Abstract: An agent for regulating 14273 receptor function, which is useful as a preventing or treating drug for diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia or the like, is provided. An agent for regulating 14273 receptor function comprising a compound containing an aromatic ring and a group capable of releasing a cation.

Abstract: The GPR40 receptor function regulator of the present invention, which comprises a compound having an aromatic ring and a group capable of releasing cation is useful as an insulin secretagogue or 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 —(C?O)—NR7R8 or —(C?O)—OR6, R2 is a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or the like, R3 is a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or the like, R4 is a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or the like, n is from 0 to 4, and X is an oxygen atom, or a salt thereof. The invention also provides a compound which has a TGR23 antagonist activity and thus is useful for prevention and treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein E is an optionally substituted cyclic group; D is a carbonyl group or a sulfonyl group; A is CH or N; ring P is an optionally further substituted 5- to 7-membered ring; ring Q is an optionally further substituted 5- to 7-membered nonaromatic ring; and ring R is an optionally further substituted and optionally condensed 5- to 7-membered nonaromatic ring, or a salt thereof. The compound of the present invention has an ACC inhibitory activity, is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia and the like, and has superior properties in the efficacy, duration of activity, specificity, low toxicity and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having an ACC inhibitory action, which is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia, cancer and the like, and has superior efficacy. The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as in the specification, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a compound having an acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) inhibitory action, which is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia, cancer and the like, and has superior efficacy. The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; ring P is an optionally substituted 6-membered nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle; ring Q is an optionally further substituted 5- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocycle; and ring R is an optionally fused 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic ring, which is further optionally substituted, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an ACC inhibitory action, which is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia and the like, and has superior properties such as efficacy, duration of activity, specificity, low toxicity and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): [wherein R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, p is 0, 1 or 2, and when p is 2, each R may be the same or different, R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, R2 is an optionally substituted aromatic group, Ring A is an optionally substituted monocyclic aromatic ring or optionally substituted bicyclic aromatic fused ring, X1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, X2 is a bond, an oxygen atom or —S(O)n— (wherein n is 0, 1 or 2), Y is a bond, an oxygen atom, —S(O)m—, —C(?O)—N(R3)— or —N(R3)—C(?O)— (R3 is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, and m is 0, 1 or 2), M1, M2 and M3 may be the same or different and are each independently a bond or an optionally substituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and M4 is an optionally substituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group] or a

Abstract: The GPR40 receptor function regulator of the present invention, which comprises a compound having an aromatic ring and a group capable of releasing cation is useful as an insulin secretagogue or an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes and the like.

Abstract: An agent for regulating 14273 receptor function, which is useful as a preventing or treating drug for diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia or the like, is provided. An agent for regulating 14273 receptor function comprising a compound containing an aromatic ring and a group capable of releasing a cation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula: wherein R1 is an acyl group, R2 is a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or the like, R3 is a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or the like, R4 is a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or the like, n is from 0 to 4, and X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or the like, or a salt thereof. The invention also provides a compound which has a TGR23 antagonist activity and thus is useful for prevention and treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a novel fused ring compound having a GPR40 receptor function modulating action and being useful as an insulin secretagogue or a pharmaceutical agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes, more particularly, a compound represented by the formula: wherein Ar is an optionally substituted cyclic group, ring A is a ring optionally further substituted (provided that the ring is not thiazole, oxazole, imidazole and pyrazole), Xa and Xb are each independently a bond or a spacer having a main chain of 1 to 5 atom(s), Xc is O, S, SO or SO2, ring B is a 5- to 7-membered ring, Xd is a bond, CH or CH2, is a single bond when Xd is a bond or CH2, or a double bond when Xd is CH, and R1 is an optionally substituted hydroxy group, and a salt thereof.

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 (I): [wherein R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, p is 0, 1 or 2, and when p is 2, each R may be the same or different, R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, R2 is an optionally substituted aromatic group, Ring A is an optionally substituted monocyclic aromatic ring or optionally substituted bicyclic aromatic fused ring, X1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, X2 is a bond, an oxygen atom or —S(O)n— (wherein n is 0, 1 or 2), Y is a bond, an oxygen atom, —S(O)m—, —C(?O)—N(R3)— or —N(R3)—C(?O)— (R3 is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, and m is 0, 1 or 2), M1, M2 and M3 may be the same or different and are each independently a bond or an optionally substituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and M4 is an optionally substituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group] or

Abstract: A compound of the formula: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon, amino or heterocyclic group; R2 is H or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R3 is H or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon or heterocyclic group; X is CHR4, NR4, O or S in which R4 is H or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; Y is C, CH or N; ring A is optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered ring; ring B is an optionally substituted benzene ring; and m is 1 to 4, or a salt thereof, a process for producing it, an intermediate for the production and a pharmaceutical composition comprising it are provided.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: wherein R1 and R2 each represents hydrogen, lower alkyl which may be substituted or acyl; R3, R4 and R5 each represents lower alkyl which may be substituted or lower alkoxy which may be substituted or R4 and R5 taken together represent a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic group; R6 represents lower alkyl; Ar represents an aromatic group which may be substituted; ring A represents a 5- to 8-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may be substituted; X represents lower alkylene which may be substituted; Y represents carbon or nitrogen; Za represents CH2, COCH2, OCH2, SCH2, NHCH2, etc.; Zb represents a bond or a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may be substituted and may contain O, N or S; and m represents an integer of 1 to 3, or a salt thereof is useful for a pharmaceutical composition for modulating sodium channel.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon, amino or heterocyclic group; R.sup.2 is H or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R.sup.3 is H or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon or heterocyclic group; X is CHR.sup.4, NR.sup.4, O or S in which R.sup.4 is H or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; Y is C, CH or N; ring A is optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered ring; ring B is an optionally substituted benzene ring; and m is 1 to 4, or a salt thereof, a process for producing it, an intermediate for the production and a pharmaceutical composition comprising it are provided.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent H or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R.sup.4 represents H or a hydrocarbon group; ring A represents a substituted benzene ring; X represents a C.sub.2-4 alkylene group etc.; and Y represents a bond or a lower alkylene group, or salts thereof is useful as prophylactic or therapeutic agents of diseases related with melatonin activity.