Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description), a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: To provide a novel process for producing a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound or an intermediate thereof useful as an intermediate for production of medicines and agricultural chemicals. A 2-aryl acetate compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 is an aryl group or the like, R4 is a C1-3 alkyl group or the like, and X is a leaving group, is reacted with a thioacetic acid compound to form a thioacetyl compound (3), the thioacetyl compound (3) is reacted with a vinyl ketone compound to form a ?-ketosulfide compound (5), which is cyclized under basic conditions to form a dihydrothiophene compound (6), and the dihydrothiophene compound (6) is oxidized by using an oxidizing agent to produce a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound (7).

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description), a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13, SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A preventive, therapeutic or improving agent for diseases against which activation of the thrombopoietin receptor is effective or a platelet increasing agent, which contains a thrombopoietin receptor activator represented by the formula (1): [wherein each of R1 and R3 is independently a hydrogen atom, SO3H, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 alkylcarbonyl group or a C6-18 arylcarbonyl group (the C1-6 alkyl group, the C1-6 alkylcarbonyl group and the C6-18 arylcarbonyl group may be optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a C2-6 alkenyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a C6-18 aryl group, a 2-pyridyl group, a 3-pyridyl group, a 4-pyridyl group, a 2-furanyl group, a 3-furanyl group, a 2-thienyl group, a 3-thienyl group or NR9R10) , and each of R2, R4 and Ra is independently a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a C1-6 alkoxy group].

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to expand CD34+ cells ex vivo efficiently in a short term using a biologically safe and inexpensively obtainable low molecular weight compound. A still another object of the present invention is to provide an expansion agent for CD34+ cells useful for treatment of various hematopoietic disorders caused by dysfunctional hematopoietic stem cells and/or hematopoietic progenitor cells. A method for expanding CD34+ cells, which comprises culturing CD34+ cells ex vivo in the presence of a compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein A, B, L1, L2, L3, L4, R1, R2, R3, X and Y are defined in the description), a tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to expand CD34+ cells ex vivo efficiently in a short term using a biologically safe and inexpensively obtainable low molecular weight compound. A still another object of the present invention is to provide an expansion agent for CD34+ cells useful for treatment of various hematopoietic disorders caused by dysfunctional hematopoietic stem cells and/or hematopoietic progenitor cells. A method for expanding CD34+ cells, which comprises culturing CD34+ cells ex vivo in the presence of a compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein A, B, L1, L2, L3, L4, R1, R2, R3, X and Y are defined in the description), a tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to expand CD34+ cells ex vivo efficiently in a short term using a biologically safe and inexpensively obtainable low molecular weight compound. A still another object of the present invention is to provide an expansion agent for CD34+ cells useful for treatment of various hematopoietic disorders caused by dysfunctional hematopoietic stem cells and/or hematopoietic progenitor cells. A method for expanding CD34+ cells, which comprises culturing CD34+ cells ex vivo in the presence of a compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein A, B, L1, L2, L3, L4, R1, R2, R3, X and Y are defined in the description), a tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: An expansion agent for hematopoietic stem cells and/or hematopoietic progenitor cells useful for improvement in the efficiency of gene transfer into hematopoietic stem cells for gene therapy useful for treatment of various hematopoietic disorders is provided. A method for expanding hematopoietic stem cells and/or hematopoietic progenitor cells, which comprises culturing hematopoietic stem cells and/or hematopoietic progenitor cells ex vivo in the presence of a compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein X, Y, X, Ar1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are defined in the description), a tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, L1, R2, L2, L3, Y, L4, R3 and X are the same as defined in the description, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: Compounds effective for preventing, treatment or improving diseases against which activation of the thrombopoietin receptor is effective are provided. A compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3, L1, L2, X and Y are defined in the description), a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13, SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or is pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: Compounds effective for preventing, treatment or improving diseases against which activation of the thrombopoietin receptor is effective are provided. A compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3, L1, L2, L3, X and Y are defined in the description), a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description), a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful for prevention, treatment or alleviation of diseases against which activation of the thrombopoietin receptor is effective. A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, L1, R2, L2, L3, Y, L4, R3 and X are the same as defined in the description, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description), a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13 SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13, SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or is pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13 SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: A preventive, therapeutic or improving agent for diseases against which activation of the thrombopoietin receptor is effective or a platelet increasing agent, which contains a thrombopoietin receptor activator represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a C?2-14#191 aryl group, B is a hydrogen atom, a C?1-6#191 alkyl group, a C?1-3#191 alkyl group substituted with one or more fluorine atoms or a C?2-14#191 aryl group, D is a hydrogen atom, a C?1-6#191 alkyl group, a C?1-3#191 alkyl group substituted with one or more fluorine atoms or a C?2-14#191 aryl group, and E is a C?2-14#191 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the activator or a solvate thereof, as an active ingredient.