Abstract: An excellent drug for treating or preventing cardiovascular diseases, based on cGMP production enhancing action due to soluble guanylate cyclase activating action, is provided. It was found that imidazopyridine compounds having a carbamoyl group at the 3-position and a substituent bonded at the 8-position via an oxygen atom in an imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine skeleton exhibits a cGMP production enhancing action by a potent soluble guanylate cyclase activating action, and is useful as a drug for treating or preventing various soluble guanylate cyclase-related cardiovascular diseases, thereby completing the present invention.

Abstract: [Problem] A pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing various cardiovascular diseases, which have sGC activities based on improvement of cGMP signals, is provided. [Means for Solution] It was found that imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine compounds having a carbamoyl group at the 3-position and a particular cyclic group at the 8-position via a methyleneoxy group, or a salt thereof have sGC activation, and are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical compositions for treating or preventing various sGC-related cardiovascular diseases, in particular, peripheral arterial diseases, intermittent claudication, critical limb ischemia, hypertension, and pulmonary hypertension, thereby completing the present invention.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a compound which is useful as an agent for preventing and/or treating renal diseases. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have conducted extensive studies on compounds having a trypsin inhibitory action, and as a result, they have found that a guanidinobenzoic acid compound has a trypsin inhibitory action, thereby completing the present invention. The guanidinobenzoic acid compound of the present invention can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating renal disease as an agent which will substitute low-protein diet therapy, and an agent for preventing and/or treating trypsin-related diseases, for example, pancreatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hepatic encephalopathy, influenza, and the like.

Abstract: [Problem] A pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing various cardiovascular diseases, which have sGC activities based on improvement of cGMP signals, is provided. [Means for Solution] It was found that imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine compounds having a carbamoyl group at the 3-position and a particular cyclic group at the 8-position via a methyleneoxy group, or a salt thereof have sGC activation, and are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical compositions for treating or preventing various sGC-related cardiovascular diseases, in particular, peripheral arterial diseases, intermittent claudication, critical limb ischemia, hypertension, and pulmonary hypertension, thereby completing the present invention.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a compound which is useful as an agent for preventing and/or treating renal diseases. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have conducted extensive studies on compounds having a trypsin inhibitory action, and as a result, they have found that a guanidinobenzoic acid compound has a trypsin inhibitory action, thereby completing the present invention. The guanidinobenzoic acid compound of the present invention can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating renal disease as an agent which will substitute low-protein diet therapy, and an agent for preventing and/or treating trypsin-related diseases, for example, pancreatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hepatic encephalopathy, influenza, and the like.

Abstract: [Problem] An excellent drug for treating or preventing cardiovascular diseases, based on cGMP production enhancing action due to soluble guanylate cyclase activating action, is provided. [Means for Solution] It was found that imidazopyridine compounds having a carbamoyl group at the 3-position and a substituent bonded at the 8-position via an oxygen atom in an imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine skeleton exhibits a cGMP production enhancing action by a potent soluble guanylate cyclase activating action, and is useful as a drug for treating or preventing various soluble guanylate cyclase-related cardiovascular diseases, thereby completing the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to compound of the formula (I) or its salt, in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description, their use of as medicament, the process for their preparation and use for the treatment of PDE-IV or TNF-? mediated diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to compound of the formula (I) or its salt, in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description, their use of as medicament, the process for their preparation and use for the treatment of PDE-IV or TNF-? mediated diseases

Abstract: The invention relates to compound of the formula (I) or its salt, in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description, their use of as medicament, the process for their preparation and use for the treatment of PDE-IV or TNF-? mediated diseases

Abstract: The invention relates to compound of the formula (I) or its salt, in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description, their use of as medicament, the process for their preparation and use for the treatment of PDE-IV or TNF-? mediated diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to compound of the formula (I) or its salt, in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description, their use of as medicament, the process for their preparation and use for the treatment of PDE-IV or TNF-? mediated diseases.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) in which R1 is halo, lower alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heterecyclic group or optionally substituted lower alkynyl, R2 is amidated carboxy, R3 is hydrogen or acyl, Ar is aryl or heterocyclic group, X is thia, sulfinyl or sulfonyl, Y and Z are each lower alkylene, m and n are each an integer of 0 to 2, and a salt thereof, useful as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) or the production of tumor necrosis factor ? (TNF ?)

Abstract: The invention relates to compound of the formula (I) or its salt, in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description, their use of as medicament, the process for their preparation and use for the treatment of PDE-IV or TNF-? mediated diseases.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: in which R1 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted naphthyl, optionally substituted bicyclic heterocyclic group, optionally substituted lower alkenyl or optionally substituted lower alkynyl, and R2 is carboxy or protected carboxy, or a salt thereof, useful for treating and/or preventing MMP- or TNF-&agr; mediated diseases.

Abstract: The present invention a compound represented by the formula (I): where the structural variables R1-R6 are defined herein.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) in which R1 is halo, lower alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heterecyclic group or optionally substituted lower alkynyl, R2 is amidated carboxy, R3 is hydrogen or acyl, Ar is aryl or heterocyclic group, X is thia, sulfinyl or sulfonyl, Y and Z are each lower alkylene, m and n are each an integer of 0 to 2, and a salt thereof, useful as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) or the production of tumor necrosis factor &agr; (TNF &agr;).

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Abstract: This invention relates to new aminopiperazine derivatives having the potentiation of the cholinergic activity, etc., and represented by general formula [I]. wherein R1 is lower alkyl, etc., R2 is aryl, etc., A is or —SO2—, Q is —N═CH—, etc., X is lower alkylene, etc., and R3 and R4 are taken together to form lower alkylene, etc., and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to processes for preparation thereof and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable compositions are useful in inhibiting the activity of cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate phosphodiesterase.