; ring B represents a tetrazole ring or an oxadiazol-5(4H)-one ring; X represents C—R5 or a nitrogen atom; R1 represents an alkyl group; R2 represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; and R3, R4, and R5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or similar.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which has a low molecular weight and has an activity of enhancing the production of EPO and/or an activity of enhancing the production of hemoglobin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which has a low molecular weight and has an activity of enhancing the production of EPO and/or an activity of enhancing the production of hemoglobin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which has a low molecular weight and has an activity of enhancing the production of EPO and/or an activity of enhancing the production of hemoglobin.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a novel compound which has both an antagonistic activity on an angiotensin II receptor and a PPAR?-activating activity and is therefore useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for hypertension, heart diseases, arteriosclerosis, type-2 diabetes, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome or the like; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which has both an angiotensin-II receptor antagonistic activity and a PPAR? activation activity and is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for hypertension, heart diseases, angina pectoris, cerebrovascular disorders, cerebral circulatory disorders, ischemic peripheral circulatory disorders, renal diseases, arteriosclerosis, inflammatory diseases, type-2 diabetes, diabetic complications, insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X, metabolic syndrome and hyperinsulinemia. [In the formula, A represents a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group; R1 and R2 independently represent a C1-6 alkyl group; and each of R3 to R5 is absent or represents H, a halogen atom, OH, NO2, a halo-C1-6 alkyl group, a (substituted) C1-6 alkoxy group, a (substituted) C3-6 cycloalkyloxy group, or a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a compound represented by general formula (I) below, that has both angiotensin II receptor antagonism and a PPAR? activation effect and that is useful as a preventative and/or therapeutic agent for high blood pressure, cardiac disease, arteriosclerosis, type-2 diabetes, and the like; and a drug composition containing the compound. General formula (I) (in the formula: ring A represents a pyridine ring; ring B represents a tetrazole ring or an oxadiazol-5(4H)-one ring; X represents C—R5 or a nitrogen atom; R1 represents an alkyl group; R2 represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; and R3, R4, and R5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or similar.

Abstract: Disclosed is novel compound and medicinal formulation containing same, possessing both angiotensin II receptor blocking and PPAR? activation effect, of use as a medicine for prevention and/or treatment of hypertension, heart disease, angina pectoris, cerebrovascular disorder, cerebral circulatory disturbances, post-ischemic peripheral circulatory damage, renal disease, arteriosclerosis, inflammatory disorder, type 2 diabetes, diabetic complications, insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X, metabolic syndrome and hyperinsulinaemia. Further disclosed is the general formula I (where one or both of R1 and R2 represent a C1-6 alkyl group, R3 represents a C1-6 alkyl group which may contain one or more substituent groups selected from group A, or a C3-8 cycloalkyl group which may contain one or more substituent groups selected from group B.) which represents the compound, and salts thereof, solvates thereof, and medicinal compositions containing any of these.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel 1-(biphenyl-4-yl-methyl)-1H-imidazole derivative represented by general formula (I), which has both angiotensin II receptor antagonist activity and PPAR-? activating activity and is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for cardiovascular diseases and metabolic diseases. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition which contains the novel 1-(biphenyl-4-yl-methyl)-1H-imidazole derivative. In general formula (I), ring A represents a group represented by formula (II) or (III); R1 represents a C1-6 alkyl group; R2 represents a C1-6 alkyl group which may be substituted by a hydroxy group, or a group represented by formula —CO—R4 (wherein R4 represents a hydroxy group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, an amino group, a mono(C1-6 alkyl)amino group, a di(C1-6 alkyl)amino group, a morpholino group, a piperidino group or a pyrrolidino group); R3 represents a halogen atom or a C1-6 alkoxy group; and X and Y may be the same or different and each represents a nitrogen atom or CH.

