Abstract: The present invention relates to carboxamides which are useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The carboxamides of the present invention have IP receptor antagonistic activity, and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with IP receptor antagonistic activity. Such diseases include urological diseases or disorder as follows: bladder outlet obstruction, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, detrusor hyper-reflexia, detrusor instability, reduced bladder capacity, frequency of micturition, urge incontinence, stress incontinence, bladder hyperreactivity, benighn prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), prostatitis, urinary frequency, nocturia, urinary urgency, pelvic hypersensitivity, urethritis, pelvic pain syndrome, prostatodynia, cystitis, or idiophatic bladder hypersensitivity.

Abstract: This invention relates to chroman derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. The chroman derivatives of the present invention have an excellent activity as BETA 3 antagonists and are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with BETA 3 activity, in particular for the treatment of urological disorder or disease, such as detrusor overactivity (overactive bladder), urinary incontinence, neurogenic detrusor oeractivity (detrusor hyperflexia), idiopathic detrusor overactivity (detrusor instability), benign prostatic hyperplasia, and lower urinary tract symptoms; and inflammatory disorders, such as asthma and COPD.