Abstract: The present invention relates a specific tetrahydroisoquinoline compound which is useful as a chemokine receptor type 3 (CCR3) antagonist, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The tetrahydroisoquinoline compound of the present invention is useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease in which CCR3 participates.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the general formula (1) or salts thereof or solvates of both; PAR-2 antagonists containing the compounds; and preventive or therapeutic agents for PAR-2 related diseases containing the antagonists as the active ingredient: (1) wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogeno, or a group represented by the general formula (2): (wherein R11 is straight-chain or branched C1-6 alkylene or the like; and R12 and R13 together with the nitrogen atom adjacent to them form a 5- to 7-membered ring); R2 is straight-chain or branched C1-6 alkyl or the like; R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, one to three halogen atoms, or the like; and A1-A2-A3 is a tripeptide residue composed of ?-amino acids each independently selected from the group consisting of glycine, alanine, cyclohexylalanine, and so on.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel 2-pyridone derivative represented by general formula (1), which has both angiotensin II receptor antagonist activity and PPAR-? activating activity and is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for cardiovascular diseases and metabolic diseases. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition which contains the novel 2-pyridone derivative. In general formula (1), R1 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or a C1-6 alkoxy group; R2 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or a C3-8 cycloalkyl group; R3 represents a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl-C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy-C1-6 alkyl group or a group represented by formula (2) (wherein A represents a nitrogen atom or CH, and R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkoxy group); and R4 represents a group represented by formula (3) or (4).

Abstract: Disclosed are: a novel compound which has both an antagonistic activity on an angiotensin II receptor and a PPAR?-activating activity and is therefore useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for hypertension, heart diseases, arteriosclerosis, type-2 diabetes, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome or the like; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel compound which has both angiotensin II receptor antagonist activity and PPAR? activating activity, and is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for hypertension, heart diseases, angina pectoris, cerebrovascular disorders, cerebral circulatory disorders, ischemic peripheral circulatory disorders, kidney diseases, arteriosclerosis, inflammatory diseases, type 2 diabetes, diabetic complication, insulin resistant syndrome, syndrome X, metabolic syndrome and hyperinsulinemia. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition which contains the novel compound. Specifically disclosed are: a sulfonamide derivative represented by general formula (I), a salt thereof, or a solvate of the derivative or salt; and a pharmaceutical composition which contains the sulfonamide derivative, a salt thereof, or a solvate of the derivative or salt.

Abstract: An ?-phenoxybenzeneacetic acid derivative represented by general formula (I), which has both an angiotensin II receptor antagonistic activity and a PPAR? activation activity and is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for hypertension, metabolic syndrome or the like, a salt of the derivative, or a solvate of the derivative or the salt; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the derivative, the salt or the solvate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which has both an angiotensin-II receptor antagonistic activity and a PPAR? activation activity and is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for hypertension, heart diseases, angina pectoris, cerebrovascular disorders, cerebral circulatory disorders, ischemic peripheral circulatory disorders, renal diseases, arteriosclerosis, inflammatory diseases, type-2 diabetes, diabetic complications, insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X, metabolic syndrome and hyperinsulinemia. [In the formula, A represents a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group; R1 and R2 independently represent a C1-6 alkyl group; and each of R3 to R5 is absent or represents H, a halogen atom, OH, NO2, a halo-C1-6 alkyl group, a (substituted) C1-6 alkoxy group, a (substituted) C3-6 cycloalkyloxy group, or a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which has a low molecular weight and has an activity of enhancing the production of EPO and/or an activity of enhancing the production of hemoglobin.

Abstract: Provided are novel compounds that have both angiotensin II receptor-antagonist effects and PPAR-activating effects that are useful as agents for preventing and/or treating hypertension, heart disease, angina, cerebral vascular accident, cerebrovascular disorder, ischemic peripheral circulatory disorder, kidney disease, atherosclerosis, inflammatory disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetic complication, insulin resistance syndrome, Syndrome X, metabolic syndrome, and hyperinsulinemia.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low-molecular-weight compound having an EPO production-promoting activity and/or a hemoglobin expression-enhancing activity. Specifically disclosed is an EPO production promoter and/or a hemoglobin expression enhancer comprising a 1-acyl-4-(phenoxy, benzyloxy or phenylamino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivative, more specifically a tetrahydroquinoline compound represented by the general formula (1); [wherein R1, R2, R2?, R3 and R3? independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; A represents N—R11 or an oxygen atom; R11 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; and n represents an integer of 0 or 1], a salt of the tetrahydroquinoline compound, or a solvate of the tetrahydroquinoline compound or the salt.

Abstract: The present invention relates a specific tetrahydroisoquinoline compound which is useful as a chemokine receptor type 3 (CCR3) antagonist, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The tetrahydroisoquinoline compound of the present invention is useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease in which CCR3 participates